Chichester in 1896 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the centre, east & north of Chichester. The city centre is in the south-western quarter of the map, & coverage stretches from the West Gate eastward to the eastern edge of the parish; coverage also extends from South Gate northward to the Infirmary, Otter Memorial College & Oaklands. Features include the Cathedral, West Street, East Street, South Street, North Street, Priory Park, cattle market, Chichester workhouse, St Paul`s church, Somerstown, Eastgate Square; while further east the map
Includes:: Portfield, the northern part of Whyke, Oving Road, Stane Street, cemetery, All Saints church Oving. In the top right corner is West Hampnett Union Workhouse, converted out of a partly Elizabethan mansion & sadly burnt down in 1899. On the reverse is the Private Residents entry from a 1905 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.