Christchurch 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 of Christchurch & the area to the south & east. Within the town the High Street, Castle Street, Bridge Street & the magnificent church are covered but not the station. The map extends east to Purwell Cross, & across Stanpit Marsh to Stanpit & Blackberry Point. Although the sheetlines are not very kind, the many inlets, including Mother Siller`s Channel, make this an attractive map & remind us that Christchurch first became important as a port. On the reverse is a directory of the town in 1895. 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.