Colchester 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. Colchester is covered by three maps. In this title coverage stretches from The Avenue & Sussex Road eastward to Wimpole Lane, & from the Roman Wall southward to Pownall Crescent. The town centre is covered & other features include St Botolphs station, Magdalen Street, High Street, Castle, St Johns Green, Abbey Gardens, North Hill, Head Street, East Mills, workhouse, Essex & Colchester Hospital, Lexden Road, St Marys Terrace, Cavalry Barracks, Royal Artillery Barracks, Infantry Barracks, Provost Prison, Drill Ground & Garrison church. A contemporary street directory is on the reverse. 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.