Harpenden in 1897 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 is double-sided for maximum coverage. The main map covers the centre & northern part of the town, stretching from Wheathampstead Road & St Albans Road northward to Holly Bush Lane. High Street runs through the map, leading to Luton Road. Features include the station, St Nicholas church, George Hotel, Brewery, Water Works, Harpenden Lodge, Church Green, St George`s School. From Harpenden Junction a spur swings round to the MR Hemel Hempstead Branch. Coverage continues eastward to Manland Common & in the top right corner is a portion of the GNR railway with its Harpenden station. On the reverse is a large portion of adjacent sheet 27.11 extending coverage southward to include Harpenden Common, part of Bowling Alley, Hatching Green & Rothamsted. 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.