Hereford in 1885 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. Two versions have been published for Hereford. Coverage stretches from Barton station eastward to Hafod Road, & from South Bank Road southward to Bartonsham. Features include the cathedral, the city centre, Bartonsham area, River Wye, GWR railway with Barton station, stretch of GWR Hereford & Gloucester branch (but not station), Cathedral Close, part of Blackmarstone, part of Hampton Park, Moorfields, High Town, cattle market, etc. Extracts from a 1905 directory are on the reverse. The 1885 version is in colour, taken from the beautiful h&-coloured First Edition OS map. 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.