Hoddesdon 1896

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Hoddesdon 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 most of Hoddesdon, stretching eastward to the River Lea Navigation, & from Middle Field Road southward to Upper Marsh Lane. Features include Town Hall, Brewery, Rawdon House, St Catherine`s church, Manor Farm, Burford House, Cherrytree Farm, Esdale House, watercress beds, New River, railway with Broxbourne Junction but no stations, Dobsweir Bridge, The Lynch, Field`s Weir etc. On the reverse is a contemporary 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.