Horwich North 1907

Product Description

Horwich North in 1907 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 northern part of Horwich extending north-eastward to Wilderwood. Features include station, Gorton Fold, Grundy Hill, Holy Trinity church, Foxholes Mill, Lee Lane, Winter Hey Lane, Albert Mill, bleach works, tramways & depot, Lee Mill, Lever Park, Knowle House, site of Anderton Old Hall, Wilderswood Mill, Marklands Reservoir, Old Lord`s Quarries, Old Lord`s Height, etc. On the reverse are edited extracts from a 1907 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.