Ince Moss 1907

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Ince Moss 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 southern part of Wigan around Ince Moss. Although the map

Includes:: a few Hindley terraces near the eastern margin (around Neville Street) its main interest is in the network of railways; these include a stretch of the main LNWR line, a stretch of the LNWR Lancashire Union Line, Bamfurlong Loop, Ince Moss Junction, Platt Bridge Junction, Platt Bridge Junction Line, Fir Tree House Junction, Bamfurlong Junction & the mineral line to Bryn Hall Sidings. Other features include Bamfurlong Colliery, part of Bryn Hall Collieries, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Leigh Branch, Bryn Moss, Fogg`s Fold, etc. On the reverse is a section of the 1929 edition showing the eastern half of the map with the Bamfurlong Colliery & the main railway. 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.