Knaresborough 1909

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Knaresborough in 1909 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. Most of the town is covered, stretching from Conyngham Hall eastward to Hay-a-Park. Features include the railway & station, River Nidd, Beech Hill, Spital Croft, workhouse, Castle, Tentergate, cattle market, High Street & town centre, cemetery, grammar school, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a contemporary street directory, including Bondend, Boroughbridge Road, Briggate, Castlegate, Gracious Street, High Street, Kirkgate & Market Place. 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.