Maidstone South in 1868 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 area to the south from King Street & High Street to a milestone marking One Mile from town. Tovil is in the south-western corner, including St Peter`s church, & corn, paper & oil mills. Principal features in Maidstone include All Saints church, Stone Street, Wrens Cross, King Street, Ashford Road, Knightrider Street & Kingsley Estate. West of the Medway are Tunbridge Road, part of The Fant, & the North Kent (SER) Railway with station. The map
Includes:: the rest of the commercial directory, K to Z (continued from the Maidstone 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.