Manchester South-West 1894

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Manchester South-West in 1894 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. Two versions of this map have been published, showing how the area developed across the years. Coverage stretches from Derby Street eastward to Sackville Street, & from King Street southward to Dale Street. Areas covered include the east part of Ordsall, Cornbrook, St John Ward, St James Ward, part of Oxford Ward, Knott Mill, Gaythorn, part of Hulme & St George Ward. Features include Salford Goods station, Ordsall Lane station, Liverpool Road Goods station, Central station, Cheshire Lines Goods station, Deansgate station, Oxford Road station, many other railway features; tramways; River Irwell & part of Manchester Ship Canal, River Medlock, Castle Field Wharves, Britannia Emery Mills, Cavalry Barracks, Cornbrook Chemical Works, Gaythorn Gas Works, Cambridge Street India Rubber Works, St James Hall, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Rochdale Canal, Free Trade Hall, St Peter`s Square, Town Hall, Salford Rolling Mills, etc. The 1916 version

Includes:: extracts from a contemporary street directory for Oxford Street, Peter Street & St Peter`s Square. 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.