Paddington 1914

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Paddington in 1914 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. Three versions of this map show how the area developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, stretching from Chepstow Place & Leinster Square eastward to Seymour Place & Bryanston Square; from Harrow Road southward to Kensington Gardens. Features include Paddington station & its approaches, Royal Oak & Bishop`s Road stations, tramways, Paddington Basin, parts of the Metropolitan/ Circle Line, Bayswater & part of Hyde Park. Churches include St Mary`s Paddington Green, Christ Church Lancaster Gate, St John`s Southwick Crescent, St Mary`s Upper York St, etc, & streets Westbourne Grove, Praed Street, Edgware Road, Uxbridge Road, Craven Road & many more. Each map also

Includes:: extracts from contemporary directories. 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.