Petworth 1896

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Petworth in 1896 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 historic town & also extends south-east to the hamlet of Byworth. Features include Petworth House, Pound Street, Market Place, Town Hall, New Street, Angel Street, High Street, St Mary`s church, Thompson Hospital, Egremont Almshouses, cemetery, Newgrove Farm, Shimmings, & Brinksole Heath. On the reverse is a directory of Petworth in 1899. Horsham North in 1932 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 maps have been published to cover Horsham & divide the town the middle of the station. The Horsham North map covers the area from the station northward about a mile to Warnham Mill & Wimblehurst Farm, westward to Springfield Park & The Common, & eastward to Little Haven. Features include the railway engine shed, Wimblehurst, North Parade, Springfield Park, Holy Trinity church, Warnham Mill Pond (where Shelley played as a child), hospital, Grammar School, Kings Road. On the reverse is an extract from a 1905 commercial directory, entries A to K. The Horsham South map continues coverage south, &

Includes:: much of the town centre, extending south to Chesworth Farm, west to Tanbridge House, & east to Hornbrook Farm. Features include Carfax, North Street, St Mary`s church, Bishopric, West Street, East Street, North Brewery, cemetery, New Street, Brighton Road, Oakhill, New Town, site of Chesworth House. The commercial directory, entries K to Z, is concluded on the reverse. 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.