Royston in 1904 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 village of Royston, about three miles north of Barnsley. Coverage extends from the Railway Hotel eastward to Whincover & Royston Bridge, & from the GCR station southward to the Old Ring of Bells pub. Features include St John`s church, Chantry House, old Grammar School, stretches of the Barnsley Canal, Ship Inn (original site at Whincover), short stretch of Midland Railway & Monckton Main Colliery Railway, GCR ` Barnsley Coal Railway Extension` with Notton for Royston station, Manor House, Applehaigh, Wellfield House, etc. On the reverse are directories of Royston for both 1889 & 1936. 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.