
Stockport South in 1907 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 southern part of Stockport, including Heaviley, Cale Green, Shaw Heath & much of Edgeley Ward. Coverage stretches from St Thomas Place southward to Davenport station, & from Heaviley House westward to Edgeley Mount. Features include railways with Edgeley Junction, Davenport Junction, Cheadle Village Junction, Davenport station; football ground, Workhouse, St Matthew`s church, Edgeley Bleach Works, Edgeley Park, tramways, Bridge Hall, Bamford Grange, Davenport Terra Cotta Works, Cale Green Park, Heaviley Mill, cemetery, Brookfield Brewery, Wellington Road South, Brookfield House, many streets of terraced houses, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Buckingham Street, Buxton Road, Cambridge Street, Devonshire Road, Edgeley Road & Shawcross Street. 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.