Tewkesbury in 1923 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 is double-sided for maximum coverage. The main map covers the northern part of the town, extending from Barton Street northward to Mythe Farm & westward to Cork`s Hill. Major features include High Street, Oldbury Road, East Street, River Avon, railway to quay & Borough Mills, Midland Railway with station (at eastern edge of map) & line northward, King John`s Bridge, St Joseph`s RC church, boatbuilding works. On the reverse is a large extract from adjacent sheet 12.13, extending coverage south to include St Mary`s Abbey church, Workhouse, Abbey Mills, cemetery, Swilgate Bridge, site of Holme Castle. This map
Includes:: the site of the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. 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.