Uddingston 1897

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Uddingston in 1897 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. Features include Caledonian Railway with station, NBR railway with station, Bothwell & Uddingston Gas Works, Douglas Gardens, town centre, Bothwell Castle Home Farm, Gardenside area, Porters Well area, River Clyde, etc. Coverage extends south to Bothwell Castle, remains of Blantyre Priory, Kirklands Lunatic Asylum, & westward to Blantyreferme House. On the reverse is an 1892-3 directory of Uddingston. 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.