Wanstead in 1915 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 versions for this area have been published, stretching from Mornington Road & Whipps Cross Road eastward to the River Roding & Wanstead Lane; & from the southern tip of Snaresbrook station southward to Leybourne Road & part of Wanstead Park. Features include St Mary`s church, the site of Wanstead House, Bush Wood, Christ Church & George Green. Streets include Blake Hall Road, George Lane, Warren Road, New Wanstead, Cambridge Park, High Street, Spratt Hall Road, etc. This 1915 map
Includes:: street directory extracts. 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.