Wickford in 1919 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 railway runs north-west/south-east across the map, with the station in the centre of the map. To the north streets are being laid out, with a scattering of houses among them. Coverage continues east to St Catherine`s church & Wickford Hall. The introduction by Harry Carmichael tells the story of Wickford`s growth, encouraged first by the railway & later the founding of Basildon New Town. A directory of Wickford in 1895 is included, together with a railway timetable for 1915. 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.