Barnes in 1913 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. Three versions have been publised for this area, stretching from Church Avenue at Mortlake eastward to Lower Common South on the outskirts of Putney, & from Madrid Road & part of Castelnau southward to Upper Richmond Road. The map covers east Mortlake with St Mary`s church, part of the High St, Mortlake cemetery, the adjacent hospital, the malthouse, the RC church, & council offices. The northern part of the map is largely Barnes, including Barnes Green, Barnes Common, Mill Hill, St Mary`s church, St Michael & All Angel`s church, High St, & Barn Elms Park; the small segment of Putney
Includes:: Putney cemetery. The railway, including Barnes station & Barnes Bridge, runs through the map. The 1913 map has street directory extracts, including Archway Street, Castelnau, Church Road & Cleveland Gardens. 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.