Barrow in Furness North-West in 1911 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. Barrow in Furness is covered by five maps. This title covers the north-western area of Barrow, stretching from Ainslie Street westward to North Scale & Red Ley Lane, & from Duke Street northward to the cemetery. The dominant feature is the Barrow Haematite Iron & Steel Works, shown with railway sidings, steel works, many furnaces & iron works. Other features include the Furness Railway with carriage sheds, Cocken Junction, part of the Hawcoat Branch, Lower Ormsgill Reservoir, British Griffin Chilled Iron Works, Hindpool Brick Works, Steel Hoop Works, fords & ferry across the Walney Channel, North Scale, Lenny Hill. Extracts from a street directory are on the reverse. 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.