Barrow in Furness South in 1908 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 southern part of Barrow & is double-sided for maximum coverage. The main map covers the area from the Walney Channel westward to Biggar Bank & Tummer Hill Scar, &
Includes:: part of Biggar Sands. Features include Cove Hakes, Water Garth Nook, Ocean Road, Harbour Yard, Ramsden Dock station, Furness Railway Ramsden Dock Branch, etc. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 21.16 extending coverage east to include Timber Dock, Anchor Basin, Dock Basin, Ramsden Dock & railways around the docks. 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.