Bury 1908

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Bury 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. The map covers much of the centre & southern part of town, stretching from Moorgate southward to Park Hills Road, & from Millett Street eastward to Water Fold Farm. Features include St Mary`s church, St Paul`s church, tramways with depot, railways with Knowsley Street & Bolton Street stations, engine shed, carriage sheds at Buckley Wells, Market Hall, Fishpool, Tentersfield, Castle Armoury, Bury Ground, Peel Tannery, Market Place, numerous mills of which several are named, Fustian Mill, Weaving Shed, Gigg Mills Siding, Water Fold Mill, Holy Trinity church, Park Hills, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Bolton Street, Crostons Road, Fleet Street, King Street, Spring Street & a few others. 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.