Chadwell Heath 1914

Chadwell Heath in 1914 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 the busy village of Chadwell Heath, between Ilford and Romford. The GER runs through the map, with station, and Romford Road is almost parallel. Many streets are shown half complete as the village grows into a suburb. The tramway stretches to the Ilford border. Coverage extends from Grove Road eastward to Bolton Farm; Chadwell Heath is neatly covered. Other features include Ilford Isolation Hospital. On the reverse are directories for Chadwell Heath in 1874, 1894 and 1912.Goodmayes and Seven Kings in 1915 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. Two versions have been published for this area to show how it developed across the years - the two maps are from different series, Essex Old and New Series, and so the sheetlines are somewhat differentThe Seven Kings 1894 map covers an area from Queen`s Road and Sams Green eastward to Goodmayes Lodge and Goodmayes Lane, and from Ilford Cemetery northward to Wards Lane and Stump Cross. Newbury Park branch has not yet been built and Seven Kings station not opened. Features include Seven Kings Farm, Aldborough Cottages, St Mary`s church, Cauliflower Road, Ash Grove. The map show an area somewhat to the north, although overlapping with the later 1915 map.The Goodmayes 1915 map
captures the eastern side of Ilford, extending to Goodmayes: an area that stretches from Sunnyside Road and Connaught Road eastward to Hazeldene Road and Colinton Road at Goodmayes, and from Cambridge Road and Seven Kings station southward to Mortlake Road and Longbridge Road. Features include the GER main line and Newbury Park Junction, St Mary`s church, Ilford Cemetery, South Park, All Saints church Goodmayes, Goodmayes Farm. The southern half is still quite rural, with Goodmayes Lane winding its way across the map, but the northern half is already lined with streets. This version links more conveniently with the London series.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series:Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban
development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.