
Couldson Common in 1895 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 Coulsdon Common & the area to the east, including Ninhams where development had just started, Salmons, & the area around Whyteleafe Road, Portley & Portley Wood. The map portrays a semi-rural area of villas in large gardens: Blizewood, Maes Mawr, Bleak House, Portley, Thornbury, Flintfield House, with just the northern tip of Caterham Barracks at the foot of the map. On the reverse is a section of the 1910 revision showing the Ninhams (or Ninehams) estate & Caterham Barracks further developed. 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.