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Devizes 1899
Devizes in 1899 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. SThe map is double-sided to give maximum coverage of Devizes, the suburbs of Dunkirk, Hillworth, St Joseph`s Place, Wick Green and the surrounding area. Both the Great Western Railway Devizes Branch and the Kennet & Avon Canal travel from the west into adjacent outskirts of Devizes. The large stretches of fields and rural landscape in the west, only interupted by the railway, canal locks and various farms, gradually morphs into Devizes in the north-east of the map. Among the streets are St Peter`s Church, St Joseph`s RC Chapel, St John the Baptist`s Church, St Mary`s Church, St James`s
Church; other features include Her Majesty`s Prison, Cottage Hospital, Union Workhouse, the market place, and of course, Devizes Castle. The backing map, covering the eastern part of the town, includes Devizes Green, Southbroom House and the workhouse. Also included is a short history of the town, giving a brief insight from the Norman built castle to the closure of the prison after World War I. Transport historians will be especially interested in the railway and station, long closed, and the canal with its famous flight of locks, 20 of which are shown here. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS SeriesSelected 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.
Church; other features include Her Majesty`s Prison, Cottage Hospital, Union Workhouse, the market place, and of course, Devizes Castle. The backing map, covering the eastern part of the town, includes Devizes Green, Southbroom House and the workhouse. Also included is a short history of the town, giving a brief insight from the Norman built castle to the closure of the prison after World War I. Transport historians will be especially interested in the railway and station, long closed, and the canal with its famous flight of locks, 20 of which are shown here. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS SeriesSelected 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.
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