Farsley 1915

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Farsley 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. The map covers the small town of Farsley, west of Leeds. Most of the town centre is shown & coverage

Includes:: Farsley Beck Bottom & Bagley, continuing north to the western tip of Rodley & westward to Woodhall Hill. Features include Sunny Bank Mill, St John`s church (at foot of map), Springfield Mills, The Green, Bank Bottom Mills, Wadlands Hall, Holly Park Mills (near top left corner), Peel Ings Foundry, Broom Mills, etc. On the reverse is a 1922 directory of Farsley. 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.