Leeds in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Horsforth, Morley, Pudsey & Rothwell. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey’s historical editions: the Old Series, the Revised New Series & the Popular Edition, enlarged from their original inch-to-the-mile to match the 1:50, 000 scale of the present-day Landranger extract shown in the fourth panel.* Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. National Grid lines are shown on all four panels for easy comparison across the four time periods. Historical notes, details of the original maps used & web-links for local history societies & other sources of information are also provided. *PLEASE NOTE:** Reproductions from the Ordnance Survey’s historical series are also available as maps of a wider area, with each title corresponding in its coverage to a present day Landranger map. Please see Great Britain: Cassini Historical Reproductions of Ordnance Survey One-Inch Maps series.* Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all the series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.

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Leeds Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner's own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Pottery Field area of Leeds in 1847 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

Leeds Premier Street Plan from Geographers' A-Z Map Company designed to cover the city within its administrative boundaries, with a separate comprehensive index booklet listing streets, places & areas, industrial estates, selected flats & walkways, service areas, stations, & selected places of interest, shown where appropriate with their postcodes. The city is covered at 3.5 inches to 1 mile (1:18, 103), with an enlargement presenting the town centre in greater clarity at 7 inches to 1 mile (1:9, 051). Coverage
Includes:: Alwoodley, Morley, Pudsey, Roundhay, Rothwell, Seacroft & Yeadon. Current edition of this title was published in 2009. The plans show selected A & B roads annotated with house numbers for easier identification of addresses. One way traffic, restricted access, pedestrianized streets, selected car parks & Park & Ride facilities are marked. Railway stations are shown with names. Colouring and/or symbols indicate public building, services & facilities, including shopping centres or market streets, industrial buildings, hospitals or healthcare, etc. Public toilets are marked, indicating those with facilities for the disabled. The map also shows local authority & postcode boundaries, plus national grid lines. The index is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover &

Includes:: a list of hospitals, walk-in medical centres & hospices. This title is also available as a wall map, on paper or encapsulated.


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Leeds Premier Wall Map, size 117 x 92cm, encapsulated version, from Geographers' A-Z Map Company designed to cover the city within its administrative boundaries, with a separate comprehensive index booklet listing streets, places & areas, industrial estates, selected flats & walkways, service areas, stations, & selected places of interest, shown where appropriate with their postcodes. The city is covered at 3.5 inches to 1 mile (1:18, 103), with an enlargement presenting the town centre in greater clarity at 7 inches to 1 mile (1:9, 051). Coverage
Includes:: Alwoodley, Morley, Pudsey, Roundhay, Rothwell, Seacroft & Yeadon. Current edition of this title was published in 2009. The plans show selected A & B roads annotated with house numbers for easier identification of addresses. One way traffic, restricted access, pedestrianized streets, selected car parks & Park & Ride facilities are marked. Railway stations are shown with names. Colouring and/or symbols indicate public building, services & facilities, including shopping centres or market streets, industrial buildings, hospitals or healthcare, etc. Public toilets are marked, indicating those with facilities for the disabled. The map also shows local authority & postcode boundaries, plus national grid lines. The index is in a separate booklet &

Includes:: a list of hospitals, walk-in medical centres & hospices. This title is also available on paper or as a folded map.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- laminated wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- encapsulated wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- please note: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.


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Leeds South & South East in 1890 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. Coverage stretches from Wellington Station eastward to Pontefract Lane & southward to Goodman Street. The old town centre around St Peter`s church is included, together with north Hunslet & the Richmond Hill area. Features on the 1890 version include Wellington station, New Station, River Aire, St Peter`s church, Richmond Hill area, Midland Goods Station, Hunslet Engine Works, Airedale Foundry, Potters Field area, Goodman Street Works, Clarence Iron & Steel Works, Hunslet Linen Works, Aire & Calder Navigation, New Dock, Black Dog Mills, disused potteries, tramways, Corn Exchange, Boar Lane, Knowsthorpe New Hall, etc. Street directory entries for Boar Lane, Hunslet Lane & Jack Lane are on the reverse. 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. ...

Leeds South & South East in 1906 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. Coverage stretches from Wellington Station eastward to Pontefract Lane & southward to Goodman Street. The old town centre around St Peter`s church is included, together with north Hunslet & the Richmond Hill area. Features on the 1890 version include Wellington station, New Station, River Aire, St Peter`s church, Richmond Hill area, Midland Goods Station, Hunslet Engine Works, Airedale Foundry, Potters Field area, Goodman Street Works, Clarence Iron & Steel Works, Hunslet Linen Works, Aire & Calder Navigation, New Dock, Black Dog Mills, disused potteries, tramways, Corn Exchange, Boar Lane, Knowsthorpe New Hall, etc. Street directory entries for Boar Lane, Hunslet Lane & Jack Lane are on the reverse. 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. ...

Leeds South West: Holbeck & New Wortley in 1888 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. Coverage stretches from Amberley Road eastward to David Street, & from Central Station southward to Brown Lane. Features include Central Station; Midl&, LNWR & GNR engine sheds; Whitehall Road Goods Station, Holbeck MR & GNR stations, western approaches to City station, Wortley West & East Junctions, Farnley & Wortley station, Canal Junction, Holbeck Junction & all the connecting lines shown in detail, with track layout, signal posts, turntables, etc. Industry

Includes:: Temple Works, Tower Works, Monk Bridge Iron & Steel Works, Ingram Works, Leeds Gas Works & Whitehall Soap Works. Other features include Holbeck Workhouse, Mint, Mann`s Field, New Wortley Cemetery, prison (left blank for security reasons), Cattle Market, numerous churches, tramways, Wortley Recreation Ground, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, etc. Both maps have extracts from an 1889 street directory: the 1888 map including Water Lane & Wellington Street, the 1906 map covering a wider selection, with Gelderd Road, Holbeck Lane, Marshall Street, Wellington Road & Whitehall Road 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.

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Leeds South West: Holbeck & New Wortley in 1906 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. Coverage stretches from Amberley Road eastward to David Street, & from Central Station southward to Brown Lane. Features include Central Station; Midl&, LNWR & GNR engine sheds; Whitehall Road Goods Station, Holbeck MR & GNR stations, western approaches to City station, Wortley West & East Junctions, Farnley & Wortley station, Canal Junction, Holbeck Junction & all the connecting lines shown in detail, with track layout, signal posts, turntables, etc. Industry

Includes:: Temple Works, Tower Works, Monk Bridge Iron & Steel Works, Ingram Works, Leeds Gas Works & Whitehall Soap Works. Other features include Holbeck Workhouse, Mint, Mann`s Field, New Wortley Cemetery, prison (left blank for security reasons), Cattle Market, numerous churches, tramways, Wortley Recreation Ground, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, etc. Both maps have extracts from an 1889 street directory: the 1888 map including Water Lane & Wellington Street, the 1906 map covering a wider selection, with Gelderd Road, Holbeck Lane, Marshall Street, Wellington Road & Whitehall Road 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.

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Stations area of Leeds in 1863 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...