Malmesbury 1919

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Malmesbury in 1919 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 ancient town of Malmesbury, described by Barrie Trinder as a ”hill-top town of a kind more commonplace in Italy”. It was a place of importance in King Alfred`s time, a centre of trade in the 15th & 16th centuries, & the birthplace of Thomas Hobbes in 1588. However it declined in importance in the 19th century & had a population of just 2, 407 by the time of this map. The map shows it in detail, with features including the town centre, Horsefair, station, Cross Hayes, High Street, Abbey church, Holloway Bridge, Winyard Mill, silk mill, Mill Brewery, malthouses. Coverage extends south to Burton Hill & Burtonhill House. Eastward is a stretch of the GWR Malmesbury branch, & Cowbridge House. Also included is a commercial directory of the town in 1907 & a timetable for the railway branch in 1929. 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.