
Edgbaston in 1887 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. 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. In this title: two versions have been published for this area. The maps cover much of Edgbaston, stretching from Norfolk Road eastward to Elvetham Road, & from Five Ways station southward to Somerset Road. The eastern part of Harborne is also shown, as is the Calthorpe Fields area. Features include Edgbaston Park, Edgbaston Hall, Midland Railway West Suburban Branch with Somerset Road, Church Road & Five Ways stations, Cottesmore Priory, Hallfield, St James church, General Institution for the Blind, Royal Institution for Deaf & Dumb Children, Mariemont, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Botanical Gardens, Harborne Hill House, Chad Hill, Chad Valley, Oak Mount, many large houses & villas, St Bartholomew's church, etc. Please note that Edgbaston cricket ground is not on this map. Directory extracts are included on the reverse. The 1887 version is fully coloured, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS h&-coloured map. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25