Huddersfield South in 1905 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 much of south Huddersfield, including parts of Almondbury parish. Coverage stretches from Dungeon Wood eastward to Longley, & from Primrose Hill southward to Hall Bower. The hamlet of Newsome with St John`s church is near the centre of the map. Features & areas include Broadfield Mills, Prospect Iron Works, Moor End, Lockwood, Lockwood Brewery, Taylor Hill, River Holme, Laith Croft, Bluebell Hill, Newsome Top, Close Hill, Newsome Cross, Primrose Hill, Ashing Hirst, Tunnacliffe Hill, Squirrel Ditch, Longley Green, Hall Bower, Castle Hill Top, Stile Common, Yew Green, Jack Royd. The LYR railway runs through the map with Lockwood & Berry Brow stations, Meltham Junction & Lockwood Viaduct. Street directory entries on the reverse include Albert Street, Bentley Street, Lockwood Road & Taylor Hill 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.