Mossley in 1933 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: the map gives good coverage of Mossley, a cotton mill town which was important enough to become a borough in 1885. Features include both railways with Mossley station, Buckton Castle site, Micklehurst, Brook Bottom, Roughtown, Bottoms, Mossley Brow, numerous mills including Britannia Mills, Woodend Mills, Albert Mill, Waterton Mill, Albion Mill, Victoria Mill & many more, St George's church, St John's church, All Saints church, football ground, Market Place, tramways & depot, Mossley Cross, Town Hall, Highfield House, River Tame, Huddersfield Canal etc. A 1918 directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Mossley in 1933 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 gives good coverage of Mossley, a cotton mill town which was important enough to become a borough in 1885. Features include both railways with Mossley station, Buckton Castle site, Micklehurst, Brook Bottom, Roughtown, Bottoms, Mossley Brow, numerous mills including Britannia Mills, Woodend Mills, Albert Mill, Waterton Mill, Albion Mill, Victoria Mill & many more, St George`s church, St John`s church, All Saints church, football ground, Market Place, tramways & depot, Mossley Cross, Town Hall, Highfield House, River Tame, Huddersfield Canal, etc. A 1918 directory is 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. ...

Mossley Hill 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 the Mossley Hill area south-eastern Liverpool, including portions of Aigburth, Garston & Allerton. Coverage stretches from St Anne`s Road eastward to Allerton Road, & from Palmerston Road southward to Aigburth Hall Road. Features include Holmfield, Garston Old Vicarage, LNWR railway with Mossley Hill station, St Anne`s Crescent, Carnatic Hall, Elmwood Hall Laundry, streets being developed around station, Forty Pits, West Farm, Maryton Grange, Drygrange, etc; east of the railway the land is largely rural with some villas around Allerton Road. On the reverse are street directory entries for Allerton Road, Elmswood Road, Greenhill Road & Mossley 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. ...

Mossley South 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. 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: the covers a semi rural area on the east side of Tameside, stretching from Heyrod northward to Mossley Cemetery, & eastward into Cheshire as far as Carrbrook. No major towns are shown & only the southern tip of Mossley but there are several interesting features, including a stretch of the main LNWR line with Scout Tunnel, a stretch of the Stalybridge & Diggle Loop line with Staley & Millbrook station, the Huddersfield Canal, Spring-grove Mill, St James church, Luzley, Crows i'th' Wood, Scout Mill, Moorgate, Hydegreen, Carr Mill (disused). A directory of Mossley is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Mossley South 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. The covers a semi rural area on the east side of Tameside, stretching from Heyrod northward to Mossley Cemetery, & eastward into Cheshire as far as Carrbrook. No major towns are shown & only the southern tip of Mossley but there are several interesting features, including a stretch of the main LNWR line with Scout Tunnel, a stretch of the Stalybridge & Diggle Loop line with Staley & Millbrook station, the Huddersfield Canal, Spring-grove Mill, St James church, Luzley, Crows i`th` Wood, Scout Mill, Moorgate, Hydegreen, Carr Mill (disused), etc. A directory of Mossley is 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. ...

The Most Amazing Places to Visit in London gives you an insider's view of the capital, from the suburbs to the City. London as a destination for visitors is more popular than ever, but in addition to the obvious sights & attractions, tourists & residents alike are seeking out more unusual places to see. Even if you have lived in London all your life, you will find something to surprise you here, whether it is the tent-like tomb of explorer Sir Richard Burton in an East Sheen churchyard, the street in the City which is technically in Cambridgeshire, the best place to play outdoor table tennis or a restaurant in a former asylum which also housed MI5 & MI6. A special section on the Olympic park will also look at all the amazing new buildings & the park itself, while also looking back at London's Olympic history. ...

The Pacific Northwest draws visitors every year to its sparkling coves & waterways, pristine mountains & broad beaches & charms them with its quirky towns & spirited communities. The Most Beautiful Villages & Towns of the Pacific Northwest is a tour in words & photographs of the picturesque small towns of Oregon, Washington & British Columbia their charming inns, quaint Main Streets & magnificent scenery
- & brings to life the stories of those who made epic journeys to this corner of North America. This is a charming addition to the perennially popular Most Beautiful Villages series.
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Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. Honey coloured cottages from peaceful Cornwall communities; splendid thatched roofs sweeping over eaves & windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint & limestone giving Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; & limestone, sandstone & millstone grit giving a darker look to those of Yorkshire, Durham & Northumberl&. This volume records the richness & diversity of the English village in photographs & commentary. Grouped by area & sub-divided by county, this is a celebration of the most beautiful villages of Engl&. ...

This work presents images & impressions of numerous villages in Ireland which as well as being beautiful are working, living communities. The book follows the divisions of ancient provinces
- Ulster, Leinster, Connacht, & Muster
- & uncovers various rural beauty spots
- some well-known, others less so. Places featured include the coastal villages of Cork, Ardagh in County Longford
- where Oliver Goldsmith was inspired to write She Stoops to Conquer, Roscommon & Galway, in Connacht & the villages of Donegal. This visual & verbal record to Irish villages also contains a guide to various sites of interest, markets, hotels, & restaurants.



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Cherished as the birthplace of the American Revolution, the six states which make up the region known as New England are home to some of the oldest & most beautiful villages of the United States. From the fishing villages of the rocky Atlantic coast to the hardy upland communities of the Adirondack mountains, these places preserve & reflect America`s rich architectural & cultural legacy in public meeting halls & churches, 19th-century industrial mills & factories, seaside homes in weathered grey shingle, austerely white clapboard houses around village greens, & exuberent Victorian homes. This book presents over 25 villages & small towns, chosen for their beauty & historical significance & for the way they represent the region`s diverse landscape. The photographs aim to capture the phenomenon of New England`s seasons. It comes with a map & a traveller`s guide. ...