New Barnet 1896

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New Barnet in 1896 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 focus of this map is New Barnet, a classic example of a suburb developing around a railway station” says Pamela Taylor in her introduction. New Barnet station was built on part of the Lyonsdown estate, the rest of which was then resold to the British Land Co for development. The map captures the suburb that was the result, streets spreading out from the GNR railway & its station. Coverage extends south to the smaller East Barnet community, & west to Barnet Vale & to High Barnet terminus (then still a GNR branch). Other features include Underhill, Greenhill Park, Willenhall Park. 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.