Orpington in 1868 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 southern part of the map has the village centre with All Saints church, the British School, White Hart inn, remains of an old priory, Broomhill Common, & a few good sized houses near the crossroads. The main (unnamed) road runs in a north-easterly direction across the map to New Town, near Northfield, where there are three planned streets. Nearby is the Corn Mill. Eastward the map extends down country lanes to houses called Ramsden & Petting Grove. On the reverse are directories for Orpington in 1869 & 1875. 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.