Rawmarsh 1901

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Rawmarsh in 1901 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. SThe map covers Rawmarsh & Park Gate on the northern fringe of Rotherham. Rawmarsh is in the top half of the map & features here include Low Pottery, Green Lane, St Mary`s church, High Street, Pottery Street, the latter reflecting the village`s earlier pottery industry. Below Rawmarsh is Park Gate, including Christ Church, Aldwarke Road, Fitzwilliam Pumping Shaft, Rawmarsh Hill, & the northern part of Aldwarke Main Colliery. Parkgate & Aldwarke station is in the extreme south-eastern corner. The Low Stubbin Incline railway runs north-south through the map. 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.