Romford in 1915 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 centre & southern end of Romford, stretching from Crown Farm on the outskirts of the town eastward to King Edward Road, & from the Cattle Market & St Edward`s church southward to Rush Green Road. The GER railway runs west-east across the map, & features include Romford Brewery with its rail connections, the workhouse, Hornchurch Road, London Road, cemetery, Oldchurch Road, Mawheys Road, High Street, North Street, South Street, etc. At the start of the 20th century Romford was regarded as ”a lovely old market town surrounded by many country villages” &, as in many other market towns, the brewery is shown as much the most important industry. It was established in 1799 by Edward Ind, who was later joined by Octavius & George Coope. 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.