Skipton 1907

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Skipton in 1907 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. Most of the town is covered, stretching from Carleton New Road eastward to Jenny Gill Reservoir. Features include the railway station, a stretch of the Ilkley Branch, Leeds & Livferpool Canal, Belle Vue Mills, workhouse, Spring Gardens, Whinny Gill Reservoir, Union Mills, High Street & town centre, Christ Church, Springs Canal, Castle, Park Mill, Middle Town, New Town, limestone tramway, etc. The reverse are extracts from a contemporary directory. 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.