St Ninians area of Stirling 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the area south of Stirling, including the village of St Ninians & part of Cambusbarron. Features include Polmaise Castle, Polmaise Home Farm, Torbrex House, Coxet Hill, Newhouse area, St Ninians village, churches, Borstonebrae, Randolph Field, etc. On the reverse is the Six Inch to the Mile sheet 17NE, covering Stirling, St Ninians, & the area eastward to Crook Bridge & the Bannock Burn. Please note that the introduction to this map is on sheet 17.03 for Stirling. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

St Oswald's Way (97 miles/155km) & St Cuthbert's Way (62 miles/99km) through Northumberland & the Scottish Borders in a guide from Cicerone Press with colour extracts from the Ordnance Survey 1:50, 000 maps, recommendations for accommodation, etc. The guide also

Includes:: the Northumberland Coast Path. Detailed descriptions of the individual stages include information on access by public transport & accommodation recommendations, & are accompanied by colour extracts from the OS Landranger maps. The guide also gives the numbers of the relevant 1:25, 000 OS Explorer titles. An introductory chapter provides general information & tips, while five appendices include a summary of the route, an extensive accommodation list & other useful contact details, etc.

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This guide describes two long-distance trails through the unspoilt scenery of Northumberland & the Borders. St Oswald`s Way begins at Heavenfield & its 97 miles take in rolling farmland & the Simonside Hills before reaching the vast sandy beaches of the coast. The 62 mile St Cuthbert`s Way begins at Melrose & crosses the rugged crags & heather moorland of the Cheviot Hills. Both trails pass through Northumberland National Park to converge on atmospheric Holy Isl&, before continuing up the coast to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Each can be walked within a week, though there is scope for shortening or lengthening the stages to suit different itineraries. Also shown is the 64 mile the Northumberland Coast Path from Cresswell to Berwick, which covers the entire length of the Northumberland Coast AONB. The guidebook is crammed with interesting snippets of information, alongside indispensable practical details of transport & accommodation in the area. With varied scenery & a rich history encompassing spectacular castles, medieval abbeys & Roman remains, this is one of Britain`s most beautiful corners to explore on foot. ...

St Oswald`s Way, linking the Holy Island (Lindisfarne) & Hardian’s Wall, on a waterproof & tear-resistant map at 1:40, 000 from Harvey Map Services presenting the route accompanied by extensive additional tourist information. Divided into seven panels, the route is shown on mapping with contours at 15m intervals enhanced by additional graphics for various terrain features such as scattered rocks & boulders, crags, etc. Colouring indicates land cover: pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc. The overprint highlighting the route shows whether it is on a track, a path, an indistinct or not visible path or a road, with possible danger points clearly marked. The mapping also highlights other local right of way paths. A wide range of symbols shows various facilities & tourist attractions, including campsites, youth hostels & other accommodation options, food shops & pubs, banks, cycle shops & hire, etc. Each panel has the lines of the British National Grid. Accompanying text provides contact details for tourist information, accommodation bookings, public transport services, etc. To see the full list of Harvey’s maps of long-distance trails please click on the series link. ...

St Pancras Station from Historical Publications & now in its 3rd edition, revised & expanded in 2012, describes the history of the station & its famous adjoining hotel, including the campaign to save both buildings. Originally written by Jack Simmons & published on 1968, the story of the construction & development of these remarkable buildings, both of them ground-breaking, helped to inspire John Betjeman & others fighting to prevent their demolition. Additional two chapters from Robert Thorne bring the story up-to-date, covering the creation of the Channel Tunnel link & the re-opening of the hotel. The book is illustrated with original drawings & reproductions of black & white contemporary photos, as well with drawings & colour photos taken during the restoration work on the site, the interior of the Midland Grand hotel, etc. ...

St Pancras station has long been an iconic landmark on the London landscape & one of its most distinctive monuments. This new edition is published to coincide with the reopening of Scott`s wondrous Gothic hotel &

Includes:: a new final chapter & illustrations. Simon Bradley traces the history of the station, introducing us to the men behind the architecture & looks at its new international status. This fine new edition

Includes:: a fascinating chapter on the new hotel & some timely revisions bringing it fully up to date.



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With its famous hotel, St Pancras is now the London terminus of the Eurostar, with a high speed rail link to the Kent coast & the Channel Tunnel. But it was not always so. Once nearly redundant & threatened with demolition, the station was the London terminus of the Midland Railway, & could proclaim at its opening the largest single span roof in the world. Over GBP800 million saw St Pancras restored & rebuilt for the modern day. Described now as the `world`s most wonderful railway station`, St Pancras is a paragon of Gothic architecture. The St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel utilised large parts of the Midland Grand Hotel & opened in 2011, exactly 138 years after the original was opened. John Christopher tells the story of the rise, decline & rise again of St Pancras as London`s international station. ...

There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

St Paul`s & Newgate area of London in 1873 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral at its most festive. This Christmas scene shows London’s most historic building in all its grandeur. Blank inside, this card comes with a white envelope & is cello wrapped. Other cards available in this series include Battersea Park’s Peace Pagoda, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square & Big Ben. London Winter is the Christmas range from The Coconut Tin Card Company, creation of London based illustrator Finn Dean, award winning illustrator of evocative cityscapes & landscapes. ...