Swaffham in 1926 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 is double-sided to give maximum coverage of Swaffham, once known as ” The Montpelier of England” & one of Norfolk`s most fashionable centres in the 18th century. The Assembly Rooms in the Market Place, built in 1817, reflect this. Most of the town is covered & features include The Shambles, St Peter & St Paul church, Market Place, London Street, Manor House, Rookery Farm, Ash Close, Lynn Street, railway & station, Tumbler Hill, Dovehouse Row, cemetery, Shire Hall & Wood Farm. A list of private residents from a 1929 directory is included. 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.