Wem in 1924 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. The main map covers the centre of the town & extends southward to Tilley. Features include the High Street, River Roden, railway with station (at the top of the map), Wem Mill, cattle market, church, Drawwell Brewery, Tilley House, site of castle, etc. On the reverse is a large extract from the adjacent sheet 14.15 & this extends coverage northward about a mile; features here include Shrubbery Gardens, The Hall, Poor Law Institution, cemetery, Creamore Mill & Creamore Bank. Extracts from a directory of Wem in 1905 are also provided. 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.