Whiston in 1925 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 the village of Whiston, midway between Liverpool & Warrington. Coverage stretches from Prescot station southward to Whiston Lane Ends, & from Dales Row & Latham`s Farm eastward to Cumber Lane Farm & the Whiston Poor Law Institution. Other features on a relatively rural map include stretches of the Liverpool & Manchester & Huyton & St Helens railways, Whiston Cross, Tushingham Metallic Brick Works, with mineral railway, Platt`s Bridge, an iron foundry (now Stoves Ltd), Royal Oak Farm, Shaw Lane Farm, etc. 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.