Whitefield & Besses o` th` Barn 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. The map covers much of the village of Whitefield, between Bury & Manchester. Coverage extends from Green Lane southward to Hardman`s Green, & from Stand Hall eastward to Hodge Lane. The southern part of Whitefield itself is shown, together with the hamlet of Besses o` th` Barn. Bury New Road runs north-south through the map. Features include the railway with Whitefield station, tramways, Half Acre, Kirkhams, Polefield Hall, Heaps Farm, Thatch Leach, Victoria Mill, Whitefield Brewery, Oak Bank Farm, Hillock, Albert Mill, Moss Lane Works, All Saints church, Whitefield Park, Park Lane, The Dales, Stand Hall, etc. On the reverse are extracts from ` Whitefield & Stand` by Frank Merriday written 1899. 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.coverage.