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Romiley 1897

Romiley in 1897 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 most of the village of Romiley, just east of Stockport. Coverage stretches from Bredbury House and Harrytown Lane eastward to Birchvale Farm. Features include River Goyt, railway with Romiley station, Peak Forest Canal, Oakwood Mill, Guywood, St Chad`s church, Chadkirk House, Burymewick, Hole House Fold, Hatherlow, Bredbury Green, Harrytown Hall, Bunkers Hill, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Romiley plus a railway timetable for the Hayfield-Manchester line in 1916. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS Series:Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4,340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.