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Chigwell Station 1914
Chigwell Station in 1914 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 area around and to the south and west of Chigwell station. Coverage continues only a little way north, to Grange Court, but to the south-west it stretches along Chigwell Road to Hill House, Turpins Lane and the massive Chigwell Convent (here called Manor House and an orphanage) which is at the foot of the map on the outskirts of Woodford Bridge. The River Roding meanders down the left-hand side of the map. To add interest to this somewhat rural map a directory of Chigwell is on the back, plus a 1915 timetable for the Ilford – Woodford lineAbout the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.