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Arthur`s Hill and Fenham 1913
Arthur`s Hill and Fenham in 1913 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 Arthur`s Hill and Fenham area north-west of Newcastle. The Westgae Road runs through the map and coverage stretches from Ravenside Road and Fenham Hall Drive southward to Wellfield Road and Lynnwood Avenue, and from Prospect Place westward to Benwell Tower and Benwell Dene Terrace. Features include Newcastle Workhouse, North Elswick Hall, tramways, Nunsmoor Park, St Nicholas Cemetery, Elswick Grange, Condercum, Benwell Colliery (Charlotte Pit), Pendower, Benwell Bank Top, etc. 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.