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Barnsley South 1904
Barnsley South in 1904 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 south west area of Barnsley, extending west to Gilroyd and Keresforth Hill. Features include Keresforth Hill Farm, St Thomas Mission church, Shaw Lane, Kingstone Place, Locke Park, Greenwood Square, Castle Hill, Highstone Fold, Park Road, Duke Street, Castlereagh Street, New Street, Worsborough Common, Dillington House, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries.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.