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Accrington 1909

Accrington in 1909 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 Accrington and its southern surburbs, stretching from Park Road eastward to Arden Hall and Owl Hall, and from Hyndburn Road southward to Hollins and Colliers Row. Features include railways with station and carriage shed, Globe Works, St Peter`s church, Fountain Mill, Hag Works, Hyndburn Mill, Holme Mill, Spring Mill, Melbourne Mill, Market Hall, Broad Oak Mill, Victoria Mill, Woodnook, Scaitcliffe, Perseverance Mill, Oak Hill Park, skating rink, Town Hall, St James church, Broad Oak Print Works, Clough Bottom, Oak Fold, Park Mills, Plantation House, tramways, Oak Vale Mill, etc. Extracts from a contemporary trade directory are on the reverse. 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.