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Barnard Castle 1897 – 52.04a
Barnard Castle 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. Most of the town is covered and features include The Bank, Market Place, Horse Market, Galgate, Station Road with NER goods station (but not passenger station), Castle, St Mary`s church, Cattle Market, Wool House, Teesdale Workhouse, Bowes Museum, North Eastern County School, etc. The small area of Yorkshire across the River Tees includes Bridge End, Low Startforth, High Startforth and Holy Trinity church. A directory of private residents is 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.