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Barnoldswick 1907

Barnoldswick in 1907 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 Barnoldswick, a small Yorkshire mill town which since council reorganization is now in Lancashire. The Barnoldswick Branch of the Midland Railway travels from the south-east of the map into the town, with its station being close to Foresters Buildings. Butts Mill and Calf Hall Shed are in the centre of the map, east of Higher Calf Hall. Other points of interest include Clough Mills, Moss & Long Ing Shed and Well House Mill. On the reverse side are extracts from a contemporary directory, plus the Midland Railway Timetable 1916,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.