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Barnsley North East 1904
Barnsley North East 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 north east area of Barnsley, continuing north to Monk Bretton and eastward to Burton Grange. Features include the Dearne & Dove Canal, Littleworth, Days Croft, remains of Monk Bretton priory, Hoyle Mill, Aire & Calder Navigation, Old Mill, Holgate House, glass works, Dearne Paper Works, section of GCR with Oakwell Junction, section of MR Cudworth & Barnsley line, Barnsley Main Colliery, Oak Well Brewery, Beevor Works, St Paul`s church Monk Bretton, football ground, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Harborough Hill Rd, Old Mill Lane, Vernon St and Hoyle Mill together with an Inch to the Mile map of 1878 covering the Barnsley area from Silkstone eastward to Darfield.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.