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Bideford 1904 – 19.06

Bideford 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 town centre is covered in detail with individual buildings neatly shown. Features include Town Hall, Bideford Bridge, Bideford Westward Ho & Appledore Light Railway, High Street area, Bideford Union Workhouse, church and chapels, Belvoir area, Handy Cross area, Ford House, River Torridge, Edgehill Bible Christian College, Market House, etc. On the east bank of the river the map includes East-the-Water, LSWR railway with station, Chudleigh House, Royal Hotel etc. On the reverse is a list of inhabitants from a 1906 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.