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Bishop Auckland 1896 – 42.02a

Bishop Auckland in 1896 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 is double-sided to give maximum coverage of Bishop Auckland, the historic home of the Bishop of Durham. The main map covers the town centre, stretching from Newton Cap Viaduct southward to the workhouse, and westward to the village of Escomb; Etherley Moor and Etherley Dene are in the lower south-western corner. Features include the station, goods station with the various railway lines fanning out, Town Head, Newgate Street, Tenters Street, Bridge End, Town Hall, St Anne`s church, steel works, West Mill, Auckland Engine Works, etc. On the reverse is more than half of adjacent sheet 42.03, taking coverage further east, and this includes Auckland Castle, cemetery, Gaunless Roller Flour Mills, Pollard`s Lands and Canney Hill.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.

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