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Blackrod 1907

Blackrod 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 the village of Blackrod, just west of Horwich. Features include railway with Blackrod station, Horwich Junction, Blackrod Mill, Vale Paper Mill, Vale Bleach Works, Star Bleach Works, Green Barn Hotel, Council Offices, St Katharine`s church, Little Scotland, Tucker`s Hill, several old mine shafts, etc. A 1918 directory of Blackrod is on the reverse. 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.

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