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Boscastle 1905

Boscastle in 1905 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 much of the village of Boscastle, where the River Valency runs into the sea, stretching from Penally Point eastward to Minster Wood, and from the northern tip of High Street northward to Pentargon. Features include Penally House, Napoleon Inn, Bottreaux Castle, Boscastle Harbour, Fore Street, Dunn Street, New Road, Ship Inn, Forrabury Comnmon, St Symphorian`s church Forrabury and Western Blackapit. On the reverse is a 1910 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.