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Bridgnorth 1901

Bridgnorth in 1901 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, the main map covers the southern half of the town, stretching from St Mary`s Street southward to Oldbury and Danesford. Features include Listley Street, Castle Hill, the station, Oldbury Terrace, Little Brug, Upper Town, Lower Town, the Hydraulic Lift (or Cliff Railway), malthouse, tannery, Bridge Street, St Mary Magdalene`s church; further south is Oldbury, with St Nicholas church and Oldbury House, Panpudding Hill. On the reverse is a large portion of the adjacent sheet 58.08 extending coverage northward, including St Leonard`s church, Friars Mill, Tippings Cross Coppice, cemetery, Smithfield, workhouse, infirmary, Cantern Brook Bridge, etc.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.