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Bridport 1901
Bridport 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 to provide maximum coverage. On the main map the town centre is in the top left corner, with West Street, East Street and South Street. St Swithin`s church is at the left edge. Coverage extends south to Wanderwell and Bothenhampton, and eastward to Hyde and Walditch. Features include St Mary`s church, East Street station, Bridport Old Brewery, South Mills, Priory Mills, Court Mills, St Michael`s Foundry, St Andrew`s church, workhouse, Asker Mills, etc. At Bothenhampton features include Holy Trinity church, Manor Farm, Hyde Hill, St Mary`s church at Walditch, Walditch Knap. On the reverse is half of sheet 38.14 extending coverage southward to West Bay, including station, piers, Bridport Harbour, West Bay Hotel and the coastguard station.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.