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Bristol Fishponds 1902
Bristol Fishponds in 1902 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 Fishponds, Ridgeway, Upper Eastville and Mayfield Park areas of Bristol. Features include tramways, Midland Railway with Stapleton (later Fishponds) station, Kingswood Junction, Hollybrook Brick Works, Chester Park area, Atlas Locomotive Works, Weighing Machine Works, Clay Hill, brick works, Greenbank Cemetery, St Mary`s church, St John`s Mission Church, Ridgeway Park Cemetery, Ridgeway House, part of Eastville Park, Clay Bottom, etc. An 1894 directory of Fishponds is on the reverseAbout 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.