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Bromsgrove 1926

Bromsgrove in 1926 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. Coverage stretches from Highfield Road northward to the Churchfields area. Features include Bromsgrove School, St John the Baptist church, Cemetery, Fordhouse Farm, Warwick Hall, Moat Mill (disused), St Peter`s RC Chapel, Watt Close School, button manufactory, Bromsgrove Guild, Stoney Hill area, Churchfields area, Blackmore Mill, Hill Top area, Whitford Hall, Whitford Mill, etc. On the reverse are commercial entries from an 1896 directory.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.