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Burton on Trent South 1900

Burton on Trent South in 1900 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. Two versions have been published for this area. The maps cover the southern part of the town, extending from the railway station southward to Varlow Street, and from High Street westward to Bean`s Covert and Ordish`s Farm. Features include Midland Railway with sidings and lines into breweries, engine shed, Branston Curve, Birmingham Curve Junction, Duke Street Branch, Bond End & Shobnall Branch; malthouses and breweries, Bond End area, The Abbey, Market Hall, St Modwen`s church, New Brewery, Peel Croft Football Ground, many railways threading through the streets to the breweries, Burton Extra Ward, Bass`s Buildings, Christ Church, Corporation Depot, 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.