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Cambridge (North) 1901 – 40.14
Cambridge North 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 covers the north of Cambridge including New Chesterton, extending from Richmond Road eastward to St Andrew`s church in Chesterton, and from Northampton Street northward to Union Road. Features include Chesterton Workhouse, Manor House, Cambridge Cemetery, Shire Hall, St Giles church, St Mary Magdalene College, Westminster College, St Edmund`s House, The Orchard, The Grove, Chesterton Mills, Leys Laundry, Hall Farm, Midsummer Common, River Cam, St Luke`s church, ferry crossings, boat houses etc. A selection of street directory entries is on the reverse, including Castle Street, Chesterton Road, High Street and Milton Road. 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.