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Carfin & Cleekhimin 1939 – 12.10
Carfin and Cleekhimin in 1939 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 Carfin and Cleekhimin area north of Motherwell. Coverage extends from Jerviston House eastward to Carfin Grotto, and from Beechworth Drive southward to Coursington Bridge. A major feature is the Carfin Grotto, developed as a place of pilgrimage from the 1920s. Other features include several railways: the LMSR `Wishaw Deviation` with a siding to Carfin Boiler Works and other mineral lines, Carfin Halt, plus a portion of the Jerviston Line; also Jerviston House, Colville Park Golf Course, Clapperhow, old mine workings, Glenburn Grounds, etc. Extracts from a Motherwell trade directory are on the reverse, together with a timetable for the Holytown-Morningside branch.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.