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Clerkenwell, King`s Cross & The Angel 1894 – 50.2

Clerkenwell, King`s Cross and The Angel in 1894 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. Three versions of this map have been published, stretching from Judd Street and King`s Cross station eastward to Shepherdess Walk and Arlington Square; from the Regents Canal and Islington Green southward to Brunswick Square and Clerkenwell Road. The many features include Kings Cross station itself, part of St Pancras station (but not its approaches), the Foundling Hospital, Mount Pleasant Post Office, Clerkenwell and New River Head, Farringdon Street, Royal Agricultural Hall, Regents Canal, Wenlock Basin, City Road Basin, much of Finsbury. The countless streets include Pentonville Road, City Road, Percy Circus, part of Old Street, Upper Street, Clerkenwell Green, Roseberry Avenue, Northampton Square, Guilford Street, part of Grays Inn Road and many more.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.