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Colwyn Bay South West 1911
Colwyn Bay South West in 1911 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 south-western corner of Colwyn Bay, around Woodland Park and York Road. Coverage then extends south-west into the countryside, including part of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos parish. Features include Pant-y-gloch Farm, Coed Isaf, Pwll-y-crochan Woods, Colwyn Bay Golf Course, Pwll-y-crochan Hotel, and many scattered houses. Coverage extends westward to Mochdre. On the reverse is a list of residents from an 1890 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.