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Crook East 1896

Crook East in 1896 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 eastern part of the town, including town centre, St Catherine`s church, RC chapel, Wheat Bottom, Royal Hotel and Surtees Hotel. Coverage extends east to Bowden Close, including Bowden Close Colliery (Norwich Pit), Helmington Row, Bowden Close Railway, also disused Job`s Hill Collieryand Low Job`s Hill. Dowfold Hill is central to the map, and the route of a disused mineral line runs round it. Extracts from a 1902 directory are on the reverse.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.

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