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Durham City North: Framwellgate Moor 1895
Durham City North: Framwellgate Moor in 1895 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 northern part of Durham City; the area was quite empty in 1895, but now it includes the County Hall, main hospital, police station, etc. The map includes Framwellgate Moor, Aykley Heads, Dryburn, North End, Western Lodge, Durham Main Colliery, Frankland Farm, Frankland Park, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Framwellgate Moor.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.