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Earlestown South 1906
Earlestown South in 1906 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. Two versions have been published to this area. The maps cover the southern part of Earlestown, extending westward to Collins Green. Features include Viaduct wagon works, St Helens Canal, Sankey Sugar Works, Vitrioal Square, Collins Green, Collins Green Colliery, LNWR railway with Collins Green station, part of Earlestown station, Sankey Viaduct, Penkford Bridge, Bradley Hall, Haydock Crossing, Earle Street area, King Street area, Newton Common, etc. On the reverse are Liverpool-Earlestown-Manchester railway timetables for 1897. 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.