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East Tanfield and Causey Arch 1895
East Tanfield and Causey Arch 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 an area stretching from Tanfield village eastward to Beamish Red Row. The Tanfield Railway runs through the map, and features include the famous Causey Arch, Causey Row, Black Horse pub, Beamish Burn, Causey Hall, East Tanfield Colliery, coke ovens and St Margaret`s church in Tanfield. The map includes the Tanfield entry from Whelan`s Directory of Durham 1894. 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.