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Enfield Highway 1911
Enfield Highway 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 eastern part of Enfield known as Enfield Highway. The Hertford Road runs north-south through the map and most development is either side of that, which also has a tramway. The map stretches from Durants Park northward to Bell Lane, and also extends eastward to Brimsdown station and beyond that to the Brimsdown Lead Works. Other industry includes Imperial Lamp Works and numerous nurseries; the Lea Valley was regarded by many as the centre of the world`s glasshouse industry. Two of the GER`s railways run north-south through the map, and other features include St James`s church and cemetery. There are directories for Carterhatch Road, Green Street and Hertford Road on the back.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.