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Gravelly Hill 1902
Gravelly Hill in 1902 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 area around what is today Spaghetti Junction, including the eastern part of Aston and the southern part of Erdington. Coverage stretches from Grosvenor Road Aston eastward to Erdington Hall, and from Perry Barr Locks southward to Malvern Hill Road. Features include LNWR railway with Aston station, engine shed, Stechford Branch Junction, Sutton Junction, part of Sutton Coldfield Branch; a small stretch of Midland Railway with Washwood Heath Sidings; tramways, Tame Valley Canal, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Park Mills, sewage farm, Essex Works, tube works, Aston Reservoir, Electrical Works, Salford canal junction, Birmingham & Warwick Jct Canal, etc. On the reverse is a selection of directory extracts, including Aston Lane, Cuckoo Road, Gravelly Hill, Kingsbury Road, Lichfield Road, Long Acre, Nechells Park Road and Wheelwright Road.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.