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Great Bridge and Toll End 1902

Great Bridge and Toll End 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 Great Bridge and Toll End area, west of West Bromwich, east of Tipton. Other districts include Ocker Hill, Golds Hill, Golds Green, Harvills Hawthorn and part of Horseley Heath (in bottom left corner). Features include LNWR South Staffordshire Line with Great Bridge station, GWR Great Bridge Branch with station, Balls Hill Branch canal, Walsall Canal, Haines Branch Canal, Tame Valley Canal, Toll End Junction, Toll End Locks, Ryders Green Locks, Golds Green Slag Works, Swan Farm Brick Works, tramways, Great Bridge centre with Market Place, Horseley Colliery, Tipton Cemetery, Cotterill Farm Colliery (disused), old coal shafts, remains of old industry and coalfield, Moat Farm, St Martin`s church, etc. On the reverse is a Tipton & District Directory for 1901. 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.