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Gunnislake South and Albaston 1905

Gunnislake South and Albaston in 1905 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. Gunnislake is covered by two maps. This title covers the southern part of the village, extending southward to Hatches Green and Wheal Arthur, and south-west to Drakewalls and Albaston. The East Cornwall Railway and River Tamar both run north-south through the map. Features include Pearson`s Quarry, Sandhill, Higher Dimson, Delaware, Sandhill Works, Heath Cottage, the disused Drakewalls Mine, brewery at Albaston, Whimple Farm, Russell United Mine, Bailswood Works. On the reverse is part of adjacent sheet 29.08 extending coverage west to include St Ann`s Chapel, where features include Kingston Down Consols Mine, Calstock Works and West Drakewalls Mine.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.