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Harrogate 1908

Harrogate in 1908 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. SCoverage stretches from Valley Gardens eastward to Silker Fields and Hurstleigh Terrace, and from Mayfield Terrace southward to Trinity church. Features include the town centre with railway station, Cheltenham Crescent, Parliament Street, The Stray or Two Hundred Acre, Harlow Manor Hydro (bottom left corner), Grand Hotel, Bogs Field, Low Harrogate, White Hart Hotel, Royal Baths, Harrogate Hydro, Cairn Hydro, Ladies College, Kursaal, Hotel Majestic, Crescent Gardens, Victoria Avenue, High Harrogate, Oatlands, Christ Church, Church Square, South Park, etc. Extracts from a contemporary street directory are on the reverse, including Cambridge Street, Cheltenham Road, Montpelier Parade and Station Parade.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.