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Hazel Grove 1897
Stockport Offerton and Foggbrook in 1907 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 an area south-eastern of Stockport that was still semi-rural. Coverage stretches from Maitland Street eastward to Foggbrook, and from Banks Lane southward to Cherrytree Lane. Features include Stockport Great Moor area, Offerton Fold, Mile End Hall, Hampstead Cotton Mills, Isolation Hospital, Hollymount Lodge, Dialstone Lane Farm, Girls Industrial School, Offerton Industrial School, Gildedhollies, St John`s church, Offerton Hall, Foggbrook Print Works, etc. On the reverse is an 1896 directory of Offerton. 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.