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Horbury 1905
Horbury 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. The map covers Horbury and Horbury Bridge, just west of Wakefield. The small town of Horbury is on the right hand side of the map, and features here include St Peter`s church, House of Mercy, Hall Cliffe, Peel Mill, High Street, tramway, Tithe Barn Street, The Crofts, Addingford Hill, Addingford Mills. Coverage then continues west to include Horbury Bridge, with St John`s church, Navigation Mill, Horbury Bridge Mill, Old Mill, Cockhill Mill, Horbury Dye Works, Ford Mill, etc. The River Calder and Calder & Hebble New Cut run through the map. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway crosses the map, with Horbury & Ossett station. A directory of Horbury is on the reverse.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.