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King`s Lynn 1904 – 33.10
King`s Lynn in 1904 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 centre of King`s Lynn, stretching from Alexandra Dock southward to Guanock Terrace. Features include include railways with terminus, Workhouse, St James`s End, Highgate, part of West Lynn, St Nicholas Chapel, St Margaret`s church, All Saints church, Alexandra Dock, Dock Railway, North End, South Quay, part of Gaywood Park, engine shed, St John`s church, Lower Canada, GER Harbour Branch, etc. Extracts from a local directory are 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.