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Kingston upon Thames 1895 – 6.16

Kingston upon Thames in 1895 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 Kingston upon Thames and part of Hampton Wick, stretching from Normansfield and Wick Road in Hampton Wick eastward to Park Road and Manorgate Road in Kingston, and from St Albans Road southward to Washington Road. Features include railway with Kingston and Hampton Wick stations, River Thames, All Saints church, brewery, Canbury Field, The Fairfield, Bunyon Chapel, Albany Club, Tiffins School, Norbiton Hall, St Peter`s church Norbiton, Royal Cambridge Asylum, St Paul`s church, Kingston Bridge, Normansfield, St John`s church Hampton Wick, tannery, etc. Extracts from an 1897 street directory are on the reverse, including entries for Caversham Road, Church Street, Eden Street, Fairfield Road, Fife Road and Market Place. The map overlaps sheet No. London 140 covering Hampton Wick.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.