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Knotty Ash and Old Swan 1906

Knotty Ash and Old Swan in 1906 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 area of east Liverpool around Old Swan and Knotty Ash. Coverage stretches from Church Road Stanley eastward to St John`s Church Knotty Ash, and from Russian Drive southward to Oak Hill Park. Features include Knotty Ash, Old Swan Ward, Stoney Croft, Oakhill Park, Old Swan, Stanley (East), Highfield Infirmary, Old Swan Rope Works, Liverpool Cattle Market, tramways, St Oswald`s RC church, Derwent Square, Borax Works, Moss Farm, Fir Grove Farm, Cheshire Lines Railway with Knotty Ash & Stanley station, Hebrew Cemetery, Highfield House, Little Bongs, The Old Hall, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Green Lane, Leinster Road, Prescot Road, Russian Drive, St Oswald`s Street, Sandstone Road and Thomas Lane. 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.