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Lanchester 1895

Lanchester 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 is double-sided. The main map covers the village centre and extends eastward about a mile into countryside and High Burnhopeside Plantation. Features include NER Lanchester Valley Branch and station, All Saints church, Workhouse and The Green. The Peth climbs steeply up through the map to the crossroads at Burnhope, with Pethlane Head Quarries at the top. On the back part of the adjacent sheet 18.08 extends coverage westward and includes the site of the Roman Station and route of Roman Road.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.