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Looe 1905

Looe 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 both West Looe and East Looe, and extends northward to Shutta and Barbican, and eastward to Millendreath Beach. Features include the railway station with the line to the harbour, St Mary`s church, Guildhall, Plaidy Beach, site of St Anne`s chapel, Boscarn House, St Nicholas church; the cramped houses are neatly delineated on either side of the harbour. On the reverse is a directory of Looe in 1910.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.