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Motherwell (North) 1939 – 12.09

Motherwell North in 1939 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 north of Motherwell, stretching along the Bellshill Road northward to Holm Forge Bridge. Features include Motherwell Mill, Colville Park, Forgewood, railways with engine shed, site of earlier Jerviston Line, Nethan Iron Works, Wallace`s Cave, course of Roman Road, Braidhurst Colliery, Parkneuk Works, Engineering Works, Parkneuk Colliery, North Motherwell, etc. Extracts from a trade 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.