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Newbury 1898 – 43.01
Newbury in 1898 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 and southern part of Newbury, concentrating on the area south of the River Kennet. Features include the Market Place, St Nicholas church, Kennet & Avon Canal, GWR railway and station, West Fields, Bartholomew Street, Cheap Street, Westmills Brewery, Phoenix Brewery, Greenham Mills, East Fields, Greenham House, Stroud Green, St Johns Road, Newtown Road, cemetery, The Folly, etc. On the reverse is a list of private inhabitants from a directory of 1891.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.