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Newport 1907 – 95.02
Newport in 1907 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 central and eastern parts of Newport, with its medieval street pattern. Coverage stretches from Drill Hall Road and The Mall eastward to Staplers Hill, and from Halberry House southward to Great Pan Farm. Features include the town centre, the railway station with track-layout, engine shed, signal box; St Thomas`s church, St Paul`s church, cemetery, Pan Mill, Pan Foundry, St James`s Square, Towngate Bridge, Little London, Hunny Hill, Cross Lane, Barton, Staplers. On the reverse is a list of Private Residents and also of Carriers from an 1899 directory.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.