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Newtownards 1901
Newtownards in 1901 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 and covers the town centre and east of the town, extending from Frederick Street and St Mark`s church eastward to the cemetery and ruined Movilla church. Features include railway with station, cattle market, Castle Garden Mills, Carleton Bridge, ruined towers, ruined old church, Conway Square, Town Hall, St Patrick`s RC church, Court House, Movilla Weaving Factory, Movilla House, handkerchief works, Ards Recreation Ground, Regent Street, Francis Street, High Street, etc. On the reverse is part of adjacent sheet 5.12 extending coverage westward to include Model School, Workhouse, Brooklands Manse, section of railway, Scrabo Cottage, Kiltonga Bleach & Dye Works and Springfield Manse. 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.