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Norbury and Upper Norwood 1894
Norbury and Upper Norwood in 1894 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 an area stretching from London Road and Norbury station eastward to Spa Hill at Upper Norwood, and from Gibsons Hill southward to Beulah Road North and the tip of Thornton Heath. A major feature is the Beulah Brick Works, other features include the Beulah Spa with chalybeate spring, villas on Beulah Hill, Hermitage Sports Grounds, Norbury Hall. Extracts from Croydon and Norwood directories cover Beulah Hill, Moffat Road, Osborne Road, Spa Hill and Spa Road.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.