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Oakenshaw, Low Moor and Wyke 1905

Oakenshaw, Low Moor and Wyke in 1905 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 the southern part of Low Moor and northern part of Wyke, and extends eastward to Oakenshaw. Features include railways with Low Moor station, several mineral lines, Oakenshaw village, St Andrew`s church, Lower Woodlands, Salt Horn, Oakenshaw Mills, The Towers Dyeworks, Low Moor Chemical Works, Fearnley Farm, Pearson Fold, Ben Ing Pit, Raw Nook, Storr Hill, New Works Furnaces, part of Low Moor Iron Works, St Mark`s church, New Road Side, Upper Wyke, City Shed, etc 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.