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Plymouth Hoe 1892
Plymouth Hoe in 1892 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 southern part of Plymouth, stretching from Treville Street southward to Mount Batten Breakwater, and from Manor Street eastward to Catdown Road. Features include The Hoe, Hoe Park, Millbay Pier, Trinity Pier, Promenade Pier, West Hoe, Millbay station, tramways, Glasgow Whar, The Octagon, Madeira Parade, St Saviour`s church, St Andrew`s church, Municipal Buildings, Sutton Wharf, Coxside, GWR Sutton Harbour Branch, Lockyer`s Quay, Queen Anne`s Dockyard, Graving Dock, Barbican, part of Clovelly Bay, Deadman`s Bay Quarry, Vintry Ward, St Andrew`s Ward, Mount Batten Point, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Bedford Street, Elliot Street, Great Western Docks, High Street, Millbay Road, Notte Street and Whimple Street.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.