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Putney 1913 – 113.3
Putney in 1913 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. Two versions for this area have been published, stretching from Larpent Avenue and Colinette Road eastward to Budlow Road and Broomhill Road in Wandsworth, and from Cardinal Place and the High Street southward to Melrose Road and Seymour Road, covering much of central Putney including Putney station and the area south and east to include West Hill and part of Wandsworth High St. The earlier map is dominated by villas in leafy gardens. Other features include Putney East station (1913 map), Union Brewery, Wandsworth Park, Royal Hospital, Upper Richmond Road, Thorley`s Food Works. The 1866 map has directories for High St, Putney Hill, Upper Richmond Rd, Wandsworth Lane, West Hill and Wimbledon Park Rd, and there are further directory extracts on the 1913 map.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.