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Quinton 1902
Quinton in 1902 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 west of Birmingham that includes Quinton and is crossed by Harborne Lane and Beech Lane. Coverage stretches from Bourne College eastward to Redhill Farm, and from Lightwoods Hill southward to Lower Ridgacre Farm. Features include Beech Farm, Redhall Farm, Windmill Farm, Warley Farm, Highfield Farm and Quinton itself with Christ Church. On the reverse is a directory for The Quinton. The publishers have used the Worcestershire reference number, but the mapis also Warwickshire sheet 13.10.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.