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Rotherham South 1901

Rotherham South in 1901 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 Rotherham, centred on Oakwood Hall. Coverage stretches from Rotherham Cemetery southward to Whiston Grange, and from Rotherham Main Collieries and the River Rother eastward to Sitwell Vale. On the reverse is the Six Inches to the Mile map for 1890 covering a larger area, including Rotherham itself, Sitwell Vale, Herringthorpe and Dalton Magna. 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.