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Rotherhithe 1868 – 78.1

Rotherhithe in 1868 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. Three versions of this map have been published to show how the area developed across the years, stretching from Lower Road and Thames Tunnel eastward to Alpha Road, and from Rotherhithe Road and the Thames southward to Greenland Dock. The maps cover most of Rotherhithe with its docks, and also the western part of the Isle of Dogs and a small bit of Wapping. Features include Shadwell Old Basin, West Ferry Road, Union Docks, Limehouse Basin, the western parts of West India Dock and South Dock; Surrey Commercial Docks including Lavender Pond, Stave Dock, Albion Dock, Canada Dock, Quebec Pond, Russia Dock, Lady Dock, Norway Dock, Greenland Dock; also Surrey Basin, Surrey Canal, Sulphur Works, St Olave`s Union Infirmary, tramways, Barnard`s Wharf, Durand`s Wharf and many other wharves; part of Southwark Park. Churches include St Mary`s Rotherhithe, All Saints, St Luke`s Alpha Road. Streets include West Ferry Road, Commercial Dock Road, Adam Street, Albion Street, part of Wapping High Street. The maps also include extracts from contemporary directories; the 1868 map has street directory for Millwall and Rotherhithe Street.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.

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