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Sheffield Heeley 1903
Sheffield Heeley in 1903 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 Sheffield around Heeley, stretching from Valley Road eastward to Hurl Field, and from Prospect Road southward to Norton Lees and St Paul`s church. The north-western quarter of the map is built up and features here include Christ Church, Heeley Rolling Mills, Ball Inn Recreation Ground and numerous streets of terraced houses. South and east of this the area was largely rural and features include Thorpe House, Lees Hall, Newfield Green, Brownell`s Plantation, etc. Street directories for Gleadless Road, Meersbrook Park Road, Norton Lees Lane, Richards Road, Upper Valley Road and Well Road are on the reverse.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.