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Southall 1894

Southall in 1894 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 old village centre of Southall in the south-eastern corner and is based around the High Street (now Broadway), including Holy Trinity church, Market Place (Southall received its market charter in 1698) Red Lion Inn, The Shrubbery, and down South Road to St Marylebone School. The rest of the map is rural, with the Grand Junction Canal and Yeading Brook running north-south through the centre. Other features include Southall Brick & Terracotta Works, several brickfields, Hayes Bridge. A directory of Southall in 1890 is 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.