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Stoke Newington 1914 – 30.3

Stoke Newington in 1914 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 cover the same area, stretching from Petherton Road and Clissold Park eastward to Upper Clapton Road and Cricketfield Road, and from Cazenove Road southward to Newington Green and Downs Park Road. Stoke Newington Road and High Street runs north-south through the centre of the map. Part of Upper Clapton is in the noth-eastern corner. Features include Hackney Downs, Shacklewell, isolated portions of South Hornsey, Abney Park cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, Rectory Road station, Clapton station, St Mary`s old and new churches. Each map includes extracts from street directories.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.