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Surbiton & Long Ditton 1912 – 12.08

Surbiton and Long Ditton in 1912 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 centre of Surbiton, Surbiton Hill and parts of Long Ditton and Tolworth. Coverage extends from Surbiton Station and Victoria Road southward to Tolworth Park Road, and from St Mary`s church Long Ditton eastward to Red Lion Road. Features include railway with Surbiton station, St Matthew`s church, Christ Church, The Gables, Neals Farm, Tolworth Dairy Farm, tramways, isolation hospital, Southborough Park, St Mary`s church Long Ditton with Manor House, etc. On the reverse are street directories for Brighton Road and Ditton Road, plus a list of private residents for Long Ditton, from a 1905 directory.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.