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Tredegar North 1899
Tredegar North in 1899 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 northern part of Tredegar, including Sirhowy, stretching from Dukestown and St Luke`s church southward to Commercial Road. Features include north part of Tredegar Iron Works, Gelli Cottages, St George`s church, Beaufort Row, Sirhowy area, Sirhowy Inn, The Four Rows, Dukestown area, Scwrfa area, LNWR Sirhowy Branch with Sirhowy station, numerous mineral lines, old coal pits, old quarries, coke ovens, etc. A 1906 commercial directory of Tredegar 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.