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Upper Sydenham 1894 – 137.2

Upper Sydenham 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. Two versions cover this area, extending from Clive Road eastward to Kirkdale, and from Crescent Wood Road southward to Crystal Palace High Level station. Features include Gipsy Hill, Sydenham Hill and Upper Sydenham stations, West Hill, Alleyn Park, Kingswood House, Westwood House, High Street, Charleville Circus. The 1894 map also includes part of Crystal Palace Park with The Maze. The 1914 map has the area of Kent left blank so does not cover the Park.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.