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Wakefield West 1905

Wakefield West in 1905 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 western edge of Wakefield, stretching from Thornes Park and Westgate Common westward to Roundwood Colliery. Features include tramway, Westgate Common Mills, St Michael`s church, Thornes House (at eastern margin), Lupset Hall (on southern margin), Whinney Moor Colliery, Manor Haigh Moor Colliery, Westgate Colliery & Brickworks, Flanshaw Hall, Snapethorpe Hall, Roundwood Colliery, etc. On the reverse is an extract from the 1933 edition showing the Dewsbury Road area at a later stage, when part of the Lupset estate had been built. 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.

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