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Whiston 1925
Whiston in 1925 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 village of Whiston, midway between Liverpool and Warrington. Coverage stretches from Prescot station southward to Whiston Lane Ends, and from Dales Row and Latham`s Farm eastward to Cumber Lane Farm and the Whiston Poor Law Institution. Other features on a relatively rural map include stretches of the Liverpool & Manchester and Huyton & St Helens railways, Whiston Cross, Tushingham Metallic Brick Works, with mineral railway, Platt`s Bridge, an iron foundry (now Stoves Ltd), Royal Oak Farm, Shaw Lane Farm, etc. 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.