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Wickford 1919

Wickford in 1919 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 railway runs north-west/south-east across the map, with the station in the centre of the map. To the north streets are being laid out, with a scattering of houses among them. Coverage continues east to St Catherine`s church and Wickford Hall. The introduction by Harry Carmichael tells the story of Wickford`s growth, encouraged first by the railway and later the founding of Basildon New Town. A directory of Wickford in 1895 is included, together with a railway timetable for 1915.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.

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