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Workington North 1923

Workington North in 1923 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 is double-sided; the main map covers the northern part of the town from St Michael`s church northward to Oldside Iron & Steel Works. Features include River Derwent, Lonsdale Park football ground, The Green, Church Street, LMSR railway with Derwent Junction, Lonsdale Dock, Lowther Iron Works (disused), Oldside Iron & Steel Works, Lonsdale Dock Branch, Cleator & Workington line with Calva Junction, engine shed, Cockermouth & Workington line with Workington Bridge station, North Side, New Bridge Road, Old Dock, Workington Bridge, Lonsdale Dock Branch, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.06 extending coverage westward to include shipbuilding yard, mouth of the River Derwent, John Pier and breakwaters. Extracts from a 1925 directory are also included. 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.