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Wrexham West 1909
Wrexham West in 1909 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. Tthe map covers the western side of Wrexham, stretching from the cemetery and Wat`s Dike westward to Pool Covert and Bersham church, and from Felin Puleston northward to Croes-newydd. Features include Puleston Mills, Esless Mills, Esless Hall, Turkey paper mills, Ddol, Bunkers Hill, Bersham Mills, stretches of railway with engine shed, Croes-newydd South and West Junctions, Moss Valley Junction, fever hospital, Workhouse, etc. Although the western fringe of Wrexham is shown, most of the map is rural. On the reverse are extracts from a contemporary trade directory.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.