Attercliffe 1903

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Attercliffe in 1903 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 Attercliffe area on the north-eastern side of Sheffield, including parts of Brightside, Carbrook & Greenl&. Coverage stretches from Stevenson Road eastward to Tinsley Park Cemetery & from Attercliffe GCR station northward to Upwell Street & Brightside Weir. The Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation & Sheffield & Tinsley Canal run through the map, as does the River Don. The GCR railway runs through, with Attercliffe & Broughton Lane stations, plus sidings. A short stretch of the Midland Railway cuts across the north-western corner with Brightside Sidings. Other features include Brown Bayleys Steel Works, Hecla Works, Greenland Branch Steel Works, part of Tinsley Park Collieries, St Bartholomew`s church, Carbrook Saw Mills, Carbrook Park, South Yorkshire Iron Works, Carbrook Forge, Attercliffe Cemetery, Attercliffe Hill, Cyclops Works, Attercliffe Steel Works, Christ Church, Pagoda Works, St Thomas church, plus many streets of terraces close to the industrial premises. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Attercklioffe Common, Attrercliffe Road & Brightside Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.