Bloxwich 1902

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Bloxwich in 1902 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 much of Bloxwich, north of Walsall, & also

Includes:: Little Bloxwich & Wallington Heath. Features include Elmore Green (at foot of map), Highfield House, section of railway (but no station), section of Wyrley & Essington Canal, Wallington House, Bloxwich Park, brewery, cemetery, old coal shafts, Baytree House, The Hills, Selmans Hill Farm, etc. A Bloxwich Directory from the Walsall Red Book is on the reverse. 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.