Hampstead 1894

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Hampstead in 1894 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. Three versions of this map have been published, covering most of Hampstead Village & much of Hampstead Heath. Coverage extends from Finchley Road & Platts Lane eastward to Parliament Hill Road, & from Leg of Mutton Pond southward to Arkwright Road. Features include Hampstead High Street, Christ Church, Workhouse, Rosslyn Hill, Rosslyn Park, Hampstead Heath station, North Western Fever Hospital, Hampstead Ponds, East Heath, West Heath, Frognal Park, Westfield College, tramway to South End Green & depot, Fitzjohns Avenue, Vale of Health & West End. 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.