Shirley in 1911 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 area immediately east of Croydon. Part of Addiscombe, including Addiscombe Farm, is in the north-western corner, Coombe Park & Coombe Farm in the south-west. The rest of the map is quite rural &
Includes:: the village of Shirley, including Upper Shirley, St John`s church, Pole Wood, Shirley Park, with coverage extending eastward to Swiss Lodge. There are street directory entries on the reverse for Ashburton Road, Clyde Road, Outram Road, Shirley Road & Spring Park Road, together with a railway timetable for the Woodside-Selsdon Road line in 1908. 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.