The West End 1870

Product Description

The West End in 1870 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; each covers the same area of central London, stretching from Marble Arch eastward to Charing Cross Road, from Devonshire Street & Bedford Square southward to Berkeley Square & Haymarket. Oxford Street runs through the centre of the map & other streets include Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, most of Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross Road, Portland Place, Portman Square, Soho Square, Grosvenor Square, Cavendish Square & many others. Features include Burlington House, the National Gallery, British Museum, many theatres, All Soul`s church. Each map has selected extracts from directories. 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.