Waterfoot in 1908 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 Rossendale village of Waterfoot, stretching from Hurdles Quarry eastward to Rake Head & Brandwood, & from St Nicholas church (Newchurch) southward to Cowpe. Features include the LYR Bacup Branch with Waterfoot station, Hugh Mill, Lumb Holes Mill, Green Bridge Print Works, Carr Lane Mill, Bridge End Felt Works, Thrutch Plantation, Glen Top Brewery, Warth Mill, Vale Mill, Holt Holme Saw Mill, smallpox hospital, Myrtle Grove Mill, Union Works, Hareholme, Staghills, Booth Fold, Higher Lench, Waterfoot Bridge, Siss Clough, Fearns, Waterbarn, Glen Top, Gaghills Slipper Factory, St James church, etc. Directories of Waterfoot & Newchurch-in-Rossendale are 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. ...

Waterford on an indexed street plan at 1:11, 000 from the Ordnance Survey of Irel&. An enlargement shows the city centre in greater detail, highlighting 17 places of interest and/or facilities. The index is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover. The index is on the same side as the plan.OSI street plans highlight main traffic arteries in each town: national primary & secondary routes, regional roads & main streets, with one way & pedestrianized streets. Colouring indicates public buildings, highlighting the more important ones, railway/bus stations & medical centres. A range of symbols indicate various facilities, including An ...

Map No. 75, Waterford North in the Discovery series from the OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Irel&, which presents the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000, with additional overprint highlighting campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, etc. The maps have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & additional altitude colouring. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. An overprint highlights waymarked or unmarked walking trails as well as cycle routes. National or forest parks & nature reserves are marked & a range of symbols provide tourist information: campsites, caravan parks, youth hostels (An ...

Map No. 82, Waterford South-East in the Discovery series from the OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Irel&, which presents the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000, with additional overprint highlighting campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, etc. Current 3rd edition of this map was published in January 2012. Maps in the Discovery series have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & additional altitude colouring. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. An overprint highlights waymarked or unmarked walking trails as well as cycle routes. National or forest parks & nature reserves are marked & a range of symbols provide tourist information: campsites, caravan parks, youth hostels (An Óige & independent), tourist offices, parking & picnic places, & viewpoints. Golf courses indicate the number of holes. The maps also highlight antiquities & historical sites such as megalithic tombs, standing stones, battlefields, etc. Road network grades third class roads according to their widths &

Includes:: local tracks. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. Where appropriate, place names are given in both Irish & English. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km ITM (Irish Transverse Mercator) grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Irish & English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Map No. 82, Waterford South-East in the Discovery series from the OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Irel&, which presents the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000, with additional overprint highlighting campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, etc. The maps have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & additional altitude colouring. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. An overprint highlights waymarked or unmarked walking trails as well as cycle routes. National or forest parks & nature reserves are marked & a range of symbols provide tourist information: campsites, caravan parks, youth hostels (An ...

One of the titles in a series of recreational maps at scales suitable for walking & cycling, showing areas of cultural & conservation significance. There is some variation in the cartographic content, but a noticeable feature is the emphasis on land use & vegetation distribution, e.g. heath, sand dunes, woods, natural grassl&, salt marshes, etc. The maps show local footpaths, cycle & mountain bike paths, bridleways, waterways, campsites & other accommodation, various sport & recreation facilities, places of interest, etc. Road junctions show the numbers of the special signposts erected by the ANWB motoring organization. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse each title has supplementary information, in Dutch only, about the region's attractions. The maps are produced in conjunction with the Staatsbosbeheer, the organisation commissioned by the government to manage a considerable share of all the protected areas of the Netherlands.

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Waterlinie Zuid area of the Netherlands in a series of walking & cycling maps at 1:25, 000 – 1:35, 000, published by Falk BV in cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer – Dutch government’s organization for forestry & the management of nature reserves. Colouring indicates different types of vegetation or terrain: woodl&, pastures, heath or sand dunes. Given the topography of most of the country, the maps have no contour lines. The maps show local hiking trails, indicating their waymarking & include cycle paths & horse riding. Many local crossroads are annotated with the numbers of ANWB signposts & ‘mushrooms’ – a useful aid when navigating in Dutch countryside. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation, cafes, windmills, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend is in Dutch only. On the reverse each title has supplementary information, in Dutch only, about the region`s attractions. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set out to swim through the British Isles. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers & streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools & spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards, mistaken for a suicide on Camber sands, confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked, fully-dressed fellow citizens. This is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer`s right to roam, & an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. ...

Waterlog was inspired by John Cheever’s classic short story “ The Swimmer”; Roger Deakin set out from his moat in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is a maverick work of observation & imagination, a uniquely personal view of an island race & a people with a deep, instinctive affinity with water. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing & natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer’s right to roam & an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. ...

The Battle of Waterloo marked the climax of four extraordinary months. Napoleon returned from exile, ousted the unpopular King Louis XVIII, & then turned to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Allied armies assembling in the United Netherlands. Here Napoleon met Wellington who had cobbled together an army with contingents from the British, the United Netherlands & the Prussians, firstly at Quatre Bras & then finally at Waterloo. This is the second book in the series to cover the battle following on from Hougoumont. ...