Worsley in 1904 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 Worsley & the area to the east, extending eastward to Folly Lane & northward to Ellesmere Street. It
Includes:: Hazelhurst, Deane, Moorside & Broadoak Park. Features include Bridgewater Canal, Worsley Yard & Basin, LNWR line with Worsley station, Bridgewater Collieries Railway with spur to canal, Old Warke Dam, Hazelhurst Hall, Drywood Hall, Sindsley, Broadoak Park, Bridgewater Hotel, Dales Brow, brass foundry, many villas, cotton mills, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Barton Road, Broad Oak Park & Road, Folly Lane, Hazelhurst, Moorside Road & Worsley Road. 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.