Ashford (North) 1934 - 19.16

Ashford North in 1934 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. SThe map covers northern part of Ashford, with the station, the western part of Feltham and the southern part of Stanwell and East Bedfont parishes, including the London Road and Staines Road. Features include railway with Ashford station, Welsh School, several sand and gravel works with tramways, Royal Oak pub, left boundary of borstal, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents for Ashford from a 1933 directory.

About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series:
Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4,340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.

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