Bristol (NE) 1902 - 72.13a

Bristol North-East in 1902 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 a major part of Bristol including the Easton area to the north-east. Coverage stretches from Castle Street eastward to Lyppiatt Road and Avonvale Road, and from Old Bread Street northward to Lower Ashley Road and Baptist Mills. Features include Midland Railway St Philip''s Station Branch with terminus and Goods Shed, GWR railway with Lawrence Hill station, Netham Works (in the south-eastern corner), engine shed, Holy Trinity church, St Philip & St Jacob''s church, St Philip''s Bridge over Floating Harbour, St Paul''s church with St Paul''s district, Public Library, Portland Square, soap works, River Frome, Bristol Wagon Works, Easton Colliery, Frog Marsh, The Wilderness, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Brunswick Square, Clarence Road, Lawrence Hill, Lower Castle Street, Old Market Street, Portland Square, Stapleton Road and Tower Hill. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.