Chelmsford 1919 - 54.15

Chelmsford in 1919 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. Chelmsford is covered by two maps. This title covers central Chelmsford and the area eastward to Barnes Lock and Barnes Mill, southward to Whitehouse Farm. Features include Cathedral, station (top left corner), St John''s church, Mesopotamia Island, Cattle Market, Stone Bridge, Shire Hall, Tindal Square, River Chelmer, Moulsham Mill, Chelmer & Blackwater Canal, Holy Trinity church, etc. On the reverse is a list of Private Residents from a 1922 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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