Macclesfield S 1897 - CH36.12a

Macclesfield South in 1907 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 southern part of Macclesfield, stretching from Derby Street southward to Byron''s Lane, and from Oxford Road eastward to Blakelow Road. Features include railway but no stations, Park House, Sutton Pottery, Sunnyside Mill, Sutton Mills, Soho Mill, Macclesfield Canal, Hovis Flour Mill, St Paul''s church, St John''s church, Library, St George''s church, Christ Church, Militia Barracks, Oxford Road Mill, silk mills, etc. 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 on historic maps please contact us.