Openshaw 1916

Openshaw in 1916 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. Two versions have been published for this area. The map covers a busy area of east Manchester; the southern part is dominated by railway and engineering works. Coverage stretches from Wellington Street eastward to Edge Lane Mills, and from Cross Street southward to Brunswick Street. Features include Ashbury Railway Carriage Works, Otto Gas Engine Works, Ashbury''s GCR Sidings, engine sheds, Gorton Foundry, GCR Locomotive Works, Gorton Brook Chemical Works, Union Iron Works, Gas Plant Works, Ashbury''s station, Gorton station, etc. Ashton Old Road runs across the centre of the map and the area north is less developed, with many streets of terraces but also some open land. The Manchester & Ashton Canal is at the top of the map. Other features include Shawcross Mill, St Aidan''s church, Belsize Car Works, Shade Hall Farm, Canal Iron Foundry, Victoria Mill, Electric Motor Works, High Bank Mill, etc. On the reverse are extracts from contemporary street directories.

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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