Staincliffe and Batley Carr 1892

Staincliffe and Batley Carr in 1892 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 maps cover the busy area between Batley and Dewsbury, including Batley Carr, extending north and west to Staincliffe. Features include Pismire Hill, Westborough, Dewsbury Workhouse, Staincliffe Low Mills, Providence Mills, Chapel Fold, Squirrel Hall, Highfield Mill, Christ Church, Hyrstlands, Mount Pleasant, St Andrew''s church, Holy Trinity church, Wheelwright Grammar Schools, Batley Carr Mills, GNR railway with Batley Carr station, LNWR railway with Staincliffe & Batley Carr station, part of north Dewsbury with Springfield and Crackenedge area, Warwick Road Mills, Livingstone Mills, Dewsbury Infirmary, football ground, Queen Street Mills, Alexandra Mill, tramways, etc. Each map has a selection of directory extracts.

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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