Alan Godfrey Maps West Auckland 1915 (County Durham Sheet 42.09) - Old OS Maps

The village of West Auckland has a proud history, as winners of the first football 'World Cup', the giving of its name to New Zealand's largest city, and strong connections with the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Features on the map include The Green, railways with West Auckland station, West Auckland Colliery, West Auckland Brewery, St Helen's church (and part of St Helen's Auckland), Blacksmith's Arms, Old Hall, Fleece Hotel, etc.

Alan Godfrey Maps Bath, Marshfield & the Vale of Avon 1912 (Inch To The Mile Sheet 265) - Old OS Maps

Explore the Bath area, as it was in 1912, just before the outbreak of the first world war.  Showing numerous villages and towns, the route of the Roman roads, including the Fosse Way, and the branches of the Great Western Railway.This Inch to the Mile map covers the area around and to the north and east of Bath, and is fairly evenly split between Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Coverage stretches from Oldland and Mangotsfield eastward to Chippenham, and from Old Sodbury southward to Melksham. Apart from the historic city of Bath, the celebrated villages of Lacock and Castle Combe are also included, and the smaller towns of Corsham, Chippenham and Melksham. On the reverse is a detailed map of the little town of Marshfield. For transport historians, the map includes sections of the MR Bath-Westerliegh line, Box tunnel and the GWR main line, plus the industrial tramways around Corsham.It is not possible to list the many hamlets, farmsteads and other topographical features shown on these maps. However, you may find it useful if we list the towns and principal villages or parishes that are included on this map:Gloucestershire: Acton Turville, Bitton, Coalpit Heath, Cold Ashton, Dodington, Doynton

Alan Godfrey Maps Thirsk (South) & Sowerby 1910 (Yorkshire Sheet 87.15) - Old OS Maps

This map covers the southern part of Thirsk in great detail, including West House, maltkilns, Court House, with a good stretch of the NER Town Branch railway with station (by 1910 a goods station). A short stretch of the NER main line is shown at the west of the map with engine shed (but not station). The main feature of the map is the village of Sowerby, including Sowerby Grange, St Oswald's church, Sowerby House, with coverage extending south to Worlds End pub and Town End Bridge. On the reverse is a directory of Sowerby plus further directory information about Thirsk. The map links up with Yorkshire Sheet 87.11 Thirsk to the north. River Skell, St Mary Magdalen's chapel, River Ure, Sharow Cross.