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Old Ordnance Survey Maps

A selection of highly detailed "Old Ordnance Survey Maps", taken from the 1/2500 plans and reprinted at approximately 14" to the mile.

We are frequently asked what the maps actually show-if a particular village or street-sometimes-even an individual house! We have been asked to supply the map with the customers house exactly in the centre! Seldom are large scale maps available showing villages - they simply would not be viable . With the best will in the world we cannot answer all these questions or assist in your particular research. But it really is amazing the detail this series of maps show - bearing in mind the low cover price. We will always try and help where possible, but do bear the above points in mind when enquiring.

BERKSHIRE

Reading 1898
Detailed map covers much of the town of Reading, whose population grew from 21,456 in 1850 to 72,217 in 1900. Coverage stretches from Brunswick Street and Argyle Street eastward to Craven Road, and from the railway southward toWaldeck Street and Berkeley Avenue. The important railway station is near the top of the map but is here shown in an interesting state of confusion, as it was being enlarged at the time. Most of the GWR tracks are therefore without platforms, although the adjacent SER terminus is complete. The Oxford Road / Broad Street runs west-east through the map, with tramway. Other features include most of the town centre, London Street, Castle Street, St Mary's church (in the centre of the map), River Kennet with many riverside works and wharves, Kennet & Avon Canal, Seven Bridges Brewery, Royal Albert Brewery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Municipal Buildings, Huntley & Palmer's biscuit factory with rail connections, St Giles church, part of the GWR railway works, Royal Berkshire Seed Establishment, site of Abbey remains, prison (left blank as usual but famous as temporary home to Oscar Wilde), Ascham House. Near the western edge of the map is All Saints church.