We have published more than 2,000 maps in our series of Old Ordnance Survey Map reprints, including a large group in Lancashire. The maps are highly detailed. They are taken from the OS 1:2,500 (or 25 inch) maps and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. Each covers an area of a mile and a half by a mile. They show streets with individual houses, tram tracks, railway tracks and even signals, factories, wharves and such details as fountains and water troughs. They will provide hours of fascination for historians and genealogists. The maps are neatly folded and each includes a specially written introduction to the area. Maps can be purchased on our On-line Mapshop where further information about titles is given. Or visit The Index Page for a full list to the series and details of Prices.
Here are the details of maps for Darwen:
This detailed map covers the Lancashire mill town of Darwen and the area south towards Spring Vale station. This is a busy map and much of the town is covered, with coverage extending from Vale Street and Robert Street southward to Melbourne Street, and from Sunnyhurst eastward to Turncroft. The many features include Darwen station (at top of map), Spring Vale station, tramways, Market Square and town centre, Trinity church, Bold Venture Park, Thorny Height Quarry, Knowl Heights Plantation, Darwen Hill with Jubilee Tower, paper mills, Higher Sunnyhurst, Sniddle Hill, Radfield Head, Sough (bottom right corner), Pickup Fold, St John's church, Farther Flag Quarry, The Green. The many mills include Bowling Green, Hope, Britannia, Albert, Hampden, Darwen, Carr's, Holme, India, Bank Top, Belgrave, Woodside, New, Primrose, Progress and Starkie Mills. We include extracts from a trade directory on the reverse.
Follow this link for a complete list of our East Lancashire maps.
You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.
Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for the North West, return to the North West page.
The Godfrey Edition / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 5 December 2007