We have published more than 2,000 maps in our series of Old Ordnance Survey Map reprints, including a major group for the Leeds area. 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 Kirkstall:
This detailed map covers the Kirkstall area of Leeds. The village of Kirkstall is near the centre of the map and shown in detail; features include St Stephen's church, Savins Mill, Commercial Road, Bridge Road, Abbey Mills, Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey House, Crooked Acres, tanneries, Kirkstall Bridge. East of the map is a stretch of the NER Leeds Northern railway with Headingley station. The River Aire runs through the map and west of it is the Midland Railway with Kirkstall station. Other features there include a good stretch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Kirkstall Brewery, Toads Hole Wood, Kirkstall Hall; several streets are being laid out for building between Bramley Hill and Raynville Road. Lincroft Gardens is in the SW corner of the map, Kirkstall Forge in the NW corner. This is a nice varied map, with industry, railways, canal, tramways as well as ongoing housing development and, of course, the romantic ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. We include a good selection of street directory entries on the reverse.
The map links up with Sheets 202.12 Horsforth Woodside to the north, 202.15 Bramley North & Rodley to the west, 203.13 Headingley to the east, and 217.04 Armley to the south.
Follow this link for a complete list of our Bradford and Leedsarea maps; or here for the whole Yorkshire series.
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 England, return to the England page.
Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 7PW / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 11 October 2007