The large-scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and attractive manner they have portrayed Britain's towns and villages in detail over the last 150 years. They show not just the streets but virtually every house; the complete track layouts of railways and tramways are given; factories and docks are all shown. These maps have become the most complete record of the places where our ancestors lived and worked.
In 1981 Alan Godfrey started to reprint some of large scale plans of Tyneside, and these proved so successful that he is now undertaking to reprint these maps, in a convenient and affordable form, for towns throughout England, Ireland and Scotland.
This map of Market Drayton will delight local historians, genealogists, and all who are interested in the history of Shropshire. The map includes an essay on the history of the town by Barrie Trinder, together with extracts from a contemporary directory.
