The large scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear
and attractive manner they have portrayed English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh
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, mills and docks are all shown. The maps contain
all the fascinating minutiae that is the lifeblood of history and have become
the most complete record of the places where our ancestors lived and worked.
The Godfrey Edition is a major undertaking to reprint these maps, in a
convenient and affordable form, for towns throughout these area. This map of
Horsforth as it was in 1906 will delight local historians, genealogists and all
who are interested in the history of this town.
The map includes an essay on the history of the area by G.C. Dickinson, and
extracts from an early street directory are also included.
