Corwen 1899 (Merionethshire Sheet 8.13) - Old OS Maps
Alan Godfrey Maps Corwen 1899 (Merionethshire Sheet 8.13) - Old OS Maps
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This map shows Corwen in 1899, with the railway line being a prominent feature through the map, the line being closed in 1962. Corwen boasted six hotels which can be seen on the map, four of which are still running today. Three quarriess are visible to the south of the town, one of which is straight underneath the Corwen Union Workhouse which served six parishes in Merionethshire and seven in Denbighshire. The river Dee runs around the town travelling from one end of the map to the other above the railway line. The map also features an historical introduction by Derrick Pratt.
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The Maps are highly detailed, taken from the old Ordnance Survey 1/2500 scale plans and reprinted at about 14 inches to the mile (1:4,340). Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) by one and a half miles (2.4kms) - Adjoining sheets can be assembled together to provide wider coverage.
They cover towns in great detail, showing individual houses and property boundaries, railway tracks, factories, churches, mills, canals, tramways and even minutiae such as dockside cranes, fountains, signal posts, pathways, sheds, wells, etc.
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