Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
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  • Here are the details of maps for Earlsheaton:

  • Yorkshire Sheet 247.04 Earlsheaton 1905 - published 2009; introduction by Alan Godfrey

    This detailed map covers the eastern part of Dewsbury, centred on the village of Earlsheaton, and part of the village of Gawthorpe, NW of Ossett.

    Features include Earlsheaton village, Chickenley, Chickenley Heath, part of Gawthorpe, Soothill Nether Cemtery, GNR Ossett & Dewsbury branch with Earlsheaton station, GNR Chickenley Heath branch with Chickenley Heath station, Ridings Colliery, Hoyle Head Mills, Little Royd Mills, Providence Mill, Jilling Ing Mills, Pildacre Mills, Pildacre Colliery, Savile Colliery, Bant Top Colliery (disused), Earlsheaton Hall, Syke Ing Mill, Bank Top Mill, Royds Mills, St Mary's church, Greengates Mills, etc. On the reverse we include directories of Earls Heaton, Gawthorpe, and Ossett Street in 1889.

    The map links up with sheet 247.03 Dewsbury to the west, 248.01 Ossett North to the east, 247.08 Ossett SW to the south.


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    Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 7PW / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 20 October 2010