Type: County Map
Date: 1904
Title: Wales - Reduced from the Ordnance Survey
Size overall: 500x330mm (19.25x13inches).
Provenance: Edited and Published by George W. Bacon FRGS., Agent by Appointment for the Ordnance Maps, 127 Strand. London 1904.
A very detailed map of North Wales with houses, farms etc named. The rail route networks are shown and the official names of Railway Stations along the routes etc. which include the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway; the Chester and Holyhead Railway; etc. Various colours distinguish the borough and political subdivisions.
The map covers from Tyrdan on Colwyn Bay in the North East, right around the coast, including Anglesey, and down to Moel Ifor on the South West coast. The map then extends inland as far as Afon Gwnay in the South East. The map then runs back North in a line passing through or near to: Haffod Feddgar, Llanbry, Dinas Mowddwy, Ty n Twll, Caer Gai, Tir Evan, Gwytherru, March Aled, and back to Tyrdan. Reive.
Some of the houses, farms and places of interest named on the map include:
The Park, Cross Wood or Traws Coed, Hafod Park, Steddfagurig inn, Park Lodge near Hen Hafod, Pistyll Yllyn (waterfall). Clan Dyfi Castle, Reive, Clan Dovey Junction, Race Course near Towyn. Maes y Pandy, Morfa Lodge, Cymmer Abbey, Nannau Park, Briniau (word incomplete) Lodge, Loght, Race Course Near Morfa Harlgeh. Miel, Morfa Lodge, Foxhall near Llanbedrog. Copper Mine near Yr Arddu. Roman road near Roman Bridge. To Ponty miel.
Gwydir House, Dinorwic or Dinowig slate Quarry, Glyn Dolbadurn Hotel, Victoria Hotel, L Cwellyr Inn, Aber Menai Barrack or Abermenai, Penrhyn Slate Quarries, Glan Ogwen or Bethesda, Great Orme Copper Mine.
On Anglesey: Newborough Rabbit Warren, College near Tyddin Rhos. South Stack Light House on Holy Island(aka Holyhead). Tre Castell nr Aberffraw (there is also one near Beaumaris). Park Lodge, nr Llanbadrig and Cemmaes Bay. Ynys Amlwch or East Mouse, Parys Farm, Park Lodge, Parys Mountain, Plas Bodewryd, near Amlwch. The Valley. Tan-yr-hen-capel nr Llanerchymedd. Bodafan Plas nr Moelf. Plas Elwa, Plas Gwyn, nr Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf. Telegraph on Puffin Island. Pennon Priory, Deer Park, Friars near Llangoed. Anglesey Monument near Llanfair. Britannia Bridge, Plas Newydd, Plas Llaned-wen near Llanddaniel. Plas Berw, Mona Inn, Plas Bach nr Llangefni and Llangristiolus. Gwyndy nr Llandrygarn.
Should you be looking for a particular house, farm, inn or similar, please feel free to ask (give us a nearby large town to work from) before purchasing.
PLEASE NOTE: The maps are very detailed, and I try to reflect this when I write my descriptions; there may be a few typos! so if you're looking for a particular street, house, farm or place, please ask us to verify its presence before buying. Should you be looking for a particular farm, public house or similar - please ask (give us a nearby large town to work from).
This map is from the date stated and not a later reproduction
Suitable for framing. It measures 500x330mm (19.25x13inches). It is blank on the reverse. It has an as published fold to the centre. There is age yellowing consistent with the age of the map. It originally would have been in an atlas, edge mounted so as to avoid damage to the map, and not stapled. The listing images may show watermarks; these are NOT on the actual maps. This item will be packaged in a tube and sent Royal Mail Small Parcels. IMPORTANT This postal service does not include tracking; if tracking is required please contact me for prices.