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NEWHAVEN (NORTH) 1937 SHEET NUMBER 78.03 BRAND NEW, UNUSED IN SUPERB CONDITION This map is taken from the 1/2500 plans and reproduced by Alan Godfrey at about 15 inches to the mile, it is highly detailed and covers an area of about one and a half square miles They have published two detailed maps of Newhaven, a town which "grew up around the small fishing village of Meeching and whose development as a port dates from the 16th century", as author Tony Painter begins his introduction. The two maps link up with each other and, together with comprehensive notes on the history of the place and extensive extracts from an early directory go to provide a splendid portrait of a major port....This is the Newhaven (North) 1937 one....I am also selling the Newhaven (South) 1938 map seperatly on Ebay right now This highly detailed Map covers the town centre, around High Street, Bridge Street, Chapel Street; coverage extends north to Denton, with St Leonard's church near the top of the map, westward towards the town's isolation hospital, and eastward to Seaford Road. Features include the town station, St Michael's church, the River Ouse, North Quay, swing bridge with track leading across it towards the West bank industries; engine shed and sidings; Poor Law Institution (or workhouse). Tony Painter tells us about the underground tunnels created under Heighton Hill as part of a secret communications centre in 1941. On the reverse we also include information on the town from an early directory. A Fantastic detailed Map which is invaluable for family genealogy and historic studies THIS MAP LINKS UP WITH SUSSEX SHEET 78.07 NEWHAVEN (SOUTH) WHICH I AM ALSO SELLING ON EBAY RIGHT NOW.....NO MORE P+P FOR ANY OTHER ITEMS BOUGHT !!! Contact me on karenswift@blueyonder.co.uk if you have any questions SEE MY SHOP FOR MORE MAPS FROM THIS AND OTHER AREAS, CLICK HERE >>>>
 I AM NOW SELLING MORE MAPS FROM AROUND THIS AREA, NO EXTRA P+P FOR MORE ITEMS BOUGHT....SAME P+P FOR 1 ITEM AS IT WOULD BE FOR 100 !!!!
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