Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sunderland

  • 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 Penshaw:

  • Co Durham Sheet 13.07 Penshaw 1895 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-1-78721-004-2

    This very detailed map covers covers Penshaw and New Penshaw, and extends westward across the river to Chartshaugh and the Biddick Inn.

    Features include Old Penshaw with All Saints church, Ship Inn (now the Monument Inn), Cross Rigg Quarry, New Penshaw, NER Leamside railway with Painshaw or Penshaw station, section of Painshaw Branch, Lambton Railway, wagonways and old wagonways, West Barnwell Farm, Engine House, Low Lambton Farm, Victoria Bridge, Wagon Hill, North Biddick Colliery, part of Fatfield near river, Chartershaugh, Ferry Boat Inn, Dun Cow Inn, Biddick Inn, etc. Note that Penshaw Monument is further east and not on the map.

    Extracts of Whellan's 1894 directory for Fatfield and Penshaw are included on the reverse.

    The map links up with Sheet 13.03 Cox Green to the north, 13.06 Harraton to the west, Sheet 13.08 West Herrington to the east, 13.11 Shiney Row to the south.

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  • Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for the North East, return to the North East page.
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 8 Feb 2023