Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Greater Manchester

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
  • They are available through our On-line Mapshop

  • Here are the details of maps for Manchester Harpurhey:

  • Lancs 104.03a Manchester (Harpurhey & Collyhurst) 1891 - published 1997; intro by Chris Makepeace. ISBN.978-0-85054-939-3
  • Lancs 104.03b Manchester (Harpurhey & Collyhurst) 1921 - published 2016; intro by Chris Makepeace. ISBN.978-1-84784-979-3
  • Lancs 104.03c Manchester (Harpurhey & Collyhurst) 1931 - published 2016; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-1-84784-984-7

    We have published three versions of this map, showing how the area changed across the years.

    The maps covers the Collyhurst, Smedley and Harpurhey area on the north side of Manchester. Coverage stretches from Paley Street northward to Pickering Street and from St Luke's church Cheetham eastward to Monsall Hospital. Features include railways with Miles Platting station, Brewery Siding, Newton Heath Loop, west end of Newton Heath depot, wagon works, Cheetham Hill Junction with carriage shed; Queen's Park, old quarries, brick works, Monsall Hospital, Moston Bottoms, Manchester General Cemetery, St Oswald's church, Moss Brook Works, Smedley Old Hall, Green Mount Dye Works, Hendham Vale Chemical Works, several other works on the River Irk, Junction Iron Works etc. On the reverse we include selections of street directory entries.

    The map links up with sheets 96.15 Blackley to the north, 104.02 Cheetham to the west, 104.04 Newton Heath to the east and 104.07 Manchester NE to the south.


  • Follow this link for a complete list of our Manchester or Salford maps.
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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 West, return to the North West page.
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 25 May 2017