Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sandwell & The Black Country

  • 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 Great Bridge:

  • Staffs 68.05a Great Bridge & Toll End 1902 - published 1988; intro by Robin Pearson. ISBN.978-0-85054-156-4
  • Staffs 68.05b Great Bridge & Toll End 1913 - published 2018; intro by Barrie Trinder. ISBN.978-1-78721-117-9

    We have published two versions of this map, showing how the area changed across the years. They cover the Great Bridge and Toll End area, west of West Bromwich, east of Tipton. Other districts include Ocker Hill, Golds Hill, Golds Green, Harvills Hawthorn and part of Horseley Heath (in bottom left corner).

    It is a busy map, especially rich in industrial information, and features include LNWR South Staffordshire Line with Great Bridge station, GWR Great Bridge Branch with station, Balls Hill Branch canal, Walsall Canal, Haines Branch Canal, Tame Valley Canal, Toll End Junction, Toll End Locks, Ryders Green Locks, Golds Green Slag Works, Swan Farm Brick Works, tramways, Great Bridge centre with Market Place, Horseley Colliery, Tipton Cemetery, Cotterill Farm Colliery (disused), old coal shafts, remains of old industry and coalfield, Moat Farm, St Martin's church etc.

    The map links up with sheets 68.01 Wednesbury to the north, 67.08 Tipton to the west, 68.06 West Bromwich North to the east, 68.09 Greets Green to the south.

  • For a full list of maps of Sandwell and Dudley go to the Sandwell and Dudley pages, or to the West Midlands page for all maps of the area.
  • You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.
  • 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 England, return to the England page.
    Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 7PW / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 13 January 2018