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 West Bromwich (N):

  • Staffs 68.06a West Bromwich (North) 1885 - published 2013; intro by Malcolm Nixon. ISBN.978-1-84784-648-8
  • Staffs 68.06b West Bromwich (North) 1885 - published 1990; intro by John Maddison. ISBN.978-0-85054-356-8

  • Staffs 68.06d West Bromwich (North) 1938 - published 2018; intro by Mike Jee. ISBN.978-1-78721-165-0

    Note that we have two versions of the 1885 map, one in full colour, the other black & white, and a later map covering the area in 1938.

    The maps cover the northern part of West Bromwich, with coverage stretching from Churchfield northward to Hatley Heath, westward to Blacklake. The main urban area is Hill Top, in the NW corner.

    Features (on the 1885 maps) include Hill Top with St James church, reading room, Balls Hill Farm, Albert Street Iron Works, Wallface Colliery (disused), tramway, stretch of GWR railway (but no stations), Blacklake Colliery, old shafts, Borough Gas Works, Oakwood Farm, White's Farm Colliery, Waterloo Iron Works, Ridgacre Branch Canal, Halford Branch Canal, Jesson's Branch Canal, Hall End Colliery (in centre of map), Hall End area, Shrubbery Colliery, Churchfield House, West Bromwich Cemetery, infectious diseases hospital, Hateley Heath area with St Mary's Mission Chapel etc.

    The map links up with sheets 68.02 Mesty Croft to the north, 68.05 Great Bridge to the west, 68.10 West Bromwich 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.
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