Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Birmingham

  • 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 Lifford and Cotteridge:

  • Worcs Sheet 10.08a Lifford & Bournville 1903 - published 2000; intro by John Maddison. ISBN.978-1-84151-160-3
  • Worcs Sheet 10.08b Lifford, Cotteridge & Bournville 1914 - published 2022; intro by Barrie Trinder. ISBN.978-1-78721-509-2

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

    The maps cover an area southward of Birmingham that includes the southern part of Bournville, Lifford, Cotteridge and Stirchley Street. Coverage stretches from Middletonhall Road northward to Bournville station and eastward to Hazelwell Hall.

    Features include Midland Railway with Bournville station, Kings Norton station, Lifford station, the Lifford Loop and Goods Branch, Kings Norton Metal Works, Lifford Mill, Redhouse Farm, Watford House, High House, Rowheath Farm, St Agnes church, screw factory, Breedon Cross, Hazelwell Mill, Hazelwell Hall, Fordhouse Farm, Maryvale area of Bournville, ammunition works, southern tip of Bournville Works, Bournville Brass Foundry, Bournville Hall, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, short stretch of Stratford on Avon Canal.

    The map links up with Warwickshire sheet 19.05 Alcester Lane' End to the east, Worcestershire sheets 10.04 Selly Oak to the north, 10.07 Northfield N to the west and 10.12 Kings Norton 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 England, return to the England page.
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