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Xenophon PCDGS
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire heritage railway could be an avenue for you to try.
How close a map are you after? If a map of the route and surroundings is sufficient try SABRE Maps.
Les welcome to the forum.
Also have a look at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
Simply enter the name of the nearest town or village you wish to locate in the search field.
If you click on the above link, and enter the following co-ordinates into the two boxes next to COORDS:
412410 , 244476
then click [Go]
This will position the map at the location of Honeybourne Junction.
The main window will show a map of the location as it is today. The blue highlight region on the map represents the area covered on the map by the various maps available for this location between 1885 and 1979.
So if you want to see what was here in 1902, simply use the vertical scroll in the right margin to bring the 1902 map into view, and click [Enlarge Map]. The map for 1902 will now load into the main map window. Once loaded, you can click on the map to Zoom in. Click on the map again to zoom back out.
The great thing with this set up is you can see how junctions/stations change at the same location over the years. So in the right margin, scroll down and locate the map for 1923. Now Honeybourne Junction contains the various new connections with OWWR, Hatton and Honeybourne line and the Cheltenham to Honeybourne lines.
To move location on the map, e.g. to follow the path of the railway line,
click [Close] in the bottom left corner of the map to return to the present day map.
Then move the map by clicking and draging the map in the direction of travel.
Once you have moved the map to the required location,
Click on the map to centre the pin at this location location.
Then choose the required map to view from the right margin.
For overall view of the area the 1:10000 or 1:10580 maps are ideal. But the 1:2500 scale maps are excellent for fine detail, as track layout, mile posts and signal posts are marked on these maps.
Also have a look at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
Simply enter the name of the nearest town or village you wish to locate in the search field.
If you click on the above link, and enter the following co-ordinates into the two boxes next to COORDS:
412410 , 244476
then click [Go]
This will position the map at the location of Honeybourne Junction.
The main window will show a map of the location as it is today. The blue highlight region on the map represents the area covered on the map by the various maps available for this location between 1885 and 1979.
So if you want to see what was here in 1902, simply use the vertical scroll in the right margin to bring the 1902 map into view, and click [Enlarge Map]. The map for 1902 will now load into the main map window. Once loaded, you can click on the map to Zoom in. Click on the map again to zoom back out.
The great thing with this set up is you can see how junctions/stations change at the same location over the years. So in the right margin, scroll down and locate the map for 1923. Now Honeybourne Junction contains the various new connections with OWWR, Hatton and Honeybourne line and the Cheltenham to Honeybourne lines.
To move location on the map, e.g. to follow the path of the railway line,
click [Close] in the bottom left corner of the map to return to the present day map.
Then move the map by clicking and draging the map in the direction of travel.
Once you have moved the map to the required location,
Click on the map to centre the pin at this location location.
Then choose the required map to view from the right margin.
For overall view of the area the 1:10000 or 1:10580 maps are ideal. But the 1:2500 scale maps are excellent for fine detail, as track layout, mile posts and signal posts are marked on these maps.
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