| Description | Maps and architects' plans relating to various estates and properties in Cheshire including Vyner in Bidston, Heswall, Moreton, Saughall Massie and Wallasey. They include maps of parts of the estate, including map of township of Moreton, by John Davies of Mollington, 1832; plans for development of particular areas including Bidston Hill 19th century, Claremount Road, Princesway, Ripon Road and Sandy Lane, Wallasey, 1912-1936, Bidston 1936-1937 and Moreton c1938; and architects' plans of individual houses submitted for approval by the estate c1904-1932.
Maps and plans relating to management of Davies family estates, including plan of Grove Farm [House], 19th century, exchange of lands in Mollington, 1875, and layout plans for development of Grove Farm, and lands in Little Saughall, 20th century.
Miscellaneous additional plans relate to Barnston, Betchton, Birkenhead, Heswall, Raby, Saughall Massie Shotwick, Thurstaston, Tranmere and Wirral, and Burton, in the parish of Gresford, Denbighshire. They include map of a farm belonging to executors of the late William Usher, in the township of Burton, Gresford, by John Davies, 1810, plan of Woodcote, Thurstaston, 1839, /32 is plan of Birkenhead Park by Joseph Paxton, nd c1860s, plan of new and old inclosures belonging to the Lords of Betchton nd 19th century, illustrated sale plan of Raby Mere nd 19th century, and map of Tranmere Ferry estate 1866 |