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Nos 27–37 George Street, Saltaire

The overlookers’ terrace of a Victorian model village

See what a Plotted Home house history looks like: a free 18-page sample report about a well-documented listed terrace, Nos 27–37 George Street in Saltaire, a row of eleven overlookers’ houses built around 1854. Ordinary homes usually have less published history. The maps and the story of the street are the heart of every report.

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  • Four map editions, 1889–1934
  • The same streets today
  • Every fact cited
Victorian engraving of Salts Mill in 1853, the year it opened, under the heading “Your street has a past”.

In this loopCredits also appear on screen. "Mr. Salt's Model Mill at Saltaire", Illustrated London News, 1 October 1853. Public domain; scan: Internet Archive. "Saltaire", engraving from Die Gartenlaube, 1859. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Historic maps: Ordnance Survey 25-inch, Yorkshire Sheet CCI.11 (1893 and 1935 editions), reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (CC-BY), maps.nls.uk: maps.nls.uk/view/125640262, maps.nls.uk/view/125640271. Report pages carry their own credits, listed at the foot of this page.

What you get

What’s in the sample

Eighteen A4 pages, written from public sources. Page numbers below refer to the PDF.

  • Pages 6–9

    Four historic maps

    Four editions of the large-scale 25-inch Ordnance Survey map, surveyed or revised between 1889 and 1934, each with what to look for.

  • Page 10

    The same streets today

    A modern map of the same corner of Saltaire, drawn from Ordnance Survey open data.

  • Pages 3–5, 11

    The story of the street

    The terrace and the village around it, retold in our own words with numbered sources.

  • Pages 4, 5, 14

    Victorian pictures

    Five published engravings: Salts Mill in its opening year, a portrait of Titus Salt, and three views of the mill and village from 1859 to 1872, each credited.

  • Page 11

    The listing entry

    The official Historic England listing details for the Grade II terrace.

  • Page 12

    The terrace today

    A 2011 photograph of George Street, shared under an open licence. It isn’t labelled with house numbers, so the report says only that it probably shows the listed terrace.

  • Page 13

    The street in numbers

    Street-level totals from HM Land Registry since 1995: the number of terraced-house sales and the median price in each period, beside the BD18 postcode district, plus Census 2021 figures for the surrounding neighbourhood.

  • Pages 15–18

    Timeline, honest note, sources

    A timeline from 1851 to 2001, a plain note on what the records can and can’t show, plus full sources and credits.

The sample also includes an example gift page with made-up names, to show where a gift message would go.

From the same period

Saltaire in Victorian pictures

Engravings published between 1853 and 1872, all in the public domain: the mill, the village and the man who built them. They show the place, not the terrace in detail.

Wood engraving of the long south front of Salts Mill with its tall chimney, hills behind and stooks of corn in the field in front.
The mill in its opening year, 1853The south front and chimney, as the Illustrated London News printed them in October 1853, less than two weeks after the mill opened. "Mr. Salt's Model Mill at Saltaire", Illustrated London News, 1 October 1853. Public domain; scan: Internet Archive. Cropped from the full newspaper page and turned upright; no other changes.
Wood engraving of Titus Salt, an elderly bearded man in a waistcoat and frock coat, seated with one arm on a table.
Titus Salt, 1872The founder of the mill and the village, from the same Harper’s article. "Titus Salt", wood engraving from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1872. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Public domain. Cropped to the engraving; no other changes.
Wood engraving of Salts Mill with its tall chimney, a bridge over the river in front and hills behind.
The mill and the new village, 1859As the German family magazine Die Gartenlaube pictured them, five years after the first houses on George Street were built. "Saltaire", engraving from Die Gartenlaube, 1859. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Scaled only.
Engraving of the façade of Saltaire Mills with its chimney, a railway on the left and alpacas grazing in the foreground.
The façade, 1863From the engineer William Fairbairn’s book on mill building, with alpacas in the foreground. "Façade of Saltaire Mills", from William Fairbairn, Treatise on Mills and Millwork, Part II, 1863. Public domain; scan: Internet Archive (University of California Libraries). Cropped from the full book page; no other changes.
Engraving of Saltaire from above: the mills and chimney on the left, the river and bridge in front, the church and institute with rows of terraces on the right.
Mills, church and institute, 1872Harper’s New Monthly Magazine shows the mills with the church, the Literary Institute and the village terraces beyond. "The Saltaire Mills", Harper's New Monthly Magazine, May 1872. Public domain; scan: Internet Archive. Cropped from the full page and turned upright; no other changes.

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The sample, page by page

A short film with narration: the Victorian pictures, the maps from the 1880s to today, and pages from the sample.

Poster imageOrdnance Survey 25-inch England and Wales, Yorkshire Sheet CCI.11. Revised 1934, published 1935. Scale 1:2,500. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (CC-BY), maps.nls.uk. Sheet: maps.nls.uk/view/125640271. Detail of the page 9 map, cropped and resized.

In the filmCredits for every map, engraving and data page are shown on screen and on the closing card, and listed at the foot of this page. Historic maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (CC-BY), maps.nls.uk. The opening street scene and the gift scene are AI-generated, shown for mood only: they are not real places or people and are not part of the report.

Prices

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The DIY house history guide

£7inc. VAT

Research your house’s history yourself: a 30-page PDF guide for UK homeowners.

  • Ten steps, from reading the building itself to old Ordnance Survey maps, the Land Registry, listings, census and archives
  • A dating checklist and four printable worksheets
  • A worked example: the ten steps applied to a real Victorian terrace in Saltaire
  • Every web address in one place

PDF, 30 A4 pages, instant download. A how-to guide, not a report about your house.

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Map & Story: your own house history

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Early-bird £69 with code EARLYBIRD at checkout, from launch on Tuesday 17 November until Saturday 28 November, 23:59 UK time. After that it’s £79.
  • Up to 4 historic Ordnance Survey map editions showing the plot, each with its sheet, edition and survey date
  • The same streets today, on a modern map drawn from Ordnance Survey open data
  • A photo of your street or house where an openly licensed one exists, or your own photo of the house if you send us one
  • The street in numbers: sale prices since 1995 (street-level medians) and Census 2021 figures for the neighbourhood
  • Our own written history of the house, the street and the area, with a timeline
  • Official listing details for listed buildings in England
  • A print-ready A3 poster file (PDF) of the home on a historic map, with the address and key dates
  • “What the records can and can’t show”, sources and credits, and a gift page with the recipient’s name and your message

A4 PDF, usually 14–18 pages depending on the address, plus the A3 poster PDF, delivered through Gumroad on the date you choose (from 5 working days after ordering). You pay half when you order and half on delivery. England and Wales only for now. For Christmas, order by Monday 14 December, 23:59 UK time, while weekly places last.

Personalised reports open about Tuesday 17 November

Questions

FAQ

Is the sample really free?

Yes. The download button gives you the PDF straight away. There’s no sign-up, no email and no form.

Why is the sample about a whole terrace, not one house?

It’s a sample, so it covers a whole listed terrace rather than a single numbered home. It is written from public sources and contains no information about present-day owners or residents. A commissioned report follows the same rule, then focuses on your own house wherever the records allow.

Will a report tell me who lived in my house?

No. We don’t research or name past or present owners or residents. If you’d like a family story, local archives and census indexes are the place to start, and the DIY guide shows you how.

What if my house isn’t on the old maps?

We check within 1 working day of your order, before research starts. If fewer than two dated Ordnance Survey map editions (1:2,500 or 1:1,250) show the plot, we’ll tell you straight away and refund your first payment in full.

Will there be a photo of my house?

Only where an openly licensed photo exists, or if you send us your own. Not every street has one, and it may show the street rather than the house itself.

How long does it take, and how is it delivered?

From 5 working days. You choose the delivery date, and your PDF and poster file are delivered to you through Gumroad on that date, so you can forward or print them.

How does payment work?

You pay half when you order, and the other half is charged automatically when we deliver. With code EARLYBIRD on Map & Story, both halves are reduced (£34.50 + £34.50 = £69 inc. VAT). You never pay more than the price shown.

Does the price include VAT?

Yes. For UK buyers the prices shown include VAT, which Gumroad collects as merchant of record. Buyers outside the UK may see a different total at checkout, depending on local tax.

Is anything posted?

No. Everything is digital, including the A3 poster file, which you print and frame yourself.

Which areas do you cover?

England and Wales only for now.

Where do the maps and pictures come from?

Historic maps come from the National Library of Scotland under CC-BY, the modern map from Ordnance Survey open data, and the figures from HM Land Registry and the Office for National Statistics under the Open Government Licence. Period pictures are public-domain works. Every one is credited, on the page and in the PDF.

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