Devonshire-Exeter-1618 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18254

Map Date:

? 1618

Repository reference:

Devon & Exeter Institution [map chest]

Historic county:

Devonshire

Town name:

Exeter

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SX921924

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SX 9392

Map title:

'Civitas Exoniae (vulgo Excester) urbs Primaria in Comitatu Devoniae.'

Comments on map:

Originally published in Braun & Hogenburg, Civitaties Orbis Terrarum, Book VI, 1 (1617). Birds-eye-view type: scale is an approximation. Title and coats of arms in Latin: other text in English.

Scale:

1:7920*

Map-maker:

[Braun & Hogenburg: authors].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.3 x 31.8

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

clergy residences, outside built-up area only

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Water transport infrastructure:

quays: 'The Kay' with 'Crane Sellar' [pictorial].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps C.7.d.1; CUL Maps aa.58.61.1; Devon & Exeter Institution [loose originals: plain and coloured, also later facsimile]; West Country Studies Library OM B/EXE/1618/BRA [1618 & 1660 eds]; West Country Studies Library MM B/EXE/1618/1800 [1800 issue]; Plymouth Archives 283/345 [photo of 'Ancient plan']; 1618/1822

Industry:

textiles: [Tenters].

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

River includes boats and men fishing.

Arms and heraldry:

publisher, royal arms, municipal: [Top left: royal; top right: city; bottom left: 'Insignia Iohannis Hooker'].

Ordnance Survey's

1875-6

1:500

1:2500