Devonshire-Exeter-1792 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18255

Map Date:

20.4.1792

Repository reference:

University of Exeter Geography Department.

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:

'Plan of the City & Suburbs of Exeter. Surveyed by C. Tozer, Engraved by Thos. Yeakell.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from 1977 pull from the original plate. Treatment of buildings and wards, e.g., suggests derivation from Donn or Rocque.

Scale:

1:4752

Map-maker:

C. Tozer [sv], Thos. Yeakell [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.8 x 34.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

quays: [Quay (with what looks like an unoccupied gallows: presumably a crane), Coal Quay].

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named well.

Places of Worship:

(pictorial): Reference includes patrons of livings.

Public buildings:

customs, internal revenue

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Recreation and sports venues:

misc: Racket Court.

Woodland:

misc: 'Withy plat'.

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward: [No actual boundary lines: similar to Donn].

Known copies of map:

BOL C17.a.3, Devon & Exeter Institution [original and reduced copy], University of Exeter Geography Department [modern pull], West Country Studies Library OM B/EXE/1793/TOZ [1792];

Industry:

lime/cement, textiles, misc: Fulling Mills, Engine Ho.

Gardens:

shown, nurseries

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

M

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Relief:

slopes shown

Borders:

decorative

Symbolic elements:

Britannia, seated with shield with city arms by her, tree rocks and ? hat in background, book with 'Isaac' on cover, three other books a little way away, the top one with 'Hist of Devon' on it and ? Devon arms on cover.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

ecclesiastical: [Over reference to churches].

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Mayor, Sheriff, Receiver, Aldermen and Commonality of Exeter.

Ordnance Survey's

1875-6

1:500

1:2500