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Devonshire-Exeter-1848

CBTM:
18287
Map Date:
1848
Repository reference:
Devon RO 4126/O/P3
Historic county:
Devonshire
Town name:
Exeter
Map type:
Utility
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
SX921924
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SX 9392
Map title:
'Plan of Exeter 1848'.
Comments on map:
Shows water pipes from Lions Holt to city: includes 'Pipes as diverted 1861' and London & South Western Railway. Only of interest for streets and names; uses some stamped lettering for upper case Roman. Map in present form is incomplete, as evidenced by border on left and right only, and broken names on north and south. Scale suggests that it derives from John Wood's map.
Scale:
1:3168
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
82.0 x 59.0
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
transport., other: City walls shaded sienna; Bristol & Exeter Rly infilled blue.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Sanitary and utility information:
conduits, reservoirs, water mains: Main pipes only; old pipe and conduit blue, new ones red.
Places of Worship:
cathedral/principal church only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
town walls
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
Devon RO 4126/O/P3.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations: Shows Exeter Yeovil and Dorchester Railway, differing slightly from line as built, splitting in two at Queen Street, with one branch running to St Davids and the other sweeping round to the west of the Exe.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1875-6
1:500
1:2500
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