Devonshire-Exeter-1896 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21423

Map Date:

[1896]

Repository reference:

BL 010351.I.3

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:

[On map:] 'Exeter', [bottom centre:] 'Plan of Exeter.'

Comments on map:

In The official guide to the Great Western Railway, London, Cassell, 1897 [BM receipt 30 De 96 blue], f.p. 128. Only included on grounds of completeness. Apparently photo-engraved, possibly by Walker & Boutall: see Exeter 19026-9, e.g. Bottom left: 'The Official Guide to the Great Western Railway', bottom right: 'Cassell & Company, Limited, London'. Monochrome: printed in sepia. (Some other tipped-in maps in sepia in this volume were lithographed by Wyman & Sons.)

Scale:

1:15,840*

Map-maker:

Cassell & Company, Limited, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

20.3 x 13.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: With dedications.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

BL 010351.i.3.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations: Great Western lines have crossbars, London & South Western do not.

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc, museums

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1875-6

1:500

1:2500