44.     Robert Dymond I                                                                  1873 (1773) 


Robert Dymond’s book, History of the Suburban Parish of St. Leonard, Exeter was published in 1873. In it, Dymond included an up to date map of the city and also a similar map to show the changes since 1773. In 1882 he published a similar work on the Parish of St. Petrock.

 

Title: ST. LEONARD 1773

Size: 180 x 209 but no scale.

Imprint:  G. Wolfenden, Lith, Exon

 

Shows the area from the Cathedral northeast to Liverydole and southeast to the site of St. James Priory bounded by Magdalen Road and the River Exe.[1]

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[1] Illustration reproduced by kind permission of Devon Archives & Local Studies - .B/EXE/726.5/DYMr.

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