Wednesday, 26 August 2020

 45.     Robert Dymond II                                                                       1873 


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(see previous entry). In 1882 he published a similar work on the Parish of St. Petrock.

Title: ST. LEONARD 1873

Size: 180 x 209 mm but no scale.

Imprint:  G. Wolfenden, Lith, Exon

 Shows the area east of the Cathedral as before but James Priory is now Old Abbey. Shows the extensive development in Mount Radford together with Topsham Barracks and the changes to the river (e.g. Trews Wear and Salmon Pool near Old Abbey).[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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