The Printed Maps of Exeter – Catalogue of Maps 1-64  



The following maps are listed and described and illustrated (with permission being granted). The numbering is that of the original printed version (published 2010) and lodged in various libraries including the British Library and the Devon Heritage Centre. One new map (no. 64) has been added subsequently.
Historic maps, i.e. purporting to show Exeter in an earlier era, have a date in brackets to show this earlier date. Inset Maps are plans of Exeter added to larger maps.

NOTE: William Byrchynshaw is 10.A. Click here.

1.       John Hooker                        

1587

2.       John Speed (inset map) 

1610

3.       Braun & Hogenberg         

1618

4.       Daniel Meisner   

1637

5.       Matthäus Merian                              

1650

6.       Rutgerus Hermannides   

1661

7.       Richard Izacke     

1677

8.       Ichabod Fairlove                                                

1709

9.       Sutton Nicholls                   

1723

10.   William Stukeley                

1723

11.   John Rocque I                     

1744

12.   John Rocque II (Andrew Dury)

1761

13.   John Rocque III (Mary Anne Rocque)

1764

14.   Benjamin Donn (inset map)         

1765

15.   Charles Tozer                      

1792

16.   John Hayman (Cole & Roper)       

1805

17.   John Hayman (Alexander Jenkins)

1806

18.   Anon / Alexander Jenkins                             

1806 (C 16th)

19.   Mutlow (Daniel Lysons)  

1822 (C 16th)

20.   John Hayman (T and H Besley)    

1828

21.   Hackett I                               

1830

22.   Wills / Hackett     

1830

23.   Hacket II                

1830

24.   Robert Dawson I                

1832

25.   Richard Creighton             

1835

26.   Brown / Schmollinger      

1836

27.   Robert Dawson II                              

1837

28.   W T P Shortt         

1840 (Roman)

29.   John Wood                           

1840

30.   Standidge & Co. / Shapter

1845

31.   Henry Besley / J Warren 

1845

32.   Thomas  Shapter                

1849

33.   Llewellynn Jewitt – Agricultural Show I   

1850

34.   Henry Besley – Agricultural Show II          

1850

35.   George Oliver / John Leland         

1850 (1600)

36.   George Oliver / John Norden      

1850 (1617)

37.   Featherstone & Co. I       

1852

38.   Tallis / Rapkin                      

1852

39.   Palmer & Stone / William Wood 

1857

40.   Featherstone & Co. II      

1858

41.   John Murray I                     

1863

42.   Henry James        

1868

43.   British Association             

1869

44.   Robert Dymond I                              

1873 (1773)

45.   Robert Dymond II             

1873

46.   Thomas Kerslake                               

1873 (925)

47.   George Washington Bacon (inset map)

1876

48.   John Murray II                    

1879

49.   A & C Black / Bartholomew           

1881

50.   Cassell & Co. Ltd I              

1882

51.   Alfred Vincent    

1884

52.   Dulau / Bartholomew                      

1884

53.   Freeman I             

1887

54.   Freeman II            

1887 (C 11th)

55.   Ward & Lock I      

1887

56.   Ordnance Survey (inset map)       

1888

57.   Cassell & Co. Ltd II             

1888

58.   Kelly / Bryer (inset map)

1889

59.   John Hooker / Reynolds I                              

1892

60.   John Hooker / Reynolds II             

1892

61.   Pollard – Church Congress            

1894

62.   Walker & Boutall                

1895

63.   Ward & Lock II                                     

1898

64.   W J Southwood & Co.      

1899

NEW: 10A: Todd Gray announced a new discovery in 2021:

Title: A Platform of the City of Exon 1743 by William Byrchynshaw


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