The Printed Maps of Exeter

  The Printed Maps of Exeter 1587 - 1901 300 Years of Exeter History by Francis Bennett and Kit Batten with an Introduction by Dick Passmore This site is dedicated to the memories of two dear friends who both contributed greatly to the compilation of this work. The site is dedicated to Francis Bennett who contributed so much to the three books we published together and was a much-appreciated friend. The site is also dedicated to Dick Passmore who provided much local know-how, a wonderful Introduction and plenty of very useful advice. I miss them both. Contents A Brief History of Exeter by Dick Passmore The Printed Maps of Exeter – Catalogue of Maps 1 - 64 - Chronological Listing - Browse List Select Bibliography of Books on Devon Maps Appendix A – John Hooker States and Derivatives Appendix B – John Richards Appendix C – Henry Besley Acknowledgements                                 ...

  Acknowledgements There are numerous books on Exeter, but to paraphrase the words of D’Urban and Mathew writing over a hundred years ago: Although a work on the [Maps of Exeter] has already been issued ... , it did not seem so thoroughly to exhaust the subject as to exclude another which should deal more fully with the numerous points of interest in the [County of Exeter]. [1] We would like to thank Anne Howard, Local Studies Librarian, of the Westcountry Studies Library in Exeter for her Foreword and are also highly delighted to have Dick Passmore, author of The Story of the Theatre Royal Exeter, write an introduction covering some of Exeter’s history. He has been actively interested in the history of Exeter for many years and kindly agreed to write a brief overview on the city and its growth over 300 years. We would like to thank the Westcountry Studies Library in Exeter for their help and assistance, without which this book could not have been written. They have given th...