William Birchynshaw's Map of Exeter, 1743

A major re-examination of the history of map-making in Exeter, following on from the recent discovery of a 'new' town map of the city in 1743

This major re-examination of the history of map-making in Exeter, the historic county town of Devon, follows from the recent discovery of a 'new' Georgian town map of the city. That map, by William Birchynshaw (a man not known tohave produced any other), is reproduced in facsimile, along with nearly two dozen other maps from 1587 through to 1949. They ...