Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Devon

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
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    Here are the details of maps for Exeter:

  • Devon Sheet 80.06a Exeter 1888 - published 2011; intro by Richard Oliver. ISBN.978-1-84784-494-1
  • Devon Sheet 80.06b Exeter 1904 - published 1995; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-0-85054-775-7

    We have published two versions of this detailed map, which covers most of central Exeter and its eastern suburbs, with coverage stretching from Bonhay Road eastward to Cemetery Road, and from Prospect Park southward to Commercial Road and Friars Green. The 1888 version is in colour.

    Features include LSWR railway with Queen Street (now Central) station; Cathedral, Exe Island, city centre with individual buildings neatly shown, Lower Cemetery (disused), Mount Dinham, Headweir Mills, Bull Meadow, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Mount Radford, Exeter Castle, Town Barracks, St Michael & All Angels church, Brewery, schools, St Matthew's church, Eye Infirmary, Lower Market, Allhallows church, St David's church, Bury Meadow, Higher Market, Exeter Diocesan Training College, Workhouse, Newtown area, Polsloe Park, Polsloe Priory area, Belmont Leisure Ground, St Sidwell's church, chapels, Lion's Holt, Reformatory for Girls, etc. (Note that St David's station is off the map.)

    Each of the maps includes extracts from an early street directory. The 1888 version is colour printed, taken from the Ordnance Survey's beautiful handcoloured First Edition.

  • Follow this link for a list of our maps for Devon county, Plymouth, or Torbay; or here for a general list for the South West.
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  • Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for England, return to the England page.
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