Appendix I. Changes to Maps

Using the maps of Devonshire in the first state as produced by Robert Morden and the second state as amended by Hermann Moll we can see that there were not that many improvements. 

Robert Morden´s map of 1701


Map of DEVON SHIRE by Robt Morden: Size 175 x 215 mm. Three scales: A Scale of 10 Miles - Great, Midle and Smal (30, 28 & 27 mm).

Map revised by Hermann Moll and published in 1708


 

 

Changes to Devonshire; main roads double-lined and new roads added (eg Dartmouth-Newton Bushel). Directions added outside the county (eg to London at Ford), also upside-down in Cornwall. Dart more and Crockha(m) Tor added. Towns added, eg Morley, Holwel and Wrangalin near Modbury and Dodbrook corrected, Beare Alston added and Itsington changed to Bickington.

It is often suggested that the smaller maps, being produced earlier, provided a model to be used for the larger maps which were first published in 1695, 2 years after the smaller maps were probably drawn up but 6 years before these were actually published.

The table below shows a number of differences between the names inserted on the two maps of Devonshire. Shading in yellow is a subjective assessment of the "better" spelling. The "improvement" suggestion cannot be supported here.

 

Modern

Morden 1701 (1693)

Morden 1695

 

 

 

Abbotsham

Abbotsham

Abotsham

Alwington

Alwington

Allington

Appledore

Appledon

Apledore

Ashbury

Ashburye

Ashbury

Atherington

Atherington

Etherington

Awliscombe

Owelscombe

Awlescomb

Axminster

Axmister

Axminster

Bishopsteignton

Bishops Staunton

Bishops Teignton

Bradfield

Bradfold

Bradfield

Bradninch

Bradmuch

Bradninch

Broadclyst

Broad Clyff

Broad Clist

Broadhembury

Broadhembury

Brodehembury

Brushford

Burstford

Brushford

Challacombe

Challacomb

Challacombe

Chudleigh

Chidlay

Chudleigh

Clawton

Clawton

Clauton

Clyst St George

Clyffe St George

Clyst St George

Clyst St Mary

Clyffe S. Maryes

Clyst S Mary

Compton

Compton

Campton

Down St Mary

Downe

Downe S. Mary

East Portlemouth

Portlecomb

Portlemouth

Georgeham

George Ham

Ham

Gidleigh

Cridley

Gidley

Gittisham

Gillesham

Gytesham

Ilfracombe

Ilfarcombe

Ilfordcombe

Kingsteignton

Kingsstaunton

Kingssteington

Knowstone

Knaweston

Knowston

Littleham

Littleham

Lytelham

Littleham

Littleham

Litleham

Mamhead

Mamhead

Manhead

Modbury

Modberry

Modbury

Molland

Molland

Mollande

Morthoe

Morthoc

Morthoe

Otterton

Ansterton

Otterton

Plymstock

Plinstok

Plymstock

Sidbury

Sydbury

Sidbury

St Marychurch

St. Maries

S. Marychurch

Tamerton Foliott

Tamerton folly

Tamertonfoliot

Trentishoe

Trensow

Trentishoe

Twitchen

Tuchyn

Twychyn

Warkleigh

Worthley

Warkley

Washfield

Washfield

Washfeld

West Down

West Down

Westdown

West Ogwell

West Wognell

W Ogwell

Whitchurch

Whitechurch

Whitchurch

Yarnscombe

Yarnescomb

Harnescombe

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