A & C Black 2 - Torquay

Whether John Bartholomew had friends or relatives in Torquay is not known, but the constant updating of his map of Torquay certainly suggests he had. While most of Blacks maps were sparingly altered, Torquay was updated in some small way for almost every edition from 1862 to 1900.

Size: 195 x 145 mm.    Scale of ½ a Mile (1/2 = 35 mm).   

TORQUAY. (Ea). Signatures: Printed by W H McFarlane, Edinr. (AeOS); and J. Bartholomew Edinr (EeOS).  Imprint: Published by A & C Black, Edinburgh (CeOS). Torquay Branch Railway with one station (at Torre). Illustrated above. 

1. 1862     Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties Of England. Devonshire.    

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1862.      KB.

 

                Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties ... Dorsetshire, Devon, And Cornwall

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1862, 1862 (1863).            [BL]; KB.

 

2. 1863    Printer's signature removed. 


              Black’s New Guide To Devonshire.

              Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1863, 1863 (1864), 1864.    C; Pl, KB; DevA.

 

                Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties. Dorsetshire, Devon, And Cornwall       

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1864.    DevA. 


3. 1865    Now South Devon Railway with both stations named. New developments at Tor Meadows (bottom of Belgrave Rd), Torwood (3 new roads) and Ellacombe. Paignton Road complete to Torquay Station. 


                Black’s New Guide To Devonshire.

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1865 (1866), 1867. E, KB; DevA, KB.


                Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties Of England. Devonshire.    

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1866.    KB.

 

4. 1867    Minor revisions: 2 buildings added at Boston Fields (see direction To St Mary Church).

 

                Black’s New Guide To Devonshire.

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1867.    KB.

 

5. 1868    Many revisions: buildings, school and name added at Boston Fields; West Road now Bronshill Road; development behind Tor Abbey incl. All St. Church; at Ellacombe/ Warberry Hill incl. Ellacombe Church; name Dartmouth and Torbay Raily added; hotels named.

 

                Black’s New Guide To Devonshire.

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1868.  KB.

 

6. 1869    Chapel added at All Saints Church. Cumper's Hotel.

 

               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall.

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1869.    Pl, KB.

 

               Black’s New Guide To Devonshire.

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1869, 1870.    KB; KB.


7. 1871   Temporary Chapel at All Saints Church. Addition of Harbour, Babbicombe Bay (note spelling) and Anstey's Cove (in border), road names, eg Warren Rd, Luke's Rd, etc., and building at The Basin. Illustrated. 




                Black’s Guide To Devonshire.

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1870 (1871), 1871, 1872, 1872 (1873), 1873, 1874.      Pl; KB; KB; KB; Pl; KB. 


                Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Fifth Edition

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1871.    DevA, KB.


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Sixth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.  1872 (1873).      KB.

 

               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Seventh Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1874.    KB. 


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Eighth Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1875.    KB. 


                Black’s Guide To Devonshire.

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1875, 1876, 1876 (1877), 1877. DevA, TQ, TM, FB, KB; DevA, KB; DevA; NA, DevA, KB.  

8. 1878   Road from Ilsham to Kilmorie added. Temporary Chapel                 removed. Nursery near Tor Church, Police Station and St.                 Michael's Chapel added in Market Street.

               Black’s Guide To Devonshire.

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1878.     NA, TQ, TM, KB. 


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Tenth Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1878.    DevA, KB.


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Eleventh Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1879.    C.  


 9. 1880    New Drive becomes The Lincombe Hill Drive. The Old Wood deleted. 


               Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Tenth Edition

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1879, 1880.                    DevA, KB; NDL, KB.

 

10. 1881  Additional buildings in Queen's Road, Kent's Cavern, Daison Hill and east of Upton Road; Public Pleasure Grounds at Daddy Hole Plain; Lifeboat Station; The Manor Gardens and Public Pleasure Grounds at Meadfoot. Boston Fields now Victoria Park  and Sea Road named. Babbacombe Bay corrected. 


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Eleventh Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1881.   FB.  


11. 1881   Edinr removed. More buildings and new roads in Falkland Road. 
                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Tenth Edition
                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1881. KB.   

         

12. 1882   Edinr reinstated. Terra Cotta Works above cemetery, Cary Green added at harbour. Name Warberry Hill moved lower to Reservoir. New road and building south of Upton. Bathing Cove at Imperial. 


               Black’s Guide To The Counties of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Eleventh Edition  

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1881, (1882).    KB.


               Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Eleventh Edition

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1882, 1883, 1883 (1884).  KB; DevA, [Pl], [BL]; KB.

 

13. 1884  Cockington added. Buildings and road at Upton and heights added, eg 448 ft at Warberry Hill. Park (with shading) added both sides of Croft Rd. Building at Kilmorie. Old Woods reinstated. Illustrated.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Twelfth Edition

                Edinburgh. A & C Black. 1884, 1885, 1885 (1886), 1886, 1886 (1887), 1886 (1888).    MW; GUL, T; Pl; [NDL], [Oke]; KB; C, NDL, Pl , KB.

 

14. 1889  Markings at Cricket Ground, new heights, eg Windmill Hill (moved) 304 ft, Oxlands 372 ft.


                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Thirteenth Edition

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1889.       Exm, NDL, KB.

 

15. 1889   Signature is John Bartholomew & Co., Edinr.(18 mm).

 

                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Thirteenth Edition

                 London and Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1889 (1890).    NDL, KB.

 

16. 1889   New houses and roads south of Abbey Vale near All Saints Church. Signature 22 mm.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Thirteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1889 (1891).      KB.

 

17. 1892   Signature: J Bartholomew, Edinr. Imprint: Published by A & C Black, London. 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Fourteenth Edition ... Revised and Corrected
                London and Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1892, 1892 (1893). Tav, TM, Pl, KB; DevA, Pl, TQ.

18. 1893  New Pier and New Harbour. Mildmay Hosp. added on Lower Bronshill Road. Area surrounding Ellacombe Church built up including New Pleasure Grounds. More buildings at Upton, ie Sherburn Road. 


                Black’s Guide To Devonshire.... Fourteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1892 (1893).            TQ. 

      

19. 1894  Ilsham Drive added, dashed to edge of sheet. 


                Black’s Guide To Devonshire.... Fourteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1892 (1894).               DevA, FB, KB.


                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire.... Fifteenth Edition

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1895, 1895 (1897). KB, C; [E].


20. 1898   Ilsham Drive but dashed line into margin is deleted. Sea area printed pale blue. 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Sixteenth Edition Edited by A R Hope Moncrieff         

                London. Adam and Charles Black. 1898.     C, MW, KB.

 

21. 1901  Sea area and reservoir printed bright blue. Anstey's Cove reduced. Laundry at Old Woods. Atkinson's Private Hotel replaced by Belgrave Hotel. Refuse Destructor added at Upton. Ellacombe Pleasure Grounds removed. Illustrated.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Sixteenth Edition

                London. Adam and Charles Black. 1898 (1901).      KB.


 

22. 1901 Map covers larger area: 215 x 245 mm. Title (Ae) with scale. All of sea area east shown, west to include Cockington Court. Hele, St Marychurch, Chelston and Babbacombe added. Within area of previous map Newton Road and Brick Works added in Old Woods. More buildings at Kents Cavern. Some representation of cliffs.

 

                Black’s Guide To Torquay And The South Hams

                London. Adam and Charles Black. 1901.        KB.

 

                Black’s Guide To Torquay And The South Hams

                Torquay. George P Cove. (1901)[1].       MW.




[1] There is no note of A and C Black on the title page, although the cover is identical to the previous work and the cover is clearly titled Black's Guide Books. George P Cove was Stationer and Bookseller with premises in Fleet Street and Union Street.

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