Andrew Iredale

Later issues of Iredale´s Plan of Torquay

In the early 1900s Iredale updated this map and proceeded to issue it in it in different formats. The new map is divided into (new) quarter-mile squares and shows the town with its new suburbs of Chelston with Cockington and St Marychurch (amalgamated 6th November 1900) with the latter showing considerable development. It was a little smaller than the original and was issued in (at least) three colourings: uncoloured; a standard colouring with red tram lines; and one coloured to highlight the wards.

One further map has been seen, also a folding map in covers and probably designed for the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the area. Iredale’s New Map of the Environs of Torquay covered the area from Exeter to Start Bay so included all the Tor Bay area (620 x 375 mm and scale 2 miles at 40 mm). It is very similar to the Ordnance Survey combined sheet map of 1901 (see OS – Torquay 2) but is not a straight copy. Although both maps were produced around 1910, the latter map must be a little later as the publisher was now Iredale and Son.

At the time that the latter map was published, Iredale was advertising his business as the Largest Circulatng Library in the County of Devon. He was also still operating the fine art gallery from the same shop but had additional premises at 1, Torbay Road, Paignton. 

Size: 615 x 460 mm.    Scale (1/2 = 98 mm) Mile. 

IREDALE’S PLAN OF TORQUAY AND ENVIRONS. (Ea) with publisher’s imprint immediately below: Published by ANDREW IREDALE & SON, Booksellers, Stationers & Fine Art Dealers; THE LIBRARY, 13, The Strand, TORQUAY. and at Torbay Road, Paignton. No signature of engraver or printer but notes: Copyright. (EeOS) and Entered at Stationer´s Hall (AeOS).

Map shows all of borough and surrounding areas and stretches from Torbay Hall (by Livermead Sands, Ae) to Hopes Nose (just in border, Ee) and as far north as Lawes Bridge (Aa) and Oddicombe Beach (Ca). There is a grid in border: A to J north to south and 1 to 13 from west to east. Compass point (Ec). There is a key below scale bar with Tramways thus (red line) and note Divided in ¼ mile squares.

It shows more or less the same area except to the north (extra ½  mile to include Petit Tor and the Race Course). 

Black and white scan of map 1 below.

1. In blue waterproof covers with title Iredale’s Large-Scale Plan of Torquay, mounted on linen, price 1s 6d.

Printer´s mark: 49M2 (EeOS, left of Copyright). Map is coloured with blue for sea, green for parks and open areas. The key has Tramways and these are shown in red.


 

2. In red waterproof covers with title Iredale’s Plan of Torquay, On Paper, 1/. Printer´s mark: 49M2 (EeOS, left of Copyright).  

Map is uncoloured. The key has Tramways but these are not shown.

 

3. (In blue waterproof covers with title Iredale’s Large-Scale Plan of Torquay, mounted on linen, price 1s 6d.). Printer´s mark: 26M10 (EeOS, left of Copyright). 

Map is coloured. The key now has Coloured in Wards and nine wards are shown in red, yellow and green with red capital labelling overprinted.

Map on sale at The Map House (December 2022), but unfortunately they do not allow use of their images on third-party websites.

 


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