TWISS FAMILY

Twiss 3

At some time around 1894 Twiss and Sons were selling three maps which were very similar in scale and coloration to Ordnance Survey sheets available at the time. The maps were possibly completed at the time that folding maps of North Devon were being published by the OS (sheets 276, 277, 278, 292, 293 and 294). These were combined to form one map, revised in 1896-7 and published by the Ordnance Survey (c.f. for other OS tourist maps). This was then reprinted at the Survey Office in 1901 and 1903 etc.

The maps may well have been based on the earlier individual sheets, so publication between 1894 and 1897 is assumed. The three maps were issued together either in a slip case with an added map of Ilfracombe (Twiss 6) or in the current guide book, but in a more expensive edition. Two of the maps are also found in a small card cover together with the plan of Ilfracombe.

Size: 400 x 320 mm. Scale of English Miles (2 = 50 mm).

TWISS & SON'S ENVIRONS OF ILFRACOMBE BARNSTAPLE, &c. IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON (Aa) with scale bar below. No imprints or signature: Copyright (AeOS).

Shows an area from Westward Ho in the south west to Combmartin and just including Upcott (Ee). There is no railway line to Lynton (completed 1898).[1] Map is identical in style to Twiss 4 and 5.

1. 1894 a) Map is found together with Twiss and Sons' Plan of Ilfracombe (see Twiss 6). Two folding maps in burgundy card covers labelled: New Ordnance Survey followed by title below.


Twiss & Sons’ Environs of Ilfracombe and Barnstaple with plan of Ilfracombe ..
Ilfracombe. Twiss & Sons. (1894). KB.

b) The map is one of four in a slipcase. See also Twiss 4, 5 and 6. Map has title etc as above.

New Ordnance Survey. Map 2. Environs of Ilfracombe and Barnstaple
Ilfracombe. Twiss & Sons. (1894). KB.

c) The map is included in the guide book:

Twiss & Sons’ Illustrated Guide to Ilfracombe and North Devon [2] Ilfracombe. Twiss & Sons. (1897).

   

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[1] This map is highly unusual as it provides background information on sites of interest, eg at East Barton – remains of a barton - or at Mattocks Down – site of a battle; this indicates use of OS maps as basis. This would appear to be the first map to label such items of interest since the annotated maps of Bowen.

[2] This edition of the guide book is identical to others listed but was clearly a better edition. This had a green cover (the cheaper edition was light brown or red) and cost Two Shillings Nett (as opposed to One Shilling Nett) and included the three Ordnance Survey maps, Twiss 3, 4 and 5. An L&SWR advert is dated 1897.