William Elliott William Elliott´s output seems to have been very limited but he did publish one folding map and, in 1841, he and E Cockrem published a small volume A Guide to Torquay containing General History and Antiquities, Explanation of the Panorama from Park Hill . The purpose of this volume was to issue an extremely attractive panorama in circular form of the view from Park Hill in Torquay (see Cockrem 2). The text explained the attractions visible. The map below was published around the same time: there are no railways although a contemporary hand has added them in manuscript. From directories of 1844 and 1852 (eg Pigot) Elliott was at 1 Vaughan Parade as bookseller and printer. From about 1856 Elliott is registered at 2, Lawrence Place. Some time prior to 1848 he published a map A New Map Of The Environs of Torquay which was executed by E W Gribble as architect and Lewis of Exeter as engraver. Edward Wynne Gribble may have been the architect of Barton Hall (1830s) and o
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