Colin J. Anderson

Tag: maps

Imagine a river with gentle sloping banks, boats, gardens and cafés running through the centre of Newton Abbot. It nearly happened.
Post-war OS maps released showing Newton Abbot in detail in 1956
Newton Abbot: How did Newfoundland Way get its name? And whatever became of The Sun Inn? East Street in 1888
Newton Abbot: in 1967 work started on building Chichester Estate with street names dedicated to famous Devon seafarers – but nobody calls it ‘Chichester’ anymore