In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Exwick like this:
EXWICK, a hamlet-chapelry in St. Thomas parish, Devon; near the South Devon railway, 1 ½ mile WNW of Exeter. It has a post office under Exeter. The statistics are returned with the parish. Several gentle. men's seats are here, in situations commanding fine views; and Exwick hill is noted for its noble view of Exeter. The living is a curacy, annexed to the vicarage of St. Thomas, in the diocese of Exeter. The church was built in 1842; consists of nave and chancel; is in the early English style; and has rich interior decorations.
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Exwick through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Exwick, in Exeter and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23854
Date accessed: 03rd May 2024
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