View Between the Quay Gate and West Gate Outside the City Walls, Exeter
Francis Towne, 1791
The view looks up Higher Leat, with Weeks Mill to the left, Cricklepit in the middle distance and the city wall at the extreme top right. The group of mills formed the very centre of the Devon woollen industry. The gates in this watercolour were taken down in 1819 to cope with the increase in traffic.
More information
Title of artwork, date
View Between the Quay Gate and West Gate Outside the City Walls, Exeter, 1791
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Pen & brown ink & watercolour
Dimensions
20 x 31 cm
Grant
5300
Total cost
21760
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