Exeter and Its Region
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... century . Whereas Devon copper was smelted in the Swansea valley in south Wales , most of the lead and silver from these mines was smelted locally at the two works at Weir Quay . A century ago the Tamar valley was a busy industrial area ...
... century by 1801 , with a combined population of 43,000 , Plymouth and Devonport had far exceeded Exeter , up till then the largest town in the county , in size . In time of war , too , merchants and seamen found employment and profit in ...
... century , the figures of Exeter's population over this time show that growth was , on the whole , quite steadily maintained . The illustration ( fig . 43 ) compares Exeter's population growth with that of England and Wales as a whole ...