DEVONSHIRE - 1893 (1)

JDlREOTOBY. DEVONSHIRE. HATHERLEIGH. 263·

sochl\ncel, nave of five bays, aisles, south porch and an em- property and residence of his descendant, H. M. Veale esq"'

battled western tower with pinnacles and a spire feet Ernest Joseph Oldbam esq. B.A., 1.P. S. H. Andrews esq. of
high and containing 8 bells, of which 6 were cast by Mr. Pressland House, 'fhomas Gascoigne esq. Henry Mallett

Thomas Bilbie, of Cullompton, in the year x812, and 2 by Veale esq. of Passaford, and Viscount Portman are the prin·

Taylor,of Loughboro', in 1883: a clock, which chimes every cipallandowners. The parish contains 7,048 acres; rateable

three hours, was added in 1864, at a cost of about £r3o: in value, £5,602 i the population in x88x was 1,492 and in

the south aisle is a monument to John Lethbridge esq. of 189r, 1,437·

Deekport, who died in the year 17o6, and was a benefactor PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office

to this parish, and a memorial window to J ames Harris (Railway Bub-Oflice. Letters should have R.S.O. North

Veale esq. of Passaford, d. 1876; in the same aisle is another Devon added).-Richard Pidsley, postmaster, Bridge

window to Emily, wife of the above, d. 1879 : in the north street. Letters from all parts received at 5.38 a.m. &

aisle are memorial windows to Frances Elizabeth, wife of the 5·45 p. m. ; dispatched at 9.20 a.m. & 6.40 p.m. Sunday,

late Joseph Oldham esq. of Strawbridge, and Evelyn Camilla arrival, 5· 38 a. m. ; dispatched, at 6.40 p.m. Deliveriest

Hooper ; and there is another in the tower to Louisa Eliza- 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.; sundays, 7 a.m

beth Oldham: the brass lectern was presented by Joseph Portreeve, Samuel Hooper

()ldham esq. ~ the church was in 1888 much improved both CouN~Y MAGISTRATES FOR HATHERLElGH PETTY SEsSIONAL

internally and externally : the roof is finely carved and there DrvrsroN.

is a carved pulpit: there are 550 sittings. The register Arnold Lieut.-Col William, Nethercott, Winkleigh R.S.O

dates from the year 1558. ·The living is a vicarage, average Holley Windham Hunt esq. B.A. Oaklands, Okehampton

"tithe rent-charge £172, net yearly value £150, including 51 Jauncey George Mundy esq. Broomford manor, Exbourne

-acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of J. C. and A. R.S.O

Ireland alternately, and held since 1878 by the Rev. John Oldham Ernest Joseph esq. B.A. Strawbridge, Hatherleigh

Waters Banks, junr. M.A. of Caius College, Cambridge. Smyth-Osbourne John Smyth esq.Ash ho. Winkleigh ll.S.O

There is a Baptist chapel in High street, with 250 sittings; Veale Henry Mallet esq. Passaford, Hatherleigh

:and a Bible Christian chapel and school room, in Bridge White-Thomson Col. Robert Thomas c.B. Broomford manor,

street, ~rected in 188o, at a cost of £6oo, with 280 sittings. Exbourne R.S.O .

"The Ebenezer chapel, in South street, is now used by the Sal- Woollcombe Charles Belfield esq. M.A. Ashbury house,

vation army. The Police Court, in South street, is a stone Beaworthy R.S,O

building, with large Court room, where the petty sessions for Clerk to the Magistrates, George Pearse

;the division are held. The old Market houses were burnt in Petty sessions are held at the Police court the last tuesday

the year 1840, and a new building erected in the same year at Hatherleigh & at Okehampton on the second wednesday

by a company, at a cost of £280. 'fhe market is held on in every month

'Tuesday, by charter of 5th of William and Mary. Four The following places are included in the .petty sessional

-cattle fairs are held in this town-on the 21st of May, the division :-Ashbury, Beaworthy,Belstone,Broadwoodkelly,

22nd of June, the 4th of September and the 8th of November, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Highampton, Honeychurch,

unless any of those dates happen to fall on a Saturday, Sun- . Iddesleigh, Inwardleigh, Jacobstowe, Kigbeare Hamlet,

uay or Monday, then the fair is held on the Tuesday follow- Meeth, Monkokehampton, Northlew, Okehampton, Samp-

ing ; one of these fairs is held under the same charter as the ford Courtenay & Sheepwash

market. The public Subscription Rooms were built in the PuBLIC Es·rABLISHMENTS : -

year x821, and will hold 200 persons. The Literary Institu- Market House, Market street

tion was established in 1852 ; lectures and readings are given Police Station, South st. Wm. Pike, sergeant, & 1 constable

during the winter months. There are two benefit societies, Subscription Rooms, Market st. George Pearse, treasurer

one of which-the Union Society-was established, the male VOLUNTEERS.

portion in the year 1763 and the female in 1793; there is also 4th Volunteer Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (C Company),

a lodge of Odd Fellows, belonging to the Manchester Unity. Lieut.-Col. George Pearse, commandant

.Besides Lethbridge's benefaction of £wo, Waiter Bennett PUBLIC OFFICERS ; -
gave £xoo and Richard Lucas £so, the interest of all these Assessor of Taxes, Henry Havelock Hill

'Sums being distributed yearly in bread and clothing to such Assistant Overseer, William Sparke Horne

poor persons as receive no parochial relief : Roger Walter Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes, George Pearse,

gave £3o, which has been expended in purchasing an Bridge street

annuity of £2, and Joseph Gliddon gave xos. yearly out of Inspector of Weights & Measures, Wm. Chapple, Tavistock

his lands m Bulkworthy; these two last sums are added to Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Hatherleigh District,

the former interest and disposed of as above : Charles Lux- Okehampton Union, Cornelius Frederick Glinn L.R.C.P.

iiii.ore esq. gave £xoo, and the Rev. Cradock Glascott £so, Land. Montague house

towards the educatiOn of poor children ; the interest is Registrar of Births & Deaths for Hatherleigh Sub-district,

applied to the support of the Church Sunday school. Jasper James Hooper, Walnut cottage; deputy, Miss Jane

"Mayne D.D. chaplain t.o King Charles II. and archdeacon of · Hooper, Walnut cottage

Chichester, noted as a preacher and dramatic writer, was Registrar of Marriages, John Essery, Bridge street

lborn in this town in the year x6o4, and died in 1672. Reed Sanitary Inspector, Samuel Hooper, Park road

House, the property of the Boughton family, is the residence PLACES OF WoRSHIP, with times of services:-

of Samuel Hooper esq. Hatherleigh Moor, on which the St. John the Baptist Church, Rev. J. W. Banks, jun. K ..A..

inhabitants of the borough have a right or grazing their cattle, vicar; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m

.containing about 430 acres, is a short distance from the town; Baptist, Hi1,5h street, Rev. Charles Leicester Gordon; n

.on this moor is St. John's Well, the water from which was a.m. &6.30 p.m.; mon. & thurs. 7.30 p.m
formerly used at baptisms : in x86o a monument was erected Bible Christian, Bridge street, Rev. William Holman Hill i

·On a piece of land at the top of the moor, by public sub· 3 &6.3op.m.; thurs. 7.3op.m

.scription, at a cost of [400, to Lieut.-Colonel Morris c. B. late A School Board of 5 members was formed April 29th, 1874:

-of :Fishleigh in this parish, who distinguished himself at George Pearse, Bridge street, clerk to the board; James

Balaklava, October 25, r854· The manor formerly belonged Perkins, Bridge street, attendance officer

to Tavistock Abbey, and after the dissolution of the monas- Board School, Market place (mixed), built in 1875, for 290

teries was granted to the Arscott family; in 1788 it passed children; average attendance, 100 boys, 73 girls & 62

.by will to Sir Wm. Molesworth, by whom it was sold to the infants ; Thomas Honey, master; Miss Caroline Saunders,

late Mr. Joseph Oldham, of Caynham Court, Salop, and by mistress ; Miss Lilly Bartlett, infants' mistress

him bequeathed to his cousin Joseph, eldest son of the late CONVEYANCE.-The' Queen' coach to Okehampton railway

George Edward Laing esq. of St. Albans, Herts, who station at 9.20 a.m. to meet the II.26 a.m. up express

assumed by royal licence the name and arms of Oldham train & rr.34 down train, returning on the arrival of the

in lieu of his patronymic. Ernest Joseph Oldham esq. J.P. 4 p.m. down train; Mrs. Elizabeth Drew Colwill, pro-

of Strawbridge, is the present lord of the manor and borough prietress

of Hatherleigh. Courts leet and courts baron are still held. CARRIERS TO : -

The manor of Fishleigh belongs to Thos. Gascoigne esq. ; EXETER-8imon Weekes, from his house, Bridge street,

LaJ12'abeare belonged to the ancestors of the Hon. P. B. every thurs. returning on sat

Brett, late M.P. for Falmouth, and is now the property of S. NORTH TAWTON STATION-William Ball, daily

H. Andrews esq. of Pressland House. Passaford, purchased NORTH TAWTON railway station, London & South Western

t>y the Rev. W. Veale, rector of Iddesleigh in 1620, is the! railway van from Hatherleigh daily

PRIVATE RESIDKN'TS. Essery Anihony, Market street Hooper Samuel, Reed house

Andrews Samuel :aenry• Pressland ho Glinn Qornelius Frederick, Park road Home James Burdon, Bridge street
Banks Rev. Jn.Waters, jnn. M.A. Vicrge
Brandreth Lieut.-Col. Ashton Milnes, Gordon Rev.CharlesLeicester[Baptist], Lane Jdseph, Bridge street

Fishleigh High street · Oldham ErnestJsph.B.A.,J.P.Strawbrde-
Risdon Miss, Park road
Darke Jobn, Market street Gould John, OakfieH.
Russell Mis!f, The Deacons
Dixon Miss, Park road Hill Rev. William Holman lBible Chris- Southcombe John, Park hoUEe

tian], Bridge street

264 H~TBERLEIGH. DEVONSHIRE...

S~rang MJ,"s. Market place Glinn CorneliusFredenf!IL L.R..C.P. Lond. Parsons Jonathan, carman, Oakfield rd

Veale Henry Mallet J.P. Pljlssaford surgeon, medical officer & public vac-. Partridge Willianh ta~er, Fishleigh

Wool~and Mill~ Bridge street cinator, Hatherleigh district, Oks- J;>earse George, solicitor, clerk to the

COMMERCIA:J,.. hampton union, ).\fontague house county justices, school board k com-

.!bell Israel, painter, Park road .Gould John, surgeon, Oakfield missioners of taxes, perpetual com-

Abell Joseph, shoe maker, SoutQ. $treet Hatch John, boot & shoe ma. Market pl missioner & commissioner for oaths,.
Abell Thomas, grocer & earthenware Hatch Samu~Jl, farmer, Moorhead
Bridge street ; & at Okehampton
~e~le William, blacksmith, Oakfield rd Pearse John, shopkeeper, Bridge street
de~ler, Market plac~

Abell Thomas, shoe maker; Bridge st Heard Jo)m, builder, Hall Pelynt Jane & Florence (The Misses),.

A~ll Willjam, wheelwright, )Jrigge st Hill Henry Havelock, watch maker boarding school for girls, Park road

Alien .Tames, tinplate worker, High st & assessor of taxes, Bridge street Perkins James, seedsman & bill poster,

Balkwill Joshua John, miUer (wat"r), Ilockin John, stone mason, Bridge st • Bridge street

Bridge street 1 Hooper James, surveyor & registrar of Pedrick John, blacksmith, South street.
Ball William,'carrier, Bridge street
births & deaths for Hatherleigh sub- Pethrick John Kimp, builder & farmer,.
Bartlett William, timber mer.Bridge st district, Walnut cottage
Market place
Bolt John, mason, Market plac&
Hooper Jane (Miss), deputy registrar Pethrick Richard, tailor, High street

Bond Octavius, farmer, Seldon of births & deaths for Hatherleigh Pethrick Samuel George, builder &.

Brqok Henry, farmer, Moor head sub-district, Walnut cottage farmer, High street

Brook William, :New jnn, Market street liooper Lawrence, farmer, Woodhouse PethrickWm.Avery,bldr.&frmr.Highst

:aulleid John Samuel, butcher & cattle Hooper Richard, builder, Bridge street Pidsley Richard, printer & bookseller &.

dealer, High street Hooper Saml.architect &surveyor,Reed postmaster, Post office, Bridge street.

Callaway Henry, manager Okehamp- Hooper Samuel, sanitary inspector & Piper Harriet (Mrs.), dress ma. High st

ton ban~, Bridge street surveyor fo:u Okehampton rural sani- Piper William Henry, manager of Gas-

Cobbledick John, farmer, Littlewood tary district works, Holsworthy road

Cole William, baker, High street Horne Wm. Sparke,auctioneer & assist. Puddicombe Samuel, farm bailiff t().

Collacott William, farmer, Hannaboro' ovrsr. (firm, Pyke,Horne&Powlesland) William Brock esq. Pulworthy

Colwill Emmanuel Rockhey, estate agt Hurford Mary, Bessie & Thomasin Purchase .Alfd. Arthur, baker, South9t

Cory Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Bridge st (Misses), cowkeepers, South street Pyke, Borne &Powlesland, auctioneers,

Darch Henry Morris, saddler, furni- Hurford John Henry, aerated water Oakfield rd.; &at NorthTawton &Bow

ture dlr. & insurance agnt.Market pl manufacturer & tailor, Park road Rattenbury John, farmer, South street

Darch MaryElzh. (Mrs. ),boot & shoe dlr Hutchings Edwin, farmer, Brembridge Raymont William, baker, grocer &

Dennis William, blacksmith, High st Isaac William, Bridge inn,Bridge street draper, Market street

Devon & Cornwall Banking Co. Limited Jerwood Albert James, tailor, High st Routley George,George hotel, & farmer,.

(agency) (R. L. Maye, manager; Jones William, corn dealer, seedsman Market place
open tuesdays & fair days), Bridge st & farmer,' Hall
Rudland Edward, brick, tile & pipe.

Devonshire Regiment, 4th Volunteer King John & Wm. farmers, Deckport maker (branch), Holsworthy road

Battalion (C Company) (Lieut.-Col. King John. farmer, Fishleigh Sanders Frederick, Royal Oak P.H. &.

George Pearse, commandant) Knight Geo. plumber & glazier,South st wheelwright, Bridge street

Down FrankWalter,chemist & druggist, Knowles Thomas Paxton, fancy reposi- Seldon Thomas &John, farmers, Upcott

Market place tory & plumber, Market street Simmons Thos. farmer, Fishleigh castla

Dufty William, farmer, Heane Letheren William, butchel", Bridge st Smith William, fanner, l''ishleigh

Dufty William, jnn. farmer, Lewer Literary Institution & Subscription Squire Emma (:Miss), draper & boot-
Dillon John, farmer, Marymead
Rooms (William Friend, treasurer ; dealer, Bridge street
Edwards Ernest Thomas .Abell, harness Thomas Honey, sec.), Market street Stevens Samuel, tailor, Market street
maker, Bridge street
Lovell John, farmer, Finder Strang John,grocr.draper &c. Market pl
Essery John, draper & grocer &c. & LuxtonFred,coal&mannre mer.Markt.st Tucker Frederick, agricultural ma-
registrar of marriages forHatherleigh LuxtonJn.grocer &furnished apartmnts chine & implement manufacturer,
flub-district, Bridge street
Luxton Mary Jane (Mrs.), dress maker, agent for all large makers & all
Fisher William & Son,farmers,Vellaford Market street
patented machinery,CourtHouse wks
Folland Reuben, basket ma. Bridge st ManatonJames,tailor&hatter,Market pi Tuckey William,London inn,& nursery-
Ford Jn. basket ma.& farmer,Fishleigh Medland George, thatcher, High street man, Market place
Friend Anthony & Son, boot & shoe Metherell James, news agent, Sonth st Valiance David, farmer, Park road

makers, china dealers, grocers & Murrin William, farmer, Gooseham VanstoneThos.wheelwrght.Northlew rit

general merchants, Market place Netherway John, farmer, High street WeekesJohn lly Son,boot &shoe makers~

Friend William, farmer, Lewer NileNicholasRawlin,farmer,Langabeere Market place

Fnlford George L. solicitor & commis- Okehampton Bank (Henry Callaway, WeekesJn. (Mrs. )&Sons,frmrs. Medland

sioner for oaths (attendance on tues- manager), Bridge street; draw on the Weekes Simon, carrier

days & fair days II to s),Market st.& City Bank, London Westaway Nathaniel,farmer, Stapleford

at Okehampton & North 'fawton palmer Richard & Son, carpenters & Westlake George, machinist, Market st

Fursdon John, farmer, Kerswell undertakers, Market place Wills Mary (Miss), dress ma. Market st

Gas Works (William Henry Piper, Palmer Samuel, farmer, Cleave YellandElizh(Mrs. ),laundrss.Market sq.

manager), Holsworthy road Palmer Thomas, butcher, Market st Yelland John, carpenter; Park road

Gooding William, baker, Market street

HEANTON PUNCHARDON is a parish and vil- chaplain to Prince Charles, son of James I. ob. 1649, aged

lage, standing on an eminence north of theTaw estuary, with 72 : the church was reopened after restoration in March,.

a station at Wrafton in this parish on theNorth Devon branch x88g, the tower having been restored and bells rehung, at
of the London and South Western railway, 4~ miles west- the expense of Sir William Williams hart. ; old pews have

north-west from Barnstaple, in the North Western division been replaced by modern seats, and the windows restored

of the county, Braunton hundred and petty sessional division, and stained glass inserted at the east end : the oaken pulpit-

Barnstaple union and county court district, rural deanery and lectern are new : the church affords 230 sittings. The

and archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The register dates from the year 1584. The living is a rectory,

church of St. Augustine is an ancient building of stone in average tithe rent-charge £3o8, gross yearly value £3741
the Early English style, consisting of chancel and nave, north with residence and 38 acres of glebe, in the gift of Frank

aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower with pin- Sellwood and trustees of Binwood Sellwood, and held since

nacles, containing 6 bells, cast by Taylor, of Oxford, but un- 1887 by the Rev. Charles Edward Lamb M. A. of Corpus

dated~ in the church are several monuments to the ancient Christi college, Cambridge. The charities are of ..(,17 yearl}t

family of Bassett, including Sir Robert Bassett kt. ob. I I value. Heanton Court, now a farm-house. j:>nce the seat of

Nov. 164r, and Elizabeth (Peryam) his wife, ob. 1635; Col. the Pnnchardon family, forms a conspicuous object from

Arthur Bassett, their eldest son, ob. 7 Jan. 1672, and William, Barnstaple bridge. Sir William Robert Williams bart. D.L.

their second son, ob. 7 May, 1674; there are others to John is lord of the manor and chief landowner, and the manor of

Bassett esq. ob. :r. Aug. I66o; Susanna (Bluett) hir;J wife, Qb. West Ashford, a large demesne, is also his propert.y. The

22 .April, x662; John Bassett esq. ob. 13 May, 1686, and soil is loamy: the subsoil, clayey. The chief crops are-

Elizabeth (Acland), his wife, ob. Q Nov. 1683: in the chancel wheat, potatoes and pasturage. The area is 3,020 acres ;

is a canopied altar-tomb, with a feathered arch; in the rateable value, £3,952; the population in 1891 was 449·

spandrils are the intertwined letters R. C. and above the cor- r The hamlets are CHIVENOR, three quarters of a mile
nice are the arms loof~tt,h e Coffin family, supported by al). angel ;
the inscription is but the tomb is assumed to commemo- south ; WRAFTON' three quarters of a mile west; and WEsT
.rate Richard Coffin esq. ob• .r6th cMtury, and his wife, a AsHFORD, 1i miles east.

daughter of Sir Richard Chudleigh kt.: a tablet was erected PosT OFFICE, Wrafton. (Railway Sub-Office. Letters
in t8gr, by the rector and (allows of ~xeter·College, ~ordt sllould have R.S.O. North Devon added).-John Sanders,.
to the Rev. Ge,{lrge ~akewiU, &rchdeacon of Surrey and Bob-postmaster. Letters arrive .5·40 a.m.; dispatche~

mR.Ec·roRY.] DEVONSHIRE. HEMYOCK~o 265..

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7.50 p.m. Brauntoh js the nearest money order & tele- Board School (mixed), built in i877, for no children ; aver-

sgraph office. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid age attendance, 75; Henry Westaeott, master; Mrs.

A School Board of members was formed November 24, Westacott, sewing mistress
1874, for the united district of Heanton Puncbardon &
Ashford; W. Huxtable, 17 Joy street, Barnstaple, clerk to Railway Statiqn, Wrafton, John Andrews, station master

the board

Heanton Punchardon. Lamb Rev. Charles Edwd. 1\I.A.Rectory Saunders John, tailor, Post office

Abbot William, under steward to Sir Andrews John, station master Skinner Chas.Napier,farmer,Marsh frm

W. R. Williams hart Clarke Thomas, shopkeeper Stevens Williarn, mariner

Berry John, farmer, Eastacombe Corney William, blacksmith West Ashford.

Passmore Wm.Judsn.farmr.Heanton et Down Thomas, farmer, Foyer's farm
Tarr William,miller (water),Town mills Drake Henry, master mariner · Saunder Edwin T. farmer

Wrafton. Herniman Richard,farmer, Mainstone & Chivenor.

Hart farms•

Day Henry Newcombe Henry, Exeter inn,& farmer Berry Tom, farmer

:Ferguson William, Wrafton house Reed JamesDaricott,farmer,Manor frm Reed John, farmer

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LITTLE HEMPSTON, or HEMPSTON ARUNDEL, is a yearly value £250, including 58 acres of glebe, with rcsi-

small village and parish, pleasantly situated in a valley open~ deuce, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since

ing to the river Dart, 2 miles north-east from Totnes station 1886 by the Rev. William Dunstan Rundle LL.M. of Em-

on the main line of the Great Western railway, which passes manuel College, Cambridge. The charities consist of £138.

through the village, in the Southern division of the county, left to the poor by Christopher Blackball and other donors,

hundred of Haytor, petty sessional division of Stanborough la1d out in 1727 in the purchase of Dresdon Close, a piece of

and Coleridge, Totnes union and county court district, rural land 10 acres in extent, now let for about £;r3 a year;

deanery and archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. the poor parishioners have also a yearly rent-charge of

The river Hems, which rises in the parish of Woodland, £9 ss. 6d. out of the great tithes of Berry Pomeroy, left by

flows through the village, where it js joined by another William Bogan in 1723, and likewise the dividends of

stream, originating in Marldon, the united currents falling £In 2s. gd. Old South Sea. Annuities, purchased in 1744

eventually into the Dart, near Totnes railway station. The with the arrears of this rent-charge. Gatcombe House, re-

church of St. John the Baptist, rebuilt in 1439, is a building built by the late C. Cornish esq. was the birth-place in 1625

of stone in the Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular of Zachary Bogan M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Oxford, a

styles, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, south learned divine, who published treatises on the ·idioms of

porch with battlemented parvise and an embattled western Homer and Hesiod, and a. Comparison of Homer with the

tower with octagonal turret containing 5 bells, the first Sacred Scriptures; he died in 1659. lluckyeat, or Bokeyt,

dated 1847, the second and fifth, 1700; the remaining two in this parish, was the seat, early in the 14th century, of the

are early bells, ll·ith legends in Old English cbamcters: the Bokeyett family, whose heiress married one of the Ruck-

chancel retains a piscina with shelf and a priest's doorway : mores, and at the end of the century this family was resi-

in the church are two ancient monuments, one of which bears dent here. The Village Hall, erected in 1882, is used on

the cross-legged effigy of a knight in plate armour, covered Sundays for l"eligious services and during the week for

by a tunic, wearing bascinet with camail, and bearing a secular purposes. The old Parsonage, now a farm-house, is

shield suspended by a strap; alongside is the effigy of a small but curious mansion of the 14th century, occupying

_a lady in flowing robe with mantle ; these figures date from a secluded site, surrounded by ash trees and approached by

· 1310 to 1350: the other tomb has a fine and more perfect an avenue of wych elms; the house is built round an open.
effigy of a knight in plate armour, but without shield, courtyard, the principal entrance being on the south-east:

dating from 1350 to 1420 ; all these are supposed to repre- to the right of this is the hall, ligbtei by a large trefoil-

sent members of the Arundel family: on the south wall is a beaded window and retaining portions of a screen of panelled

tablet to Charles Cornish, of Gatcombe, d. 19 May, 1818, oak, bearing traces of colour; a newel stair leads to the

Charles James Cornish, his son, lieutenant 16th Lancers, d. upper floor, which contains a large withdrawing-room, 24

1833, and Frederick William Cornish, his second son, captain by 18 feet. The manor was held by the Arundels from the

Bengal Artillery, d. 20 May, 1851 : there is a fine carved time of Henry I. and subsequently descended by intermar-

rood-screen of Perpendicular date, the cornice of which is riages to the families of Crispin, Stretch, Cheney and

delicately carved with foliage, clusters of grapes and birds; Willoughby. Lord Barnard, who is owner of the manorial

the upper stage is filled with tracery, and the lower portion rights, David Wise llain esq. J.P. Gatcombe House, Jehu

is panelled ; the stairs to the rood loft also remain : the Perry esq. of Hazeldon, Tavistock, and the trustees for the

font. of red sandstone, has an octagonal basin on a square Pendarves Trust are the chief landowners. The soil is lime-

base : the north window of the chancel, repaired in 1864, stone; subsoil, loam. The chief crops are wheat, barley and

contains ancient stained glass originally belonging to Marl- roots. The parish contains 1,221 acres; rateable value,.

don church, comprising various figures, fragments of £3,142; the population in 1891 was 215.

canopies and herald-ic shields and parts of an invocatory PosT 0FFICE.-Jobn Miller, sub-postmaster. Letters

inscription to St. Peter, and there are other stained win- through Totnes received at 6.45 a.m.; dispatched at 6.15

dows: the church was restored in 1863-4· In the church- p.m. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid. Th&

yard is a large yew tree. The register of marriages dates nearest money order & telegraph office is at Totnes

from the year 1539 ; baptisms, 1645; burials, 1546. The National School (mixed), built in 1B75. for 40 children;
living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £157, gross average attendance, 32; Mrs. Elizabeth Pitcher, mistre~s.
I IBlackler EdwardThomas,miller(water), Field Geo.Bolton Arms P.H.& carpenter
Adams Sidney Paige, Park hill

Bain David Wise J.P. Gatcombe house Gatcombe mill Forster William, farmer

Evans Frank Helms Evans Frank Helms, cider mt>rcbant Hewings George,farmer,Parsonagefrm.
Reap Mrs. Ackerell's hill Evans Mark, farmer,! Court & Hamp- Shilston George, farmer, Lillesford

.Rundle Rev. William Dunstan LL.M. stead farms Wood John, farmer, Uphempston

Rectory Evans Wm.(exors.of),farmers,Grattons Woodley Robt. Bridge inn,& blacksmith

HEM rOCK is a parish and village on the south bank of by the Rev.EdwardWilliam Leyborne Popham B.A.of Queen's

the river Culm, and terminus of the Culm Vale branch of College, Oxford. Here are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels.

the Great Western railway from Tiverton junction, opened There are charities to the amount of about [29. Here.

in 1875, 5 miles south from Wellington (Somerset), 12 miles are the remains of a castle, formerly belonging to the Hidon
east from Tiverton, 10 north from Honiton, 10 south-west family, who occupied it until the reign of Edward I. when it.
from Taunton, in the North Eastern division of the county, passed to the Dynhams ; in 1642 it was captured by the.
hundred of Hemyock, petty sessional divison of Cilllompton, Royalists under John, 1st Baron Poulett, and eventually dis.

union and county court district of Wellington, rural deanery mantled ; portions of four of the towers and the gatehouse.
of Tiverton East and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. a structure of flint, with part of the moat still remain, but.

The church of St. Mary, restored and enlarged in 1847 by are fast falling to decay. Mr. George Barton, who is lord of

the addition of.a north aisle, is a large building of stone in the the manor, Colonel Rubert William Webb Follett, of Wood-

Early English and Decorated styles, consisting of chancel, side, Old Windsor, Messrs. Charles Rowcliffe, Ja.mes Bower-
nave, aisles, transept, south porch and an embattled western man, Edward Farrant, Samuel Farrant, William Farrant.
tower containing a clock and 6 bells : the font consists of a and Edward Lutley are the principal landowners. The soil '
Ndrman basin on a shaft of Perpendicular tlate: there are is clayey; subsoil, various. The .chief crops are wheat, oats~
700 sittings. The register dates from the year 1635. The barley and gra.ss. The area is 5,822 acres; rateable value,
living is a rectory, with the chapelry of Culm-Davey annexed, .£5,228 ; the ~opulation in 1891 was ~771 about 83 of whom
average tithe rent~barge [533, net yearly income £333. in~ are within the ecclesiastical parish of Dunkeswell Abbey.

eluding 104 acres of glebe. with residence,An the gift of F, The hamlet and chapelry of CuLM~DAVEY, I i miles north,

W. L.;fopbam esq. Lit,lecote, Wiltshire, and held since 1873 is in this pa.11ish.t ,

266 BEMYOCK• DEVONSHIRE. (rEtLY'S

•

Parish Clerk, William Hall , WALL LETTER Box, Whitehall, cleared at s.20 p.m. week
days only
PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. &Insurance & Annuity Office.-Mrs.
Mary Hine, sub-postmistress. Letters- through Cullomp- A School Board of 5 members was formed Feb. 19, 1875;
Edwin Wide, clerk to the board & attendance officer
ton arrive at 8 a. m. & 5.15 p.m.; dispatched at 6.10 p.m.
Board School, built in 1877, at ~ cost of about £t,200, for
The telegraph office is at the railway station
156 children; average attendance, 93 ; .Arthur Thomas

WALL LETTER Box, Station, cleared at ,5·45 p.m. week days Baxter A.C.P. master; Mrs. Emily llaxter, mistress

only Railway Station, Henry John Baker, station master

llowerman James Farraut Sl.farmer&landowner,Westown Moon Henry, farmer, Castle hill

Clist George Farrant John, farmer, New house MooreMark,dairymn. &carpentr.Pounds

Farrant William, Loggs FarrantWm.farmer&lndownr.Lemon hl Morgan Charles, dairyman, Byes

Graves Joseph, Markham Forbear George, farmer, Mackham Morgan Thomas, farmer, Oxonpark

Hine Mrs l<,ox, Fowler & Co. bankers (attendance Morrish George, farmer, Wheatmoor

Lawrence Mrs. Pencross villa on fridays); draw on Barclay,Bevan, MortimerEdmundJas.butcher &fanner

Popham Rev.Edward WilliamLeyborne Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. Reed George, farmer, Pithayne l

B.A. Rectory London E c Robins Thomas, blacksmith

Pring Mrs. 'fedborough house Hall William, saddler & shoe maker Salter George, farmer, Ellises farm

ThorntonHenryGrey,CulmDavey house Hart John, builder Saunders William, butcher

COMMERCIAL, Hill John, farmer, Cu1m bridge Strawbridge Richard, blacksmith

Ayres William, dairyman, Westown Hill 'fhomas, farrier Talbot Henry, farmer, Ashculm

Barton George, farmer & landowner, Hine John Farrant, farmer,Culm bridge Talbot Thomas, farmer, High Wood

Hemyock castle Hine John, shoe maker Tancock Frank, farmer, Windsor

Billing John, dairyman, Mi1Ihayes Hine Richard, farmer & miller (water) Tancock John, farmer, Newton

Burford James, farmer, Ashculm Hutchins Emanuel, farmer, Goodales Thomas James, farmer, Culm Davey

Cattle Benjamin, farmer, Deepsillock James John, farmer, Black Hollow Twose Charles Blake, farmer, Great

Clist Eli, tailor James John, farmer, Sidewells Simonsborough

Clist John, farmer, Mountshayne Lane John, Star P.H. & blacksmith Twose William Thomas, agricultural

Cload Jn.Marshall,New inn,& whlwrght Lorimer James, farmer, Tanhouse machinist & agent ; depot, Hemyock

Cottrell William, builder Lutley Edward, yeoman, Whitehall market

Culm Valley Dairy Co. Limited, butter Lutley Edward,j un. farmer, CulmDavey Warren Mark, farmer, New Culm Pyne

factors (Edward Lutley, sec.), Mount- Lutley Hannah(Mrs. ),frmr.CulmDavey White George, miller (water),Whitehall

shayne Luxon William, cattle dealer Wide Edwin, baker, assistant overseer

OobleW illiam,farmr. Prings&Scaddings Matthews John, farmer, Upper Maidford & clerk to school board

Ellis Henry, farmer Matthews Mark, farmer, Burrow hill Wide James, grocer & draper

Ellis John, coffee house Maynard James, farmer,Pencross house Wide John, tailor, draper & grocer

Farrant Edward, yeoman, New house Maynard John, cattle dealer, Pencross Woolley Samuel, Culm Valley inn, &

Farrant Henry,farmer,Higher Ashculm Melhuish William, farmer, Holcombe coal merchant

HENNOCK is a parish and village, seated on an elevation under a ~eat chestnut tree, was removed about r88o. The

commanding an extensive prospect, bounded on the e1st by soil is light; subsoil, part sand and part clay. The chief crops

the river Ttign and 1i miles north-west from Trusham sta- are wheat, barley, oats and roots. The area is 3,240 acres;

tion on the Teign Valley branch of the Great Western rail- rateable value, £3,671; the population in 1891 was 685.

way, 8 miles north-by-west from Newtou Abbot, 7 south-ea.st Sexton, Lewis Pike.

· from Moreton Hampstead, in the Mid division of the county, PosT OFFICE, Hennock.-William Whitcombe, sub-post-
'feignbridge hundred and petty sessional division, Newton master. Letters through Newton Abbot, received at 7.25
Abbot union, Newton Abbot and Torquay county court dis- a.m.; dispatched at 6.5 p.m. The nearest money order
trict, rural deanery of Moreton, archdeaconry of Totnes and & telegraph office is at Bovey Tracey
diocese of Exeter. A stream of water, which supplies the
reservoirs at Torquay and Newton Abbot, runs through this A School Board of 5 members was formed Feb. 19, 1875;
parish. The church of St. Mary the Virgin, an ancient W. Whitcombe, clerk to the board; James Carpenter,
building of rough stone, in the Perpendicular style, was com-
Chudleigh Knighton, attendance officer

pletely restored in 1873 at a cost of £ 1,2oo, given principally Board School (mixed), erected in 1855, for 102 children;

so ;by James Wills esq. in memory of two sons: it consists of average attendance, Mis.'l Lizzie Bovey, mistress

ehancel with aisles or chapels, nave, aisles divided from the Chudleigh Knighton, 2! miles south-by-east and 5

nal"e by arcades of four arches, south porch and an embat- north from Newton Abbot, is a hamlet, formed into a.
tled western tower, 40 feet in height, with pinnacles, and separate ecclesiastical district, Feb. 27, 18~o, from the
containing 4 bells, the first of which is an alphabet bell from parishes of Hennock, Bovey Tracey and Kingsteignton.
A to K; the second and fourth date from 1637 ; the third The church of St. Paul, erected m I84r-2, at a cost of

bear~ a prayer to the Virgin in Old English characters : the £9,ooo, is a cruciform structure of Haldon flint, with

ehancel retains a priest's doorway, and on the south side also limestone quoins, in the Early English style, consisting of
.are the rood loft stairs, both doorways remaining : the rood chancel, nave, transepts and a small turret at the east end
screen is a finely carved work of Perpendicular date ; the containing one bell : there are 280 sittings. The registers of
lower portion is panelled and painted with figures of saints, baptisms and burials date from the year r875, and that of
.angels, and a representation of the "Annunciation ; " the marriages from r88o; the older registers, which date from
screen extends across the whole width of the church: traces 1849, are kept at the mother church at Hennock. The
of a stoup remain in the porch: the communion table, of richly living is a consolidated chapelry, gross yearly value £230, in
carved oak, was made from the old parish chest : in the south the gift of the vicar of Hennock and held since 1891 by the
aisle is a memorial window, erected by Mr. Wills, of Kelly, Rev. Francis George Riley M.A. of Sidney Sussex College,
in 1856 : the font is Norman, and its basin is supported on a Cambridge. The Wesleyan chapel here, incorpora~ing part
thick cylindrical pedestal, surrounded by four slender shafts of an ancient chapel for many years used as a barn, will hold
of greenish stone. Much ancient stained glass and some 150 persons. Pitt House, the seat of the Rt. Hon. Charles
tiles were taken away during the restoration : there are soo Seale-Hayne P.c., M.P., J. P. is a handsome mansion of stone,
sittings. The parish register dates from the year 1544 and situated on the main road from Newton Abbot to Chudleigh,
contains the following record of the birth of Edward VI.- in about 40 acres of park and pleasure grounds : the house
" The eleventh day of October, the yeare of our Lord God was erected about 1845, from designs by the late Sir Gilbert
1537, was born Prince Edwarde, which was the 29th yeare Scott R.A. ; it has been considerably enlarged by the present.
of our Sovereign Lord King Henry VIII. God send him owner, and contains some good pictures and a collection of
good oldinge, and his Father a long and prosperous reign. china and works of art. The population of the ecclesiastical
Amen." The living is a vicarage, tithe rent-charge .£"r8o,
average [.177, gross yearly value £2oo, net £176, with resi- parish in 1891 was 559·

sodifenncTceeri1ansni7td5y r8 acres of glebe, in the gift of trustees, and held Sexton, Waiter Perry.
by the Rev. John Fitzgerald Nagle-Gilman B. A.
College, Dublin. PosT OFFicE, Chudleigh Knighton.-Mrs. Susan Bray, post-
Here is a Wesleyan chapel.
mistress. Letters through Newton Abbot, received at
ThA charities include the rent of 1! acres of land, left by 5· 25 a.m. ; dispatched at 7·3° p.m. Chudleigh is the

James Stookein 1699 and the interest of £5, left by Elizabeth nearest money order & telegraph office

Gribble in 1726, and are distributed in bread. The land ~s held National School, erected in 18730 for 140 children; average
bynumerousfree~wlders. An ancient cross, whichstood here attendance, 130; ,Toseph Gale, master

Hennock. COVMEROIAL. HellierWm.Rich. farmer , G r e a tW a r m h i l l
Bawden James, farmer, Leigh Hopkins John Way, jun. farmer, Bottor

Nagle-Gilman Rev. John Fitzgerald B.A. Cox Sarah (Mrs.), miller (water), Hy· Job Stephen, blacksmith

The Vicarage ner mill Loveys Thomas, Palk's Arms P.ll .

• • DEVONSHIRE• HOCKWORTHY. 261

DIRECTORY.]

Milton George, beer retailer & mason Chudleigh Knighton. *Croker John Edwin, farmer, Lyncham

Pike Lewis, carpenter [Marked thus • receive letters through Chud· Daw EliasF head gardener to the Right
Pitts Sarah (MrR.), farmer, Netton leigh,] Hon.CharlesSeale-HayneP.c.,u.P.,J.P
Rich Samuel, farmer, Longlands
Sandercock William, baker & grocer *Blachford Lady, Woodhouse Ellis Robert, farmer & cyder manufac-
Sanders Thomas, carpenter Hawker Mrs. Teign lawn turer, Pitt farm
Limpus John Morland, Church house
Seward Robert, farmer,Low.Crockham Gibbs Thomas, baker & shopkeeper
Stone Edward, farmer, Totford Riley Rev. Francis George M.A. [vicar]
Stone William Henry, farmer, Higher Hamlyn Henry, Clay Cutters' Arms P.H
*Seale-Hayne Right Hon. Charles P.c., Hellens Nicholas, butcher & shopkeeper
Crockham Limpus John Morland, manager of the
Tapper Henry, farmer, Huxbeer M.P., J.P. Pitt house; & 6 Upper
Tuckett William, farmer, Frankland Belgrave street & Reform club, Lon- Great Western Potteries & Brick
Whitcombe William, assistant overseer works, Church house
dons w Loveys James, farmer
& clerk to the school board, Post office Milton William, farmer
*Sheepshanks Rev. Thomas M.A. Stoke- Moyse James, shoe maker
Williams James, farmer, Riley lake house
"Yendell George, farmer, Beadon COMMERCIAL. Walker Waiter, Anchor inn
.
Carpentet: James, shopkeeper & school
attendance officer

HIGH HAMPTON (commonly written HIGHAMPTON) tithe rent-charge [149, net yearlyvalue[r97 ros. including

is a village and parish, 4! miles north-east from Halwell and 149 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the trustees

Beaworthy station on the Okehampton and Holsworthy of the late Venerable Henry Woollcombe M.A. archdeacon of

branch of the London and South Western railway, 4 west Barnstaple, and held since 188o by the Ril'l". Michael Brown

from Hatherleigh and n north-west from Okehampton, in M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. There is a Bible Christian

the Western division of the county, Black 'forrington hun· chapel, erected in 1837, and enlarged in 1891, with sittings

dred, Hatherleigh petty sessional division, Okehampton union for 200 persons. The trustees of the late Venerable Arch-

and county court district, rural deanery of Okehampton, dE-acon Woollcombe M.A. who are lords of the manor, and

archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church John Reddaway esq. of Inwardleigh, are the chief land-

of the Holy Cross is an ancient building of stone in the owners. The soil is clay ; subsoil, stone. The chief crops

Early Perpendicular style, consishing of chancel, nave, south are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 2,983 acres; rate-

aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower, with able value, £1,780; the population in 1891 was 284.

pinnacles, containing 3 bells, the first and second having in- Parish Clerk, Christopher .Ayre.

scriptions in Old English lettering, and the tenor the words PosT OFFICE (Railway Sub-Office. Letters should have

"GA BI EL MICA EL" in Lombardic characters, the weight R.S.O. North Devon added). William Pedrick, sub-post-
s.sobeing 7 cwt.: the church retains a good Norman doorway master. Letters received at
a. m.; dispatched at

and was restored internally in r876, when it was reseated, 6.30 p.m. & the same on sunday. The nearest money

the floor relaid, the chancel repaved and a new stone font order office is at Black Torrington, & telegraph office at

introduced, chiefly at the cost of the Rev. George Wooll- Hatherleigh. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid

socombe M.A. late rector: there are 190 sittings. The register National School (mixed), built in 1834, for children;
dates from the year 1653. The living is a rectory, average average attendance, 33; Levi Pughe, master

Brown Rev. Michael M. A. Rectory Dennis Franc:is, farmer, Venton King Thomas, farmer, Stockley

• DennisHenry,frmr.Odam&Low.Coombe Littlejohns John, farmer, Beacon Down

COMMERCIAL. Dennis John Blatchford, farmer, Park- Martin Albert, farmer, Stewdon

Ayre Ernest, wheelwright er's Down Pedrick William, blacksmith, Post office

l3adcock Richard, miller(water)&farmer Dilling Thomas, farmer, East Lydcott Reed John, farmer, Lower Odam

Barrable Danl.Dennis,farmr.EastTotally Down James, farmer, 'rotally marshes Sanders Joseph, tailor

Batten Jas. farmer, Higher Longwood Durant William, farmer, North Bartins SmaleFredk.cowkeeper,May'sTenement

Elatchford Fanny (Miss), shopkeeper Friend William, farmer, Town farm SouthwoodStphn.farmer,TotallyHarton

BlatchfordGeo.farmer,LowerPulworthy Gloyn James, farmer, West Rydcott Stickland Thomas, farmer,Keyheathren

Bowden James,farmer,Pulworthy moor Gloyn William, cowkeepr. Lit. Swellett Symmons William, farmer, Shorts hill

Bowden Wm. farmer, HigherPulwortby Grater William, flour dealer Tapson Nicholas, Golden inn, hqrse &

Bridgeman Jn. farmer, East Longwood Hall William James, farmer, Odam cattle dealer .

Collings Francis, farmer, Glebe Isaac William, farmer, Leg cottage Venton John, farmer, Ditsam

Crocker Saml.farmer,East&WestUpcott Johns Geo. Brook, farmer, Black Hele Wood David, farmer, Odam

Crocker Samuel, jun. farmer,Howaland Kenny Thomas,cowkeepfr, Parsonage rd

HIGHWEEK, see NEWTON ABBOT.

HITTESLEIGH is a parish and village, 4 miles south- Queens' College, Cambridge, who is also vicar 'of and resides
~ast from Bow station on the main line of the London and in the adjoining parish of Spreyton. Here is a Bible Chris-

South Western railway, 7 south-west from Crediton and n tian chapel. There is no manor; the land is distributed

east from Okehampton, in the Mid division of the county, amongst small freeholders. The soil is clay and the subsoil

Wonford hundred, Crockernwell petty sessional division, shale. 'l'he chief crops are wheat, oats and barley. The

Crediton union and county court district, rural deanery of area is 1,903 acres; rateable value, £998 ; the population

Cadbury and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. The in 1891 was 98. .

.church of St. .Andrew is an ancient building of stone in the Parish Clerk, John Gregory.

Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave of three PosT OFFICE.-Richard Ashplant, sub-postmaster. Letters

bays, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western through Exeter vi§. Dunsford arrive 12 a.m. ; dispatched

tower, with pinnacles, containing g bells, the first of which 12.5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Bow;

is dated 1824, the others being early bells, with inscriptions: the nearest telegraph office is at Yeoford railway station

the second bell is a particularly fine example, both in cast- A United District School Board of 9 members was formed

ing and tone: the font is enriched with the dog-tooth orna- Sept. 8, 1874, for the parishes of Hittesleigh, Bow or

ment: there are 200 sittings. The register of baptisms Nymet Tracey, & Crediton, the first-named contributing

dates from the year 1676; marriages, 1678; burials, 1677. 5 members & the others 2 members each; Andrew Knap-

The living is a. rectory, average tithe rent-charge [64, net man, Hittesleigh, chairman & clerk to the board; John

yearly value £75, with 40 acres of glebe, let for [24 (there Gregory, attendance officer

is no rectory-house attached), in the gift of the Rev. W. F. Board School (mixed), built in 1877 at a cost of ,{1,ooo, for

Lumley, of Newcastle-on·Tyne, and W. Taylor esq. and 87 children; average attendance, 38; Miss Sarah .Ann

held since 11:!92 by the Hev. Henry Pearce Knapton M.A. of Manning, mistress

Ashplant Richd. blacksmith & farmer, Gorwyn Wm. Lambert, farmr. Medlake Lee David, farmer, Howards
Post office Harris William, farmer, Quince Ponsford Henry, farmer, Westwood
Powlesland John, farmer, Crayford
JJrake John, farmer, Wood park Haydon John, farmer, Whitethorn Stoneman William, farmer
Gregory John, Hunters' Arms P.H. & Knapman Andrew, farmer, Barton

carpenter & school attendance officer '

HOCKWORTHY is a parish and small village on the church of SS. Simon and Jude, which stands on a hill, is a
borders of Somerset, 6 miles south-east from Bampton, 5 building of stone in the Early English style, and was re.,

south from Venn Cross station on the Somerset and Devon built and restored, with the exception of the tower, in 1865;
branch, and 4 north-west-by-north from Burlescombestation it consists of chancel, nave of three bays, north aisle, south
()n the Bristol and Exeter section of the Great Western rail- porch and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells
way, 8 north-east from Tiverton and 7 west-south-west from and a clock: the east window was presented by the late
Wellington, in the North Eastern division of the connty, vicar at the time the church was rebuilt as a memorial~
hundred of Bampton, Cullompton petty sessional division, his father, the previous patron: there are memorial win-
Tiverton union and county court district, rural deanery of dows to Durnford Greenway esq. and to the Rev. William

East Tiverton and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. The James Newmau ll.A. late vicar ( 186o-8o), and his wife: &

268. :EIOCKWOltTHY. DEVONSHIRE. [Kf;LLY'S

new organ was erected in 1884 by the present vicar: the Mr. William Dester and Mr. W. H. White are the principal

church will seat 220 persons. The register dates from landowners. The soil is limy; and the subsoil is limestone

the ;rear 1577. The living is a vicarage, commuted tithe and rock. The chief crops are oarley, oats and some wheat.

rent-charge £2o5, average £156, gross yearly value £3oo, The area is 2,526 acres; rateable value, £2,556; the popu-

uet £2o8, including 67 acres of glebe, with residence, lation in189r was 283.

in the gift of and held since r88o by the Rev. William STAPLE CRoss, half a mile north-west, and LEA, 1 mile
Frederick Newman M.A. of St. John's College, Oxford. north-east, are hamlets.

There is a charity o£fr3o4sy.eyaetlayrlyfo, rptahyeabslcehoooult, of Thornland Parish Clerk, William Dunn.
estate, also one of provided it is .
kept as a. Church of England school, and£ ro yearly for beef PosT OFFICE.-Frederick Bucknell, sub-postmaster. Letters

for the poor at Christmas, )eft by the late Dr. Troyte in through Wellington (Somerset) received at 9 a.m. i dis-

1848. There are quarries here producing a very superior patched at 6 p.m. Holcombe Rogus is the nearest money

kind of stone, suitable for building purposes and susceptible order & Burlescombe railway station the nearest telegraph.

of a polish equal to that of marble. Col. Charles Arthur office

Williams Troyte D.L., J.P. of Huntsham Court, is lord of Church ~f England School (mixed), built in 1861, for 89

the manor, the Rev. W. F. Newman M. A. vicar, the Rev. children, & the property of the Rev. W. F. Newman M. A. ;

Beauchamp Warren Kerr-Pearse M. A. rector of Ascot, Berks, average attendance, 33; Miss Grace Heitmann, mistress

Newman Rev. Wm. Fredk.J\I.A.Vicarage Dunn William,shoemaker, Staple cross Marks Samuel, farmer, Herds

White William H. Lea Forgan David, Staple Cross inn May Thomas, wheelwright,Stapl~ croEs

COMMERCIAL. Goddard Edwin, farmer, Redwood Redwood William, carpenter

Bucknell Frederick, baker, Post office Goff William, dairyman Shattock Isabella (Mrs.), farmer,

Bucknell John, farmer, Thornland Hawkins Obed John, farmer, Quarry Stallengethorne

Darby Lewis, farmer, Karswell Hockford Tooze James, shoe maker, Lea

Dester William, farmer & landowner, How Charles John, farmer, Court hall White Mary Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Lea

Staple farm Jones Mark, beer retailer

HOLBETON is a village and large parish, seated on an families of Hele and Bulteel, descending from the latter t()

eminence and bounded on the east by the estuary of the its present owner. Membland, formerly the seat of the

river Erme; it is si miles south from Ivybridge station Hillersdons, and now the property of Lord Revelstoke, has

on the South Devon section of the Great Western railway, been wholly rebuilt and the gronQdS tastefully laid ont:
4 south-west from Modbury and ro south-east from Ply- the property formerly belonged to the Perring family. The
mouth, in the Southern division of the county, Ermington manor of Holbeton once belonged to the Peverells ; it was
and Plympton hundred and petty sessional division, Plymp- granted by Hen. VII. to his sister-in-law, Lady Margaret
ton St. Mary union and county court district of East Stone- Beaufort, widow of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond. H.
house, and in the rural deanery of Plympton, archdeaconry B. Mildmay esq. D.L. who is lord of the manor, and Lord
of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The village has been mueh Revelstoke are the chief landowners. The soil is light; sub-
improved during the last few years and a fresh supply of soil, mostly slate. The chief crops are whe<tt, barley and
water brought from the neighbouring hills. The church of roots. The area is 4,623 acres of land and 125 of water;

All Saints, a fine old cruciform structure, chiefly in the Per- rateable value, £6,9q.; the population in 1891: was 949·

pendicular style, consists of chancel, nave. aisles, transepts, CRlBACOMBE, 2§- mile~ west; FoRD, i mile north ; lVIEMB-

south porch and a lofty western tower, with spire, contain- LAND, 4 south-west ; and MoTHECOMBE, 2 south-east, on Big-

ing 6 bells: there is a very cm·ious font of Norman date, and bury Bay, are hamlets in the parish.
several monuments to the Hele, Bulteel and PetTing families: PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-

the screen is a singularly handsome example of 15th century Horatio Coleman, postmaster. Letters received from Ivy-

wood carving, enriched with b<tdges of the rose, portcullis bridge by carrier, on foot, at 7·55 a.m. week days; 7·55
and fleur-de-lys: the church was restored at great expense a. m. sundays; dispatched at 5.20 p.m.; sundays 9 a. m.
in 1887 by the munificence of H. B. Mildmay esq. of Flete, Parcel Post delivery at 7·55 a.m. ; dispatched at 5-I5
a.nd affords 200 sittings. 'fhe register dates from the ye~r p.m. The nearest telegraph office is at Ermington

1620. · The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-charge WALL LETTER Box, Battisborough Cross, cleared at 5 p.m.

£265, net yearly value £26o with 3 acres of glebe and week days only
house, in the gift of the Crown, and held since 1885 by the Police Station, William Henry Waldron, constable in charga.

Rev. Alfred Thomas Allin, of Glasgow University. The SCHOOLS:-

tithes were anciently appropriated to the priory of Polshoe. A School Board ef 5 members was formed Oct. 13, 1871 ;

Here is a Primitive Methodist chapel. There is a coast- the Rev. A. T. Allin, vicar, is clerk to the board; Edwin
guard station at Mothecombe. Flete, the situation of which Chadder, attendance officer
is most romantic, and commands fine views of the river Board, built in 1855, for r8o children; average attendance,
Erme and its estuary, is now the seat of Henry Bingham 40 boys, so girls & 34 infants ; Charles R. Souch, master ;
Mildmay esq. D.L. who has erected an entirely new and Mrs. Rachel Souch, mistress
handsome mansion in the place of the former house, now Infant, Mothecombe, average attendance, 18; Miss Minnie
removed : the grounds and gardens are beautifully laid out. Tarring, mistress
The l<'lete estate was held by the Damerell family from the CAR&rERS TO PLYMOUTH.-James Pearse, John Dyer, Saml.
Conquest to the time of Edw. Ill. and afterwards by the Smale & Joseph Bastin, every toes. thurs. & sat

[Marked thus • letters should be addressed Chadder John, farmer, Hay farm Paige, Thomas E. blacksmith, Battis-
Newton Ferrers, Plymouth]
Chadder William, farmer, Whitemore borough cross

Allin Rev. Alfred 'fhomas, Vicarage Clarke Thomas, farmer, Hole farm Pearse George, farmer, Minchen hay

Rulteel John J.P. Pamflete Coleman Austen, shoe maker Pearse James, carrier

Mildmay Francis Bingham M.P., B.A., Coleman Horatio,shue maker,Postoffice *Pitts, Son & King, maltsters, Bridge

J.P. Flete; & 46 Berkeley square, Evens John Jarvis & Thomas, George end ; office, Plymouth

London w inn, & shopkeepers & coal merchants Roberts Hobert, baker & butcher

Mildmay HenryBingham D.L.,J.P. Flete Evens Miohael, farmer, Ramsland farm Rogers Andrew, carpenter

*Revelstoke Lord, Membland; & 37 Evens Thomas, manure agent Sherrill Joseph, farmer, .Brownswell

Charles street, Berkeley sq. London w Fisher William, chief officer in charge Smale l:)amu~l, farmer & carrier

*Rowe Mrs. Bellevue, Bridge end coast guard station, Mothecombe Steer Eli, farmer, Forsdon

COMMERCIAL. Foale John, farmer, Kerswell Tarring Matilda R. (Mrs.), grocer &
Ford John S. jun. farmer, Luson provision dealer

Adams Thomas, farmer, Keaton farm *Horton William, cowkeeper, foole Veale James, blacksmith

Atwill Samuel, Union inn, & carpenter Lapthorne Sarah (Miss), draper *Wakeham Amy (Mrs.), farmer, Lamb

*.Baker George, head gardener to Lord Lapthorne William, wheelwright side & Poole farms

Revelstoke, Membland Lavers Richard, carpenter WiltonGeorge E. farmer, Battisborougb

Barratt Richard H. farmer, Alston frm Luscombe William, farmer, Creacombe WrothErnst.farmer,SouthBattisborougI1

Bastain Joseph, carrier *~IeathrelJsph. W.farmr.Caulstone farm Wroth John Adams, farmer, Coombe

Body Thomas, farmer, Pamflete farm Miller James, farmer, Cottage farm *Wyatt Fra.s. miller (water), Poole miLl

Cawse Robert, boot maker Miller Thomas, farmer, Scobbiscombe Wyatt Francis, mason

Cawse Robert, shopkeeper Nunn William, farmAr, Borough Wyatt William, hawker, Ford

Chadder Edward William, butcher Paige Elizabeth J. (Mrs.), shopkeeper

3tHOLCOMBE BURNELL is a parish and village rural deanery of Kenn and archdeaconry and diocese of

on the main road from Exeter to Moreton Hampstead, Exeter. The church of St. John the Baptist is a building of
miles west·by-south from Exeter, in the North Eastern divi- stone in the Norman and Later styles, consisting of chancel,
&ton of the county, Wonford hundred and petty sessional nave, north aisle, sonth porch .and an embattled western
division, St. Thomas union, c()unty court district of Exeter1 1 tower containing 4 bells~ the first, cast by Thomas Penning-

DIRECTORY.j .DEVONSHIRE. HOLL.ACOMBE. .269

ton in r636, ha$ a. Tudor frieze all round above : the two ne:j{t it eontains some fine specimens of ancient oak and other
furniture. The Pitman trustees, who are lords of the manor,
bear legends in Old English characters ; the tenor was cast and Edward Byrom esq. D.L. are the principal landowners.
by John Pennington in r654: the church was rebuilt (except- The soil is clayey; the subsoil, schistous. The chief crops
ing the tower) in r844, at a cost of about £6oo, and has 200 are oats and root crops. The area is r,8g6 acres; rateable
sittings: the churchyard is approached through an inclosure value, [r,28o; the population in t8gr was 203.
planted with trees. The register of baptisms and burials
dates from the year 1657; marriages, r66j. The living is a Sexton, Henry Lamacraft.

vicarage, with rectorial rights, average tithe rent-charge PosT OFFICE, Longdown.-Samuel Morrisb, receiver.

£w8, net y11arly income £76, including 115 acres of glebe, Letters arrive from Exeter, by mail, at 5·5 a.m.; dis-
with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Exeter, and held ais. 1a5t
since r88o by the Rev. Sackville George Cresswell: the Vicar- patched at p. m. The nearest money order & tela-
age House, placed in a very elevated position, commands a graph office St. Thomas, Exeter
beautiful and extensive view. Culver House, the residence
National School (mixed), for 6o children; average attend-
of Edward Byrom esq. D.L. is delightfully situated in a ance, 48; Miss Skinner, mistress; Mrs. Eliza Pattinson,

valley and approached by a carriage drive : the house, assistant mistress

erected in r8g6, is in the Elizabethan style and is built with CARRIERS pass through, to & from Exeter, tues. fri. & oc-
stone from the Pocombe quarries, with facings of Beer stone; casionally on other days

Holcombe Burnell. Collard l<'rancis, farmer, Ford farm Longdown.
Lee Wilham, farmer, Bickton Down

Byrom Atherton, Culver house May Francis, farmer, Downhouse Baker William, blacksmith

Byrom Edward D.L. Culver house Pillar Henry, farmer, Kingsford farm Gove James, carpenter

Cresswell Rev.SackvilleGeorge,Vicarage Sercombe William, farmer, Nogsland Hookway William, farmer

Bond George, farm bailiff to Edward Taverner Anna (Mrs.), farmer, Bilson Hutchings Elizabeth (Miss), baker

Byrom esq. Matteridge farm Taylor William, farmer, Higher pitt Lamacroft Thomas, shoe maker

BrightJames, farp:~er, Holcombe Barton Wedlake James, farm bailiff to Ather- Milford George, Lamb inn

BrimecombeMary (Mrs.), farmr.Rug ho ton Byrom esq. Hill farm Milford George, jun. tailor

HOLCOMBE ROGUS is a parish and village on the Oxford. Webber's charity, founded in 1823, consists of

borders of Somerset, 2i miles north-west-by-north from £x,ooo Conilols, the interest to be applied in the daily educa-
Burlescombe station on the Bristol and Exeter section of the tion of 30 poor girls and 20 poor boys in the doctrines of the
Great Western railway, 8~ miles north-east-by-east from Church of England. The Rev. W. Wills, a f&rmer vicar, by

Tiverton and 6 west-south-west from Wellington (Somerset), his will dated I875, left £goo £3 per Cent. Annuities, the
in the North Eastern division of the county, Bampton hun- interest to be given to the poor on the 28th December
dred, Cullompton petty sessional division, Wellington union annually. Holcombe Court, the ancient seat of the Bluetts,
and county court district, rural deanery of East Tiverton and now the propsrty and residence of Mrs. Rayer, who is
and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. This place derives lady of the manor and chief landowner, is a fine old
its suffix from Rogo, a Norman, who held it under Baldwin, mansion, in the Tudor style, and includes a hall and a gate-
the sheriff. The church of All Saints is a building of stone house tower, with picturesque oriels. The soil is clayey;
in the Early Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave the subsoil, limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley
()f five bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western and oats. The area is g,o24 acres; rateable value, £4,490;
tower, containing a clock and 5 bells: there is a handsome the population in 1891 was 629.

.stone reredos and good carved oak screen work in the Parish Clerk Thomas Scott
cinque-cento, or Italian style of the Early 16th century, '·
the cornice of which is enriched with medallions, exhibiting PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. & Insurance & Annuity Office.-

scripturalsubjects: the south porch is vaulted in stone, and John Tooze, sub-postmaster. Letters through Wellington

stone windows have tracery of unusual character: there are (Somerset) received at 8 a. m. ; dispatched at 6.go p.m.

numerous mural monuments and massive altar tombs, with Burlescombe railway station is the nearest telegraph office

recumbent male and female effigies, dating from 1613, to ScHOOLS:-
the Bluett family, who were seated here for many genera- Church of England, erected in 1875, for 65 boys; average
tions: the church affords 300 sittings. The register dates attendance, 48 ; & supported by Mrs. Rayer ; Samuel Fur-
from the year 1540. The living is a vicarage, average tithe sey, master
rent-charge [227, net yearly value £165, with residence and Webber's Public Elementary Charity, erected in 1849, for
I~ acres of glebe, in the gift of Mrs. Rayer, and held since 6o girls & infants; average attendance, 41 ; Miss Sarah
1.892 by the Rev. Lynch Talbot Ward B.A. of Keble College, Coleman, mistress

Grigg Nathaniel Batt, Timewells Hepper Frederick Edward Tucker, Scott John, chair maker

Rayer Mrs. Holcombe court farmer, Whipcott Scott Sidney Thomas, chair maker

Russell James, Pear close Hill John, farmer, Red hill Seal Henry, carpenter

Ward Rev. Lynch Talbot B. A. Vicarage Hooper Emma (Mrs.), draper & grocer Smit.h William, draper & grocer

COMMERCIAL. Hooper Thomas, bout maker Thorn .Alfred, saddler & sheep-dipping

Board William, wheelwright Jones Brothers, masons composition manufacturer

Bond Thomas, farmer, Ramsey Kerslake John, carpenter, builder & Tooze John, chair maker & assistant

Bowerman Robert, carpenter & builder chair maker overseer, Post office

BraddickGeo.fmr.&lime brnr.Whipcott May William, blacksmith, Whipcott Trevellian William, chair maker, beer

llucknellBenjamin,farmer,Court Rarton Merson James Hewett, farmer, Kitton retailer & wheelwright

!<'arrant Elizh. (Mrs.), farmer, Knowle Barton Vickary Robert, Prince of Wales P.H

Farrant Samuel, farmer, Wiseburrow Merson Thomas, farmer, Buahill Warren William, chair maker & farmer,

Farrant Thomas, farmer, Lower Besley Norrish Thomas, tailor Marjerie's farm

• I<'owler Jas. gamekeeper to Mrs. Rayer Parsons Thomas, baker Warren William, jun. beer retailer

Fry Richard, blacksmith Pool Henry, tailor White John, farmer, Burrow farm

Grigg Nathaniel Batt, surgeon, & Russell .Alfred James, boot maker White Mark, farmer, Freathingcott

medical officer & public vaccinator to Russell David, lime burner, Steer's ho Wright Jesse, New inn, & butcher

5th district of Wellington union & Salter John, farmer, Higher Bessley Wright Waiter, smith

Huckworthy district, Tiverton union

:HOLLACOMBE is a small parish, 2i miles east from sittings. The register dates from the year 1638. The liv-

Holsworthy and 2! west from Dunsland Cross station on the ing is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £so, net yearly

Holsworthy branch of the London and South Western rail- value £57• including 32 acres of glebe and some land in

way, in the Western division of the county, Black Tarring- Bridgerule, value £28 yearly, in the gift of the Lord Chan-

ton hundred, Holsworthy petty sessional division, union and cellor, and held since 1885 by the Rev. George Wright

c<mnty court district, rural deanery of Holsworthy, arch- Thornton, of Trinity College, Dublin, and St. Bees, and Ph.D.

deaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The church and M.A. of Rostock University, who is also rector of Hols-

()f St. Petrock is a small but ancient edifice of stone in the worthy and surrogate, and resides at Holsworthy. The land

Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch is all freehold. The East Cornwall Banking Co. and Henry

and a western tower with saddle back roof, containing a Fairfax Harvey esq. of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, are the

-clock and 3 bells, dated respectively x662, 1607 and r684: principal landowners. The soil is chie:fl.y clay ; subsoil,

the tower was partly destroyed by boisterous storms in the clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats and roots. The area

early part of 1861, but was restored in 187o, and in 1887 the is 1,218 acres ; rateable value, £492; the population in 1891

-church was completely restored at a cost of £soo: in the was 91.
:south wall of the chancel is a memorial window to the Rev.
D. L. Merrick, formerly rector of Holsworthy and curate of Letters through Holsworthy, which is also the nearest money
Hollacombe, and another stained window, the'cost of which order & telegraph office, arrive at 7.30 a. m

was defrayed by friends of the present rector: there are 75 The children of this place attend school at Holsworthy

270 BOL~E. • .DEVONSHIRE. [KELLY'S

1Francis Samuel, fartner, Treedown Hawkin John, farmer, Whitecroft IRoutly Richard, farmer, Eden ·
Skinner William, farmer, East Coombe
CarterJohnHenry,farmer, WestCooml>e Green John, farmer, Hayne

HOLNE is a parish and village, on the river Dart, 4 miles wood, and held since 1858 by the Rev. John Gill M.A. of

west from Ashburton station on the Ashburton branch of Trinity College, Cambridge. Here are charities of £7 12s.
the Great Western railway, 10 west from Newton Abbot and yearly value, besides the rents of a house and a piece of land,
9 north-west from Totnes, in the~Iid division of the county, let at £19 yearly, which from time immemorial have been
hundred of Stanborough, petty sessional division of Teign- devoted to the repairs of the church. The scenery here is
bridge, union and county court district of Totnes, rural beautiful, the principal feature being the river Dart, which
deanery and archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter dashes through a rocky dell, wooded with fine timber and

The church of the Virgin Mary, probably bnilt in 131o, is underwood. The Hon. Richard Maitlaud Westenra Dawson
an ancient cruciform building of stone, chiefly in the Per- J.P. of Holne Park, is lord of the manor and principalland-
pendicular style, consisting of chancel with chapel, nave, owner. Henry Mallaby Firth esq. of Knowle, Ashburton,
aisles, transepts, south porch, rood-loft and ~creen, and an is steward of the manor of Holne. The soil is clay ; subsoil,

embattled western tower, containing 5 bells, rehung in 1885: chiefly shale. The chief crops are wheat, oats and roots.

the window in the south transept is a memorial to the Rev. The parish contains 4,197 acres of land, of which about
Sir Henry Bourchier Wrey hart. d. December 23rd, 1882,and 2,700 are woods and moorland, principally included in Holne
the east window to the Rev. Samuel Lane, vicar from 1827 ; Chase, about 1i miles north-east of the village and extending
the window at the west end of the south aisle contains a few a considerable distance on Dartmoor; rateable value,

remains of very ancient glass : in the chancel is a fine tre· [2, 162 ; the population in 1891 was 279.

foiled piscina and there is another in the chancel chapel: the PosT 0FFICE.-Alfred Pearse,"sub-postmaster. Letters are
church affords 215 sittings. The register of baptisms dates received from Ashburton R.S. 0. at 8.20 a. m. ; dispatched
from April 10, 1603; burials, December, 1618; marriages, at 4.15 p.m. The nearest money order & telegraph o~iice
February 6, 1653. The living is a vicarage, average tithe is at Ashburton. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid
rent-charge £144, gross yearly value £171, including 25 National School (mixed), to hold 81 children; average

acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of General Bird- attendance, 47; Miss Esther Blampey, mistress

Dawson The Hon. Riehard Maitland Butland James, shopkeeper Hext William, farmer, Village farm
Westenra J.P. Holne park Codd Robert, farmer, Stoodleigh Mallet John, bailiff to the Hon. R. M.
Coneybare William,farmer,Littlecombe
Forster Rev. Charles M.A. Holne chase Coaker Edward, farmer, Court farm W. Dawson
Gill Rev. John M.A. Vicarage Meathrel Waiter, farmer, Mill ]eat
Easterbrook Thomas James, Church
Hannen The Right Hon. Lord P.c., House P. H. & carpenter Norrish William, farmer, Combstone
D.C.L., F.R.S PearceMary (Mrs. ),farmer,Sbuttaford
COMMERCIAL. French John, farmer, North Stoke Pearse Alfred, blacksmith,- Post office

Andrews John, shoe maker French Thomas, farmer, Forestoke Pearse Thomas, farmer, Mitchelcombe
Andrews Uriah, shoe maker French Thos. jun. farmer, Yonderstoke Smerdon John, thatcher, Whilppiton
Barter John, farmer, Middlestoke Freneh Wi1liam, farmer, Mitchelcombe White Samuel, farmer, Mitchelcombe

HOLSWORTHY is an old market town, standing 430 history; it was originally placed in the parish church of All

feet above the level of the sea, near the river Deer, the head Saints, Chelsea, before 168o; but in 17231 being regarded
of a union and county court district and petty sessional clivi- as worn out, was sold to the town of Bideford, and remained

sion, and is the terminus of a branch of the South Western in the parish church there until 1865, when it was again
railway from Halwill junction, which enters Holsworthy by disposed of to the parishioners of Holsworthy, and by them
a viaduct of eight arche~ spanning a valley between two restored at considerable expense ; it was further renovated
hills, and was opened for traffic in January, 1879; the town in 1884, at a cost of £300: at the same time the church was

is 220 miles from London, 8 east from Stratton and 10 east restored and reseated under the direction of Mr. 0. :B.

from Bude, 14 north from Launceston, 14 west from Hath- Peter, architect, of Launceston, at a cost of £2,6oo, when a
erleigh, 18 west-north-west from Okehampton, 18 south-west new north aisle was added and seven stained windows in-
from Bideford and 42 west-north-west from Exeter, in the serted in the aisles and chancel ~ the stalls are of carved oak,
Western division of the county, the hundred of Black and there are 531 sittings. The register dates from the year
Torrington, rural deanery of Holsworthy, archdeaconry 1563. The lh·ing is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £725,
of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The town is lighted average £542, net yearly value [476, including so acres of
with gas by a private company, and supplied with water land, with residence, in the gift of and held since 1870 by
from pumps in various parts of the town The Bude the Rev. George Wright Thornton, of Trinity College,
and Holsworthy canal, constructed in 1824, from Bude in Dublin, and Ph.D. and M.A. of the University of Rostock,
Cornwall to Blagdon wharf, is now (1893) closed and and surrogate. The Wesleyan chapel has sittings for 450
nearly dried up. During the Civil War the town was persons. There is a Bible Christian chapel here, seating

occupied at different times by the forces on both sides. 300 persons, and another at Simpson Moor in this parish.
The church of SS. Peter and Paul is an edifice of stone, in The meetings of the commissioners of land, assessed and
the NOTman, Early English and Later styles, consisting of income taxes are held at theCo11rt House. The Holsworthy

chancel, nave, aisles, south porch, organ chamber, vestry and Stretton Agricultural Association, formed in 1884, holds
and a fine western tower, with pinnacles, erected about its meetings here annually on the second Thursday in June,
1450, in the Early Perpendicular style, and containing a when prizes to the amount of }350 are awarded. A
clock with chimes and 8 bells, all cast byMears, of London, portreeve and other officers are elected at the court leetand
in 1826: the first church was a little Norman oratory or baron. The town is the head quarters of the L division of
chapel, built about A.D. II30; it probably stood where the the Devon county constabulary. A substantial M.uket-

nave now is, and in plan was a plain oblong structure with- house was erected in 1858, at a cost of nearly .£I,ooo, and

out aisles, its walls being pierced with narrow semicircular- is held by lease. The weekly market for corn and cattle,
headed windows: the jambs of the entrance door to this an institution of high antiquity, is held in the market place
chapel, with their recessed single columns, remain, and serve every Wednesday and is well attended. The third Wednes-
as the inner door-case of the south porch : the Norman day in every month is a great market day for cattle, horses,

chapel was pulled down about A.D. 1250, and a church in sheep &c. except in July, in which month St. Peter's fair is
the Early English style erected on its site, a south aisle being held. The fairs formerly held in April and October have
added to the nave and thrown into it by the present arcade· been abolished in favour of monthly markets. A fair is still
of four pointed arches, which spring from massive low held on thegth, 10th and nth of July. The" Stanbope" and
octagonal piers with moulded caps and bases : at the east "WhiteHart"are both good commercial and family hotels and
end, divided from the nave by a plain stone arch, was the posting houses; porters frqmeat:hmeetall trains. Speccott's
chancel or choir, and additions and alterations were made charity and another in the hands of feoffees consist of two

in. 1366: at the western end of the nave there was probably farms, one situated in Black Torrington parish let at [25,

an Early tower, but no vestige of it now exists: about the the other in Holsworthy parish rented at £30 yearly, which.

year 1450, the Trewen Chantry chapel, dedicated to St amounts are distributed half-yearly to deserving poor not

Mary, which stood near the church, was removed into it in receipt of parish relief : the other charities include the

[Bishop Lacy's Reg. vol. iii.], and probablyitswallingstones interest of £roo, in the £3 per Cents. left by the late Rev.
were used in the restoration of the church at that period : Thomas Meyrick, to two of the best conducted single women

in 1808 the church was repaired, some of the windows being who have not received parochial relief, one of whom must
badly rebuilt, and square-paned wooden window frames be under 30 and the other above 6o years of age : Mrs.

placed in the window openings in lieu of the granite tracery Hart also left £15 yearly to the poor and£ rs to the National
of thE! r5th century: the chancel, rebuilt in 1882, has a school: Mis3 Meyrick left a sum of £I,ooo, the interest tQ'
roof of carved oak and stained windows, two of which are be devoted to the church and the poor, and al11o £5oo, the
memorials; and there are two other memorial windows in interest of which is applied to the purchase of clothing for
the aisles, and one in the tower to the late Miss Jane girls going to service, and is under the control of the rector
Meyrick: in the church is a memorial to Mary, daughter of and rector's warden.
Sir Richard Prideaux, d. July 14th, 1725: the organ, built Stanhope Park recreation ground, rented from Earl
by Renatus Barris, is a fine old instrument, with a curious Stanhope, lord of the manor, and covering 8 acres of land,

DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. .HOLSWORTHY. - 271

was opened in r888 at a cost of £soo, and has a covered Certified Bailiffs appointed under the " Law of Distress
band stand and an extensive pavilion. Thorne was the Amendment Act, 1888," William S. Tickle, Holsworthy;

ancient seat of the family of Thorne, which had been settled James Rowland, Holsworthy; William Kivell, Pyworthy

in Devonshire since the time of King John, and now belongs & Samson Parsons, Holsworthy

to F. Kingesq. and the Rev. J. VowlerTanner. The manor, County Police Station (L div. ), Aeland Allin, superinten-

given by H~nry II. to Fulk de Paganel or Paynel, was after- dent, 2 sergeants & 13 constablea

wards held by the Chaworths, Tracys and other families, HOLSWORTHY UNION.

and subsequently reverting to the Crown, was granted to Board day, alternate wed. at n a. m. at the Workhouse.

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and afterwards to John de The union consists of the following parishes, viz. :-Abbots

Holland, Duke of Exeter, and Margaret (Tudor), Countess of Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradford, Brad-

Richmond, mother of Henry VII. : and after having been worthy, Bridgerule, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Holla-

for some time held by the Speccott and Prideaux families, combe, Holsworthy, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, North

it was purchased by Thomas (Pitt), rst Earl of Londonderry, Tamerton (Cornwall), Pancrasweek, Pyworthy, Sutcombe,

from whom it has descended to its present owner. Earl Tetcott & Thornbury. The area of the union is 82,519

Stanhope F.S.A. who is lord of the manor, and Lieut.-Col. acres; rateable value, £4r,5o2; the population in 1891

Sir John Davie Ferguson-Davie bart. D.L., J.P. of Creedy was 8,942

Park, Paul Augustine Kingdon esq. of Old square, Lincoln's Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Cecil

inn w c, James Higgs esq. J.P. the Rev. John Yowler Tanner Bray, Holsworthy

B.A., J.P. rector of Chawleigh, and Francis King esq. of Treasurer, Edward Pethybridge esq. Dingley & Co.'s Bank~

Truro, are the principal landowners. Sympson belongs to Holsworthy .

Earl Stanhope. Charles Roberts esq. of l'eterborough, is Collectors of Poor Rates, John Rowland, Holsworthy; Saml.

lord of the manor of Ugworthy. Bathe manor pa,sed from Hutchings, Chilla, Black Torrington; W1lliam Miller-

the Lord Chief Justice Henry de Bathonia or De Bathe (ob. Corkett, Clawton; Waiter Thomas Vanstone, Bradworthy

1261) to the Methsted and Holland family, who sold it in & Robert Spry, Halwill

1585 to the ancestors of Lieut.-Col. Sir J. D. Ferguson-Davie Relieving Officer for the Union, Thomas Oliver, Holsworthy

:P.L., J.P. of Creedy Park, who is the present lord. The soil Vaccination Officers, the Registrars of Births & Deaths

is chiefly clay; subsoil the same. 'fhe chief crops are Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, No. 1 district~

wheat, oats and roots. The area of the parish is 8,836 Edmund Waiter Emtage, Bradworthy; No. 2 district,

acres; rateable value, £6,756; the population of the parish Edward Macready Spencer L.R.C.P.Edin. Black Tarring-

in r8g1 was 1,g6o, including officers and inmates of the ton; No. 3 district, Edward Owen Kingdon L.R.C.P.LOnd.

workhouse. Holsworthy; Nos. 4 & 5 districts, Waiter Gordou Gray,

CHILSWORTHY is a hamlet, 2 miles north : here is a Holswortby

Wesleyan chapel. Superintendent Registrar, George Braund, North road,

Parish Clerk, John Featherstone. Holswortby; deputy, Orlando Jolliffe, Holsworthy

PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.- Registrars of Births & Deaths, Asbwater sub-district, John

Mrs. Elizabeth J olliffe, postmistress. Arrivals-from Cory, Ashwater; deputy, John Spry, Ashwater; Black

London & all parts at 7 a. m. ; North of England & Ireland, Torrington sub-district, Samuel Hutchings, Black Tor-

Scotland, South & West of England, Bude & Stratton, 12 rington; deputy, Mrs. F. C. Hutcbing11, East Chilla,

a.m. ; London day & North mail, 4.20 p.m. ; Bude, Black Torrington; Clawton sub-district, Richard Ban-

Stratton & Exeter, 7.15 p.m. Dispatched-London, . bury, Holsworthy; deputy, Mrs. Catberine Banbury,

North &South Devon, Bath, Bristol, Launceston &c. 10.35 Holsworthy; Holsworthy sub-district, Thomas Oliver~

a. m. ; Exeter &South Devon, r 1.40 a.m. ; North of Eng- Holswortby; deputy, Francis Slee, Holsworthy; Milton

land, Ireland & Scotland, 2.15 p.m. ; Bude, Stratton, 4.30 Damerel sub-district, F. G. P. Sanders, Milton Damerel;

& 5.15 p.m.; London & all parts, 6.35, with extra stamp, deputy, Richard Squire Bagbeare, Thornbury
6.45 p.m. Parcel mail dispatched-North of England Registrar of Marriages, William Henry Griffey; deputy~

u.2o a. m. ; London & all parts, 4 p.m. ; Bude & Strat- John Jolliffe, Post office, Holswortby

ton, II.2o a.m. & 7 p.m. Money orders granted from 9 Workhouse, a building of brick, erected in 1853, to bold 8o

a.m. to 6 p.m. & until 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Telegraph inmates; Alfred Petbrick, master; Edward Owen King-

office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; sundays, 8 toro a.m don, medical officer; Mrs. Pethrick, matron

WALL Box at Chilswortby cleared at 3.25 p.m. on week RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.
days only Meet every alternate wednesday, at 11 o'clock, in Board

COUN'rt MAGISTRATES FOR HOLSWOR1'HY PETTY SESSIONAL room at the Union.

DIVISION. Clerk, Cecil Bray, Holsworthy

Ash Thomas Linnington esq. Penroses, Holswortby Medical Officer of Health, WalterGordon Gray, Holsworthy

Bosanquet Theodore esq. 'Vest Down house, Bradworthy, Inspector of Nuisances, Richard Banbury, Holswortby

Holsworthy SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE.

Calmady Vincent Polle:den esq. Tetcott, Holsworthy Clerk, Cecil Bray, Holsworthy

Cobam-Fleming John Blyth esq. D.L. Coham, Black Tor- Attendance & Inquiry Officer, Thomas Oliver, Holswortby

rington, Highampton R.S.O PI BLIC OFFICERS :-

Graham Joseph esq. Q.C. Thornbury manor, Brand1s Certifying Factory Surgeon for Holsworthy & Okehamp-

Corner R.S.O ton, John Linnington Ash L.R.C.P.Edin

Harris William James esq. Halwill manor, Beaworthy)l.S.O Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes & Deputy Lieutenants,

Higgs James esq. Elm Tree house, Holsworthy Cecil Bray

Holt Joseph, The Gr,mge, Farnborough, Hants Clerk to the Highway Board, Cecil Bray

Saunders Clervaux Morley esq. Bovacott, Brandis Corner Collectors of Income Tax, John Batten Blight & John

R.S.O Gilbert

Woollcombe Chas. Belfield esq. Ashbury ho. Exbourne R.S. 0 Collector of Market Tolls, W. Headon, Victoria square .

Clerk to Magistrates, Cecil Bray, Holsworthy Inland Revenue Officer, George P. Warren, North road

Petty Sessions are held at the Court House, Holsworthy, Town Crier, Frederick Slee, Higher square

the third thursday in every month & for petty larceny PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services:-

cases under the Summary Jurisdiction Act, every wed- SS. Peter & Paul Church, Rev. George Wright Thornton

nesday at one o'clock. The following places are included Ph.n., 1\LA. rector; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m

in the petty sessional division :-Abbots Bickington, Ash- Bible Christian, Holsworthy, Rev. John Dale & Rev.

water, Black Torrington, Bradford, Bradworthy, Bridge- Ernest Alfred Coome; 10.30 a. m. & 6 p.m.; fri. 7.30 p.m

rule East, Bridgerule West, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Bible Christian, Simpson moor, Rev. John Dale & Rev.

Hollacombe, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, N orthcott Ham- Ernest Alfred Coome; 1o.goa.m. & 6 p.m.; fri. 7.gop.m

let, Pancrasweek, Putford West, Pyworthy, Sutcombe, Wesleyan, Holsworthy, Rev. William Gregory Harris &

Tetcott, Thombury & Rev. Richard Parkin Grant; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.;
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thurs. 7.30 p.m
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:- Wesleyan, Chilsworthy, Rev. Richard Parkin Grant & Rev.
County Court, Court house, His Honor J. Colpitts Granger, William Gregory Harris ; 10.30 a. m. & 6 p.m.; tburs.

judge; Cecil Bray, registrar & high bailiff. The court is
held bi-monthly ; the district includes the following 7·3o p.m

places :-Devon : Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black SCHOOLS:-

Torrington, Bradworthy, Bridgerule East, ·Bradford, National (mixed), built in 1846 & enlarged in r883, for 150

Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, children; average attendance, 126; William James Hol-

Luffincott, Milton Damerel, Northcott Hamlet, Pancras- man, master ; Mrs. Fra.nces Amelia Holman, mistress

. week, Pyworthy, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury, Wel- Wesleyan, built in r85r, for 150 children; average at-

combe. .Cornwall : Bridgerule West, Kilkhampton, tendance, 109 ; J obn Thomas Shute, master ; Miss .Kliza-

Launcells, Marhamchurcb, Morwenstow, North Tamerton, beth Plummer, mistress

, Poughill, Ponndstock, Stratton, Week St. Mary & Whit- Chilsworthy Parochial (infants) built in r865, for 40

stone r children ; average attendance, 37 ; Miss Ames, mistress

HOLSWORTHY. .DEVONSHIRE. 1

(KELLY 8

CoNVEYANCES ~-1- I. Londoa .& S. W. Railway (goods), George Brendon, agent,

I.Brendon's co3ch in connection with the London & South Railway station. .. . .
Western·railway, daily to Bude & Stratton, sundays ex- Sutton & Co..carr1ers; Wllham Elbs, agent, H1gher square

cepted from the station CARRIERS TO.- . •
•' KILKBAMPTON-Glst, wed. & sat

Railway Station, Thomas Lock, station master , STRATTON-Pickard, mon. wed. & fri

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bolitho, Williams,Foster, Coode, Geylls Furse John, agricultural implement

& Co. Limited, Consolidated Bank of manufacturer, general commission
Ash Thomas I.innington J.P. Penroses Cornwall (S. T. Mill, agent) (open agent & musical instrument dealer,
.A.spi.nall Alfred, Waterloo house
daily 10 to 3, wednesday IO to 5, Victoria works
.Batten John Russell, Trewyn
tuesday IO to r), Higher square; Gas Co. (Saml. Thos. Mill, manager)
Brimacombe Matthew, North road
draw on Williams Deacon & Man- German Jn. & Sons, boot &shoe manfrs
"Butler Mrs. Bodmin street
chester&SalfordBankLtm.London E c GerryRichard,coffee tavern,The Square
Clotworthy William, Bodmin street Braund Geo. superintendent registrar, Gifford William, farmer, Fair park
Cole Mrs. Lower square
North road Gilbert Elizabeth & Son, farmrs.Rhude
.Coles Joseph, Honey villa
Bray Cecil & Peter, solicitors Gilbert James, farmer, Burscott
Coome Rev. Ernest .Alfred [Bible Bray Cecil (firm, Bray (Cecil) & Peter), Gilbert John,blacksmith,Simpson moor
Christian], Bodmin street
solicitor, clerk to the county magis- Gilbert John, farmer, Babbingdon
Cory Miss, Park villa
trates& clerk to the school attendance Gilbert John, farmer, East Vognicott
DaleRev.John[BibleChristian],North rd committee, registrar & high bailiff of Gleddon John, refreshment rooms,
Del'ry Myles S. 3 Kihgswood terrace
county court, clerk to the commis- Bodmin street
Gilbert Richard, Carlisle cottage . sioners of taxes & deputy-lieutenants, GrayWalterJohn L.R.C.P.LOnd.,M.R.c.s.

GrantRev.RichardParkin[Wes.],Manse clerk to the guardians&rural sanitary Eng., L.M. physician & surgeon,
Gray Walter Gordon, North road
authority & to the highway board & medical officer & public vaccinator,
Harris Rev. William Gregory [Wes- assessment committee, commissioner 4 & 5 district, Holsworthy union &
leyan], Manor house
for oaths & perpetual commissioner med. officer of health for Holsworthy
Harris George, 4 Kingswood terrace
for taking acknowledgments of deeds union & to rural sanitary authority
Higgs Horatio, Station road
by married women Greig George, jobbing & landscape
Higgs James J.P. Elm Tree house
Bray Martin, horse dealer, Chilsworthy gardener, Victoria square
J ohns Thomas, Bodmin street
Bray Thomas, horse dealer, Trewin GriffeyJas.ironmonger,&tea&coffee rms
Jones Henry, Chilsworthy
Bray William Sanders, manager of Fox:, Griffey Wm. Hy.registrar of marriages
Kingdon Edwin Owen, North road
Fowler & Co.'s Bank, Lower square Ham Johanna (Mrs.), refreshment
Kingdon Misses, Honey villa
BrimacombeRd.miller(water),Coles ml rooms, Fore street
Mill John, Bodmeyrick
Bromell John & Thos. masons, Beacon Ham John, farmer, Ugworthy
Penhale William, North road
Bromell .Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Merrifield Hamley John, cabinet maker
Peter Apsley Peter, Deep lane
Bromell Caleb, farmer, North Arscott HarrisJas.refreshment rooms, Chapel st
Pet.erson Wm. C.Reed,Lower Caws end BromellThomas,carpenter,Chilsworthy Harris Lewis, linen draper & tailor,
Rattenbury :Miss, Manor house
Bromell Thomas, farmer, Merrifield London house, Higher square
Rudland Edward, Chaisty house
Chapple George, news agent,Bodmin st Harris Thomas, farmer &cattle dealer,
Stacey Mrs. Chapel street
ClotworthyWm.professorof music & or- Higher Cawse end
Thornton Rev. George Wright Ph.n., ganist ofSt.Peter's church,Bodmin st Harris Wm.frmr. & cattle dlr.Rathertn
M.A. [rector & surrogate], Rectory Cole Gains, farmer~ West Vognicott Hawking Nicholas James, china & glass
Tucker Mrs. Deep lane
Cole John, farmer, Chilsworthy dealer, Victoria square
Turner John
ColeMary( Mrs. ),farmer,Herdwicke gate Headon Eliza (Mrs. ),dairy, Victoria sq
Venning George, Herdwick
Consolidated Bank of Cornwall, see Headon John, blacksmith, Beacon
Whiffin William, Bungalow
Bolitho, Williams, Foster, Coode, Headon Richard, farmer, Dunstable
Williams William, Sydney villa
Grylls & Co. Limited HeadonWilliam,jun.eollector of market

COMMERCIAL. Coombe John, blacksmith, Bodmin st tolls&superintendent of weighbridge,

Coombe William, tailor, draper & mil- Victoria square

.Alien Thomas, refreshment rms. Forest liner,dress & mantle maker & general Headon William, farmer, Chilsworthy

Allin Grace & Son, farmers,Thorn moor outfitter Heale Samuel, sergeant of police,Polic&

Allin Acland, superintendent of police, Cory Francis, butcher & farmer, Market station, High street

Police station, High street Crocke!." John, farmer, Whimble hill Higgs H: & Co. corn, coal, manure &

1:\.ndrew Brothers, coach & carriage Curtis William, grazier, Canal road seed merchants; office, Station ro:1.d

builders, Victoria works Daniel Robert, farmer, Grayland Hill John, farmer, Scarphill

Andrew John, farmer, Cranberry Daniel William,cattle dealer,Hogs park Hockin & Co. Limited (John William

.Andrew Richard, farmer, Hogs park Daniel William, farmer, Willia 'fhorne Banbury;managing director),genera.l

Ash & Kingdon, physicians &surgeons, Daniel William, farmer, West Youlden merchants(on wednesday from Bude)

Bodmin street Daniel William, grocer, Market square Hockridge James, mason, Youlden

Ash Thomas Linnington L.'R.C.P. Edin. Dayman John, farmer, Chapel street Hodge Eliza (Miss), milliner, Chapel st

physician & surgeon, &surgeon to the Devon & Cornwall Banking Co. Limited HolmanWm.Jas.National schoolmaster

London & South Western Railway Co. (branch); open daily ro to 3, tues. ro Holsworthy Choral Soc. (Jn. Furze, sec)

& certifying factory surgeon for Hols- to I, wed. ro to 5 (Myles S. Derry, Holsworthy Cricket Club (Wm. Clot-

worthy & Okehampton manager); draw on Barclay, Bevan, worthy & GeorgeHarris, hon. secs)

Axford William, farmer, Gearns Fritton, Ransom, Bonverie & Co. Holsworthy Cycling Club (Bert Daniel,

Badcock William, shoe maker,Chapel st London E c hon. sec)

.Baaock John Hy.linen draper,Market pl Dickson John McTaggart, grocer & Holsworthy Football Club (Geo. Pedlar

Balkwill Richard, farmer, Solden moor baker, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey1 Warren, hon. sec)

Banbury John, saddler &harness maker, wine & spirit merchants Holsworthy Glee Club (William Clot-

Higher square Dingley, Pethybridge,White & Dingley, worthy, sec)

Banbury Richard, registrar of births & bankers (branch) (John Mill, man- Holsworthy Military Band (John Row-
deaths & vaccination officer, Clawton agar); daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tues. 1 land, sec) ·

sub-district & sanitary inspector, ro to I, wed. ro to 5 ; draw on Union HoIsworthy & Stt"etton Agricultural As-

Holsworthy union, Chapel street Bank of London Limited, LondonEC sociation (C. Bray esq. hon. sec)

Barkell William HeRry, grocer & flour Dockett William, miller (water) & Hooper Susie (Miss), day & boarding

factor, Lower square farmer, Manworthy school, Bodmm street

Bassett Jane (Mrs.), Golden Fleece P.H Down Isaac, farmer, Yellowland moor Hutchings John, farmer, Blagdon moor

Basse~tJohn, buildr.&cntrctr. Victoria sq Down Robert, shopkeeper, Park road Jeffery Richard, farmer, Staddon

BealeWm.Sampson,cattledlr. Bodmin st Ellis William, stationer & Sutton's J ohnson Elizabeth (Mrs.), milliner &

Beckly William .A.llin, builder, con- agent, Higher square & fancy reposi- dress maker, Bodmin street

tractor, architect & surveyor; plans tory, High street Johnson Lydia(Mrs.),grocer,Market pl

& estimates prepared, Viaduct works Fanson Satnuel, grazier, Bodmin street Johnson Owen,farmer, Trewin

l~ennett Samuel Henry, carpenter Fishley Fras. hide & skin agent, Forest Jolliffe Elizabeth (Mrs.), stationer &

.Blatchford William Tucker, solicitor & Fishley George, shopkeeper, Park road bookseller, Post office

commissioner to administer oaths in Ford Joshua, basket maker & fruiterer, Jolliffe John, deputy registrar of mar-

the supreme court of judicature,High Victoria square riages, Post office

street (wednesdays from Strat~on) Fox,Fowler & Co.'sBank; open daily 10 Jolli:ffe Orlando,printer& deputy super-

:Blight Matthew Henry&James,farmers, to 3, wed. ro to 5, tues. ro to I (Wm. intendent registrar, TheNorth Devon

Whimble cross Sanders Bray, manager), Lowersq.; printing works

.llli~ht J n.Batten,collector of income tax draw on Lloyds Hank Limited, Jollow Francis,poulterer&butterdealer,

.Boles Barah (Mrs.), farmer, Cha,i.sty London B c ' Sonnybauk

DIRECTORY.] . DRVONSHIRE. HOLSWORTHY• 273

.Jones Wm. & John Jas. farmers, L'lkest Parsons Samson,auctioneer &surveyor, Slee Frank, watch & clock ma. & hatter

.Jones David, farmer, Chilsworthy Chapel street & deputy registrar of births & deaths

Jones Henry, farmer, Soldon croRs Pearce Thomas, farmer, Southcombe Slee I<'redk. fancy repnsitory,Market pl

.Jones Richard, farmer, Chilsworthy Pellow Lucius Henry L.n.s. R.c.s.Irel. Sleeman Saml. Jn. farmer,Featherlands

Jones Thomas, tailor, Chilsworthy dentist, chemist & druggist Smith Matilda (Mrs.), dress maker

Jones William Henry & Samuel Albert, Penhale William J'JI.R.c.v.s. veterinary StaddonFanny(Miss),shpkpr.Bodmin st

farmers, Hole surgeon, North road Stanhope family & commercial hotel

King William, farmer, Lower Chasty Penwarden Rd. Temperance ho. Forest & posting house, extensive stabling,

KingdonEdward OwenL.R.C.P.,M.R.c.s. Penwarden Richd. jun.insurance agent porter meets all trains( Charles Salter

LOnd. (firm, Ash & Kingdon), medi- Perkin Richard, flour dealer Sandrey, proprietor)

cal officer to the Union hou<Je & medi- Perkin William, butcher, Lower square Stanhopa Estate Office (C. Durham

eal officer & public vaccina.tor, No. 3 Peter Apsley Petre (firm, Bray (Cecil) Smith, agent; W. T. Blatchford,

district, Holsworthy union, North rd & Peter), solicitor & commissioner for solicitor), High street & at Stratton

Kivell William, auctioneer, land agent administering oaths Stanhope Park Recreation Grounds

& surveyor & certifying bailiff under Peterson William C. Reed, solicitor & Committee (Lewis Harris, hon. sec. ;

the Law of Distress Amendment Act, commissioner to administer oaths; James Rowlands, sec)

Stanhope square & at Pyworthy office, Park road Stone Thomas, news agent & water

Lane Edward Henry, dentist (wednes- Petherick .Arthur, earthenware dealer, bailiff, Chapel street

day), High street Fore street St.ranger John Henry,corn,seed,mannre

La~ley George John, house decorator, Piper Bros. coach & carriage builders, & general merchant

Fore street North Road carriage works St.ranger Richard Northcot.t, linen &

Lashbrook Danl.whlwright.Chilsworthy Piper Thomas, farmer, Soldon moor woollen draper & ready-made clothier

Lewis William, farmer, Herdwicke Pridham John, farmer, Honeycroft & outfitter

Lisle John, furnishing ironmonger, bell- Prout William, surveyor of highways, Taylor John, valuer, Thornpark

hanger, gasfitter & agricultural im- Holsworthy district, I Kingswood ter 'faylor John Henry, farmer, Thornp~rk

plement dealer Pulsford Luke, saddle & harness maker, Taylor William, farmer, South..:ott

Lock Thomas, station master Fore st.reet Towl John, farmer, Canal cottage

Lovell Timothy,practical tailor, woollen Reed Charles, farmer, Waterloi> farm Turner William, butcher, Fore street

& linen draper, silk mercer, dress, Reed Nat.haniel, WhiteHart commercial Underwood & Co. provision dealers

m&ntle & millinery wareho. Square & family hotel & posting house, bil- (William Turner, agent), Fore street

.:Mason Charles, farmer, Staddon liards,good stabling &c (porter meets Vanstone Frederick, builder & monu-

::VIill John, watch & clock maker, Stan- all trains), & farmer mental stone & marble mason,

hope square Rees Thomas, wholesale & retail iron- enamelled slate, stone & marble

:Mill John Brown, chemist & druggist, monger, plumber & tin & iron plate chimneypiece manufctr. Station road

Higher square worker, bicycle agent & repairer, Venning 'Thomas Reed, New inn

:\!ill Samuel Thos. chemist & druggist Market place Victoria Coach & Carriage Works (An-

& wine & spirit merchant, &agent for Reed Sydney Spear, farmer, Lamerton drew Brothers, proprietors)

the Consolidated Bank of Cornwall, Reeves Charles, farmer, Chilsworthy Vivian & Son, manure & general mer-

Higher square Richards William, butcher, & refresh- chants, Station yard

~\!iller Wm. tailor & draper, Higher sq ment room Waiter Philip, farmer, Cranbury

:Xeale Thomas, boot & shoe maker, Rickett Thomas, farmer, Keephills Waiter William, farmer, Soldon

Higher square Ridge Mary (Mrs.), dress maker Ward Elizabeth (Mrs.),farmer,Simpson

North Road Carriage Works (Piper Routley Abraham, farmer, Honeycroft WarrenGeorgeP.inland revenue officer,

Brothers, proprietors) Routley Fras. Lewis,maltster,The Elms North road

~orthcott John, farmer, Hogs park Routley Richard, farmer,Blagdon moor WebbFrs.Rosalie(Miss),King'sArmsP.H

~orthcottJoshua,carpentr.Chilsworthy Rowe William,solicitor (on Wednesdays Webber Jn.Crown & Sceptre P.H.Fore s~

Oke l<'rederick, farm bailiff to William from Stratton) White Hart Hotel(Nathanl.Reed,propr)

Harris esq. Ratherton Rowland John, collector of poor rates Whitlock John, furnishing ironmonger,

Oke Sarah Jane (Mrs.), milliner, Stan- Rudland Edward, corn, seed & manure gasfitter, plumber, bicycle agent &

hope square merchant; office, Station yard repairer & corn & seed dlr.Market sq

Oliver James, farmer, Yellowland Sanders Thomas, dairyman, 2 Kings- Wiffen William, english & foreign tim-

Oliver Thomas, relieving officer for wood terrace ber merchant, builder & contractor &

Holsworthy union &registrar of births Sandrey Charles Salter, auctioneer & steam saw mills proprietor, Hols-

& deaths & vaccination officer for land agent, Stanhope square worthy steam saw mills; office at

Holsworthy sub-district & school at- Sargent ~amuel, grocer, Higher square the saw mills

tendance & enquiry officer Short William Marshall, watch & clock WilliamsCharlie,hair dresser,Bodmin st

Paige Jane Stanbury (Mrs.), grocer, maker & draper, Higher square Winnacott Matthew, farmer, Staddon

Fore street Shute John Thos.Wesleyanscboolmastr Yeo Alfred, draper, Fore street

HONEYOHUROH is a parish, one mile north of the Portsmouth is lord of the manor, it having been purchased

'rOad from Exbourne to North Tawton, 2 miles north-west in 1797 of the Glynns. The principal landowners are Lieut.-

from North Tawton station on the main line of the London Col. William Arnold J.P. of Nethercott, Iddesleigh, Simon

tmd South Western railway, 7 north from Okehampton and Sloman, Thomas Sloman and the trustees of the late Mr.

7 east-by-south from Hatherleigh, in theWesterndivisionof Philip Brook. The soil is dunland; the subsoil is clay.

the county, Black Torrington hundred, Hatherleigh petty The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is

sessional division, Okehampton union and county court 679 acres ; rateable value, £5oo; t.he population in 1891

district, rural deanery of Okehampton, archdeaconry of was 35·

Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Mary is a Letters through Sampford Courtenay R.S.O. arrive at 10.30
small edifice of stone in the Early English style, consisting a.m. North Tawton R.S.O. is the nearest money order
of chancel, nave, south porch and an embattled western & telegraph office
tower containing 3 bells : there are 6o sittings. The regis-

ter dates from the year 1728. The living is a rectory, aver- The place is included in the School Board district of Samp-

"ilge tithe renL·charge £37, gross yearly value £79• includ- ford Courtenay & Honeychurch, formed July 31, 1874
ing 75 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Rev. l<'rederick

William Bussell B. D. Manor house, Exbourne. The Earl of The children attend the Board School at SampfordCourtenay

Brook Philip (exorEI. of), farmer & land- Hill Samuel & Son, farmers, Westacott Sloman Thomas, farmer & landowner,

owner, Hlade Sampson William, f.umer, Bude Middle town

Croote William, farmer, Glebe Sloman Simon, yeoman, East town

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HO:>iiTON is a municipal borough, parish, head of a petty ton, 22 east from Crediton, I6o from London by road, I56
sessional division, union and county court district, on the by rail, 9 north-east from Sidmouth and 16 east-by-north
old road from Exeter to London, having a station on the from the city of Exeter, in the Easterndivisionofthecoun1y.

ml\in line of the London and South Western r~ilwa~·, II hundred of Axminster, rural deanery of Dunkeswell ar d

miles south-east from Cullompton, 16 south-east from 'fiver- Honiton, and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. 'Ihe
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i274: .BONITON. , DEVONSHIRE. I f' [f{ELL-"l{ '~

parish and borough are co-extensive ; the town oonsists chiefly [.2.000. The great market is held on Saturdays and is well

of one broad street, about three-quarters of a mile in length, •upplied with cattle and all sorts ()f proyisions; and great

and is well-paved and lighted, abundantly supplied with quantities of butter are sent weekly to London; in the upper

-water and has many good inns and two hotels. story is an assembly room, 40 feet long by 28 feet wide,

Honiton stands in the valley of the Otter, which river available. for public meetings, with ent_rances from the
Market House and the Dolphin hotel and holding 300
passes the town about half a mile to the north and is cele- persons.
brated for its trout. Dumpdon Hill, about two miles from

the town, is, with the exception of Dartmoor, the highest 'two large markets are :held annually, for cattle, on tbe
gronnd in Devonshire, and the first land seen on nearing
the adjacent coast. second Saturday in April and on the Saturday before the
x8th of October. The fair is held on the Wednesday and
A stream conveyed in an iron trough, with dipping places Thursday following the 19th of July, for cattle and horses.

at every few yards, runs through the town and adds much .A poultry show is also held. A bronze fountain, erected in
to the health and cleanliness of the place.
New street, in memory of tbe late Samuel Devenish esq. of

The town was incorporated in 1846. The corporation con- this town, by his fellow townsmen, has been removed to
sists of a mayor-, six aldermen and 18 councilmen. The cor· High street.

poration act as the urban sanitary authority, and the The depressed state of the Honiton lace manufacture has
mayor and ex-mayor are magistrates for the borough, which injuriously affected this town and the neighbouring districts
is divided into wards, St. Michael's and St. Paul's. There of Ottery St. Mary and Otterton, Sidmouth and Sidbury,,
are two borough seals ; the earlier bears a representation Beer and Branscombe, Colyton, Exmouth, Woodbury and
of the baptism of Our Lord, within a legend ; the modern Budleigh. It is estimated by Messrs. Treadwin, of Exeter, and
seal dates from 1846. The mayor wears a robe of scarlet Mrs. Fowler, of Honiton, two of the principal dealers in Honi-
cloth, edged with fur. ton lace, that 20 years ago· over 2,000 women and children

The borough formerly returned two members to Parlia- were employed in this industry, whereas now there are not
ment, but was disfranchised by the Representation of the soo lace makers in all the above districts and they are all
People Act (Scotland), x868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 48). •
women over 25 years, no children having been taught the
St. Paul's church, which is in the middle of the town, was art for the last 12 years; of these soo, only about 250 are•
made the parish church under an Act of Parliament passed now actually employed-i.e. 70 in Honiton, 6o in Beer, 40 in

in 1835 and is a spacious structure of flint and stone, 132 Branscombe, 40 in Sidbury and Sidmouth and some 20 each
feet long by sS wide, in the Romanesque style, consisting of in Exmouth, Woodbury and Colyton. The earnings of these
apsidal chancel, nave and a tower ou the south side, 104 lacemakers vary from 5s. to 12s. weekly. In addition to
feet high, with pinnacles, and containing a clock and chimes, the actual makers of the lace, there are in Honiton, Ex-
formerly in All-Hallows chapel : the church was finisheli and mouth, Beer and Otterton some 30 or 40 "guipurerl!," i.e.

consecrated in 1838, at a cost, exclusive of £2,400 paid for women who piece together small sprigs, being employed for
old buildings and land, of about £7,6oo, and and was recon- that purpose by the dealers. In July, x888, Mr. Alan Cole,
structed in 1849, at an expense of [,x,ooo: the altar-piece, of the South Kensington Museum, made a report, after visit-
representing the Entombment, was painted and presented ing the district for the Home Office, on the condition and

by William Salter R.A. the painter of the well-known prospects of the Honiton lace industry. He attributes its

"Waterloo Banquet" and a native of Honiton; there are decline mainly to the operation of the Compulsory Education

I,Ioo sittings. The register dates from the year IS98. The Act of 1870 and the consequent closing of the lace schools

;living is a rectory, present tithe rent-charge £480, gross and partly to the cheap imitation of Honiton lace made by

yearly income [,6x5, net [,288, including 87 acres of glebe, machinery at Nottingham. He suggests, as remedies, that

with an ancient residence, in a picturesque and secluded lace making should be sanctioned by the Education Depart-

locality, and now used as a farmhouse; the present rectory ment as part of the regular course of instruction for girls in

house is at the west end of the High street. The living is Elementary Board Schools in this district, and that grants-

in the gift of the Earl of Devon, and held since 1869 by the of money and prizes should be given by the Science and Art.

Rev. Michael Ferrebee Sadler-M.A. of St. John's College, Department to encourage proficiency in lace making. Mrs.

Cambridge, prebendary of Wells. Fowler has established a lace school for young girls ; xo are:

f The church of St. Michael, formerly the parish church, now under instruction, and some very beautiful specimens
but now a chapel of ease to St. Paul's, and inconveniently of work have been forwarded to the Chicago Exhibition;
.situated on a hill, about half a mile south of the town, is a the principal feature is the revival of the old net grounding,
which has been almost a lost art for the past so years.
cruciform building in the Perpendicular style, largely re- There is a brewery and a malthouse, an iron foundry, three
built towards the close of the 15th century by Peter de flour mills, a tannery, a butter factory and a saw mill.
Bricks, tiles and brown pottery ware are also made in the
Courtenay, successively Bishop of Exeter and Winchester, locality. The Honiton Literary Institution has a very good
who died in 1491 ; it consists of chancel, with north aisle or library of 2,000 volumes of standard works of all kinds, and
chantry, nave, aisles, transepts, south porch and an em- a constant supply of new books is obtained from Mudie's
battled tower on the north side, containing 5 bells : in a
window in the south transept are the impaled arms of the Library in London for the use of subscribers. The reading
room is open from 9 a. m. to 10 p.m. every day except Sun-
prelate's father and mother ; and the Courtenay shield also days, and is well supplied with the principal daily and
appears on the capitals of the piers and on some of the weekly papers and magazines. There are about So mem-
arches : the superb screen, also the work of Bishop Courte- bers.
hay, is elaborately wrought with strings of foliage, finely

carved, and shields a bouche: the arcades dividing the

chancel and aisles were erected in the reign of Henry VII. The Dispensary, in High street, established in 182o, is now

by John Take!, a lawyer, and on the capitals of the piers are conducted on the provident system and has 240 members.
scrolls bearing the legend " flta!! fot ne soull of ,Joltn ~aktU
St. Margare~'s Almshonses, on the Exeter road, originally
!!Si ;l.ont hl!s luJ!fft," and shields, with the monogram ",1.'~.:'1 founded in the 14th century as a hospital for lepers, was re-
in the north chancel aisle is an ancient altar, and on the floor founded by Thomas Chard, last abbot of Ford ( xs2o-39 ), who
in front of it a large stone, with inscription in Latin to Joan was born at Tracey, in the parish of Awliscombe, near
here, about 1470 ; he rebuilt the chapel of the hospital and
Take!, widow, ob. 21 July, IS29: another slab is inscribed to is said to have been interred within it ; the existing houses
John Rigge, a former rector, and treasurer of Crediton, ob. are inhabited by nine aged persons, who have weekly
1459 : the bosses of the roof of the north aisle display the allowances, averaging about 2s. 6d. with a small donation at
:Bourchier knot; and amongst other ancient monuments is Christmas, one inmata holding the office of governor ; the
charity is under the management of the rector, church-
one of black marble to Thomas Marwood, ob. 18 Sept. 1617, wardens and overseers, and is endowed with x8A. 2R. 7P. of
Queen Elizabeth's physician, and builder of Marwood House, land, let for about [,So a year. Other charities, amounting
to about £350 yearly, are under the management of trustees
at the upper end of the town, and still the property of his

descendant, the Rev. Marwood Tucker M.A. of Coryton
Park. The church is served by the clergy of St. Paul's.

The Baptist chapel, in High street, founded in x812, is an elected for the purpose.
edifice of stone, seating 3SO persons. The Congregational

soochapel, High street, with minister's residence attached, is On Honiton Hill, about 2 miles from the town, is a tower

endowed with £5 yearly, and has sittings for persons. in the Italian style, about So feet high, erected by the late
Dr. Copleston, Lord Bishop of Llandaff (1828-49), from
The Wesleyan chapel, New street, is an l!difice of stone which a beautiful and extensive view embracing the ad-
jacent coast may be obtained. Richard Marker esq. J.P. of
in the Gothic style, with sittings for 250 persons.

The County Police station, in High street, has apartments Combe, who is lord of the manor, and the Misses Outh-
tor resident officers and also a magistrates' meeting room waite, of Rougemont, Exeter, are the principal landowners.
•nd 3 cells.
The acreage is 31134; rateable value,£x2,351 ; the popu-
t1 The Market House, for the sale of corn, cheese, butter and lation in 1891 was 216.
poultry, in the centre of the town, was built about x82o, by

the late Paving Trust Commissioners, at a cost of above Parish Clerk, Robert Dimond,

DffiECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. HONITON. 215

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Official Establishments, Local Institutions &c.

PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S, 13. & .Annuity & Insurance Office. Borough Surveyor & Inspector of Nuisances, William Ward

Mrs. Mary E. C. Hussey, postmistress High stre!lt

HoURS OF ATTENDANCE.-For sale of stamps, registration Collector, Edmond White, New street

of letters &c. week days, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; sundays, 8 School Attendance Officer, Edmund White, New street

to 10 a.m. Postal order business, week days, 7 a. m. to 8 BoROUGH MAGISTRATES,

' p.m. Money order & savings bank, government annuity The Mayor & ex-Mayor

& insurance business & issue of licenses, week days, 9 Clerk, George •rash Tweed, New street

a.m. to 6 p.m.; saturdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Telegraph The magistrates ~eet at the Police Court, mondays, at IQ

business, week days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; sundays, 8 to 10 a.m ·

a. m CeuNTY MAGISTRATES FOR '!'HE HONITON PErrY

INWARD MAILS. SESSIONAL DIVISION,

Hour of Hour of
arrival.
Daily. town Sidmouth Viscount D.L. Up Ottery Manor, Honiton

delivery. Addington Hon. Gerald Anthony Pellow Bagnall, Up Ottery

London (night) & all parts ............ 7.oa.m Manor, Honiton

Week days only. Bernard Arthur Francis esq. Abbots, Combe Raleigh,

~orth of England & Scotland, Honiton .

Exeter, Southampton & South- Edmonds William esq,Wiscombe park,Southleigh,Axminster

West of England ...................... II.10 a. m, u.30 a.m. Ford Henry esq. Lower house, Branscombe, Axminster

London (day) & Ireland, Exeter &c 1,45 p,m, 2.0 p.m. Graves Captain George Sawle R.N. Woodbine hill, Combe

South-Western (day), Weymouth, Raleigh, Honiton

Yeovil &c. Chippenham, Frome, Hulme Henry esq. Hurnworthy, Church Stanton, Honiton

Trowbridge, Bristol, Exeter & Lindsay William Alexander esq. M.A., D.L., Ji'.S.A.. 17

West of England ...................... 5.50 p.m. 6.o p.m. Cromwell road, South Kensington
Marker Richard esq. D.L. Combe, Gittisham, Honiton
OUTWARD MAILS.
NeumannGeo. esq. M.mst.c.E. Tracey, Awliscombe, Honiton
Letter Box Extra id. Clerk to the Magistrates, Alfred John Dunning, High st
cleared at stamp Petty Sessions are held at the petty sessional room on the
Honiton rural delivery.................. 5.30 a.m.
first wednesday of every month at I I a. m
Honiton town Ist delivery.............. 6.go a.m. 6.45 a.m. The following places are included in the petty sessional
London (night) & all parts ........... 8.20 p.m. 8.40 p.m. division : ' Awliscombe, Branscombe, Buckerell, Church-
London (day), South-West of Eng-
stanton, 'Combe Raleigh, Cotleigh, Dunkeswell, Farway,
land (day), Birmingham, Bristol,
Feniton, Gittisbam, Honiton, Luppitt, Monkton, North·
Exeter, Taunton, Weymouth,
leigh, Offwell, Sheldon, Southleigh, Up Ottery,Widwortb)·,
Yeovil &c ................................ ro.4oa.m.
u.s a.m. Yarcombe
Honiton town 2nd delivery............. n.o a.m. PUBLIC EsTABLISHMENTS :-
1.50 p.m.
,, ,, 3rd ,, ............. 1.45 p.m.
County Court, Petty Sessional room, His Honor Cecil
North of England, Ireland & Scot-

land, Exeter, Taunton &c. (day), Hugh W. Beresford, judge; Alfred Jn. Dunning, registrar

Southampton & South-West of & high bailiff; the court is held monthly. The district

England ................................. 2.55 p.m. 3.0 p.m. comprises the following places :-Awliscombe,Branscombe,
Honiton town 4th dehvery ............. 5·45 p.m. 5·50 p.m. Broadhembury, Buckerell, Combe Raleigh, Cotleigh, Dun-
Exeter ................•....................• 6.3op.m. 6.45 p.m. keswell, Farway, Feniton, Gittisham, Harpford, Honiton,
Luppitt, Monkton, Nortbleigh, Offwell, Ottery St. Mary,
The two last mails are only ones

made up on sunday Payhembury, Plymtree, Salcombe Regis, Sheldon, Sid-

PARCELS POST, bury, 8idmouth, Southleigh, Talaton, Up Ottery, Venn-
Ottery & Widworthy
Honiton rural deliveries, letter box cleared 8 p.m. (previous Certified Bailiffs appointed under the " Law of Distress
day); dispatched to London (day), Exeter &c. 7·35 a.m.; .Amendment Act, I888 "-Thos. Davey Hussey, Honiton;.
South-West of England, Weymouth, Yeovil &c. 10.30 Jas. Hy. Hews, Ottery St. Mary; Robert Dunn, Sidmouth
a.m. ; North of England, Ireland & Scotland, Exeter, County Police Station, High street, Herbert de Schmid,
Taunton &c. 2.45 p.m. ; London (night) & all parts, 7.30 supt.; John James Wood, sergeant, & 3 constables
p.m Dispensary, High street, James Campbell Macaulay &
CORPORATION.
Thomas Wood Shortridge M.D. medical officers ; William
1892-3. Lee, sec

MAYOR-Alderman Thomas Basleigh Avery. Honiton Fire Brigade Station, Dowell street

DEPUTY-MAYOR-Alderman C. Read. Stamp Office, High street, Mrs. Mary E. C. Hussey, dis-

ALDERMEN. tributor, High street

*Charles Read IJ §David William Ramsay VoLUNTEERS.
*Henry Hook Buchanan Royal Ist Devon Yeomanry Cavalry (G Troop), Capt. H.
*Thomas Basleigh Avery
§Charles Harding Lewis, officer in command; Sergt.-Major George Driver,
§James Campbell Macaulay drill instructor

COUNCILLORS. 3rd Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment (D Co.)

· St. Paul's Ward. Armoury, High street; drill hall, Dowell street; Capt.

Presiding Alderman at Ward Elections, C. Read. James Bidwell, commandant i Sergeant Charles King,
I *Edward Yelling
!Alfred John Dunning drill instructor .·

lRobert Henry Matthews tRichard Harris HONITON UNION. •

tJames Parsons tEdward Dyer Board day, alternate saturdays at II a.m. at the Workhouse.
The Union comprises the following parishes :-Awlis-
*Hay.man Collins tJob Knowles

*John Davey combe, .Branscombe, Broadhembury, Buckerell, Combe

' Saint Micbael's Ward. Raleigh, Cotleigh, Dunkeswell, Farway,Fenit.on,Gittisham,
Harpfor~ Honiton,Luppitt, Monkton, Northleigh,Offwell,
Presiding Alderman at Ward Elections, H. Hook.
II *Giles W. Wood Ottery St. Mary, Payhembury, Plymtree, Salcombe Regis,
fHarry Banfield tWilliam Thomas Berry
fEdward Borrough Sheldon, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Southlei!!'h, Talaton, Up-
Ottery, Venn·Ottery & W1dworthy. The population. ~n
tBedford Cox Taylor tJames John Cuddon
1891 was 20,522 ; area, 8o,887 acres; rateable value_,
*Edward William Hellier II• tWilliam Tucker Hook
*Thomas Rolestone £!2 3.577·

Marked thus t retire in 1893. Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, William
John Radford Hellier, West end, Honiton
Marked thus • retire in 1894.

MarkPd thus t retire in 1895.
Marked thus § retire In. 1897.
Assistant Clerk to the Guardians, Edward William Hellier,

0F'Ji'ICERS OF THE CORPORATION & URBAN SANITARY West end, Honiton

AUTHORITY. Treasurer, Edward Starford, National Provincial Bank,.

Town Clerk & Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority & Honiton

School Attendance Committee, Geo. Tash Tweed, New st Collectors of Poor Rates, Edmund White, New street, Honi-
Treasurer, Edward Stanford, High street ton; .Awliscombe, Francis Thomas Pring; Branscombe•,

Medical Officer of Health, Thomas Wood Shortridge, High st W, H. Burrough ; Rroadhembury, :Morkham Taylor;

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-·•>..6 HONJTON. .DEVONSH!RE. (K:.ELLY7S

Harpford,John Spurway; Ottery St. Mary, Thomas John Clerk to Commissioner of Taxes at Axminster & Honiton,

Carnell; Salcombe Regis, Oliver Dyer; Sidbury, James William John Radford Hellier, West end

Dimond; Sidmouth, James Burgoyne; South Leigh, Clerk to Magistrates for Hov.iton & Ottery Divisions & to

William Wakley; Talaton, William Lush Commissioners of Taxes for East Budleigh & Cliston &

-Relieving Officers, Honiton district, William Icombe, New Colyton Divisions, Alfred John Dunning, lfigh street

street, Honiton ; Ottery St. Mary & Sidmouth district, Coroner for the Honiton District, Spencer Murch Cox,

Edward Barrett, Mill street, Ottery St. Mary High street; deputy, Charles Every Cox, High street

Vaccination Officers, The Registrars of Births & Deaths Inland Revenue Officer, Frank Gore, Church hill
<
Medical Officers & J;>ublic Vaccinators, Districts Nos. 1 & 10,
Thomas Wood Shortridge M.D. Honiton; District No. 2, Inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act for
Frederick Morgan, Lambscroft, Uffculme; Districts Nos. Honiton Borough & Petty Sessional District (D division),
Francis Evelyn Place M.R.c.v.s. High street
'- 3 & 9• James Campbell Macaulay, Honiton; District No. Steward of the Honiton Manor, John Sparks, Crewkerne
4, Francis Mortimer Reynolds M.B.Edin. Ottery St. Mary; Town Crier, Frederick Charles Clark, High street
District No. 5, Charles Pynsent Mathew, Clisthydon;
District No. 6, Thomas Henry Stocker Pullin M.D. Sid- PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services:-
month; District No. 7, George Evans, Seaton; District St. Paul's Church, Rev. Prebendary Michael Ferrebee
Sadler lii.A. rector ; Rev. Ernest Richard Sill F.R.G.s.
No. 8, James Leslie Callaghan L.R.O.P.Edin. Colyton
Superintendent Registrar, William John Radford Hellier, curate; 10.45 a.m. & 3 & 6.30 p.m.; WP.d. & fri. II p.m.;
West end, Honiton; deputy, Edward William Hellier, mon, tues. thurs. & sat. xo a.m.; daily, 5 p.m
St. Michael's, Rev. Prebendary Michael Ferrebee Sadler
High street, Honiton
Itegistrars of Births & Deaths, Honiton sub-district, Edmnd. lii.A. rector; Rev. Ernest Richard Sill F.R.G.S. curate;
White, New street, Honiton; deputy, Richard Woodgates 3rd sunday, 10.45
Tucker, High street, Honiton ; Ottery St. Mary sub-dis- Baptist, High st.reet, Rev. Alfred Stock B.A.LOnd.j :B.n-. st.
trict, Ed ward Barrett, Mill street, Ottery St. Mary ; Andrew's; II a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; mon. 8 p.m
deputy, Henry G. Luxton, Mill street, Ott.ery St Mary Congregational, High street, Rev. Thomas Rogers; II a.m.
Registrar of Marriages, Robert Dimond, High st. Honiton ; & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 8 p.m
Wesleyan, New street, Rev. John Henry Maddock; H a.m.
deputy, Frederick Rockett, High street, Honiton
Workhouse, built in 1836, at the cost of £5,322 ; it is a & 6.':JO p.m.; tues. 7.30 p.m

stone building, with room for about 250 inmates; Henry SCHOOLS:-
Key, master; Rev. Michael Ferrebee Sadler, chaplain: T. Allhallows Grammar, High street, founded in 1614, & en-
W. Shortridge, medical officer; Mrs. Key, matron; Miss dowed with a house for the master & a small annuity of
Alice J. Bridell, schoolmistress
£xo: four free scholars are appointed by the rector &

RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. churchwardens : the course of education is preparatory to

Meet at the Board room, Honiton, the second Board day the public schools, the learned professions & the universi-
·- (saturdays) in alternate months, at the rising of the Board · ties : at the present time there are about 8o boarders & 25
day boys : the term:'! for boarders vary from 4.S to 56
' of Guardians (January xst month).
guineas inclusive, according to age: scholars of this school
Clerk, William John Radford Hellier, 'Vest end, Honiton
'freasurer, Edwd.Stanford,National Provincial Bank,Honiton are eligible for election to the Stapledon scholarships at
Medical Officer of Health, Francis Mortimer Reynolds M.B. Exeter College, Oxford: the premises have recently (1893)
been enlarged by the erection, by subscription, of a school
Edin. Ottery St. Mary
hall, 6o feet by 27, containing a handsome stained
Inspector of Nuisances, John Newbery Bishop, Hamlet
window, placed in memory of Dr. J. F. Mackarness, late
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE. · bishop of Oxford (I 870-88 ), rector of Honiton (I 8ss-6<)) &
Meet at the Board room, Honiton, the second Board day in some time head master of Allhallows school: the Feo:ffees
of the Honiton Charitj.es also made a grant of £8o for the
alternate months, at the rising of the Board of Guardians erection of a class-room: the Rev. :Richard Augustus
(February rst month) Byrde M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford, head master

Clerk, William John Radford Hellier, West end, Honiton National, King street, built in 1861, for 400, & since
Attendance Officer, John Newbery Bishop, Hamlet
enlarged for 492 children : average attendance, 125 boys,
· UNION AssESSMENT CoMMITTEE. 108 girls & 143 infants ; Tom Pierce Webby, master ;
Miss Mahala Aggett, mistress; Miss Mary Icombe, in-
Meetings, Board room, Honiton, rst board meeting in each fants' mistress
month at. the risin!; of the Board.

Clerk, W. J. Radford Hellier, West end, Honiton
PUBLIC OFFICERS : -

Assistant Overseer, Edmund White, New street CONVEYANCE:-

Bailiff to the Honiton Manor, Charles Hardy, Gittisham Railway Station, James MeLees, station master; R. Trace,

Certifying Factory Surgeon, Thomas Wood Shortridge M.D. town agent

High street Omnibuses meet all trains from the Dolphin hotel

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PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Elston Mrs. West end Mitford Mrs. Bramble hill

Avery Mrs. Beach grove Every William. Holyshute Mundy Henry, Church hill

Avery Thomas Basleigh, St. Leonards Fowler Mrs. High street Murch Edwin, High street

Baker Henry, 3 Elm terrace Ga'.mtlett Thomas Howell, 5 Elm ter Oake Richard James, 4 Elm terrace

Banfield William Henry, Oaklands Gollop Mrs. New street Otton William, 4 Summerland place

Bayne·Miss, Church bill GriffinRichd.Michael M. B. Plympton ho Parsons Mrs. High street

Bennett Mrs. High street Griffiths Edwin James, Church hill Paull John Edwin, Church bill

Bishop Mrs. High street Gundry Mrs. Church hill Place Francis Evelyn, High street
J~ond John, Dowell street Harding Charles, High street Priddy Samuel Christopber, King's rd

Bright Mrs. Church bill Harding Richard, Springfield Rapsey John Samuel, Queen street

Brodie Mrs. 6 Elm terrace Hellier Edward William, West end Read Charles, Ventnor house

Uromfield Mrs. Glenville cottage Hellier Miss, 2 Summerland place Rew William Henry 0. Summerland pl

Broom Mrs. West end Hellier William John Radford, West end Richards Misses, Myrtlett, High street

BuchananDavidWm.Ramsay,Broomhlls Hine John William, High street Richardson Francis Henry, Church hill

Buckingham Fk. Angell, Littletown cot Hook William Burrough, West end Roberts Mrs. King's road

Burrough J oseph, High street Hoskins Thomas, 10 Elm terrace Rogers Rev. Thomas [Cong.J, High st

Byrde Rev. Richard Augustus M.A. James Mrs. Bramble hill Rose Mrs. West end

(head master), Grammar school Jerrard Mrs. Fairfield Rowlatt Benjamin, Church hill

Carter Harry, Awlescombe road Jones William, I Elm terrace Rundle Henry Leslie, Carlton house

Clark Isaac, 9 Elm terrace Jury Alfred John, New street SadlerRev.PrebendaryMichael Ferrebee

Clark John Francis, West end Kerr Thomas, High street M.A. [rector], Rectory, Bramble hill

Clark Josiah, High street Knowles Frederick James, Tracey mill Salter Roger George, E:rnsboro' lodge

Coleman Rev. William B. A. King's road, Letten Miss, High street Shortridge Thos. Wood M.D. High st

Collins Mrs. High street Leyman Alfred, West end Sill Rev. Ernest Richard F.R.G.S.

Coren Thomas, High street Lilley Henry Eaden, Laurel house [curate], High street

Cox Chades Every, High streat Macaulay James Campbell, High street Smith John, New street

Cox Miss, High street Maddock Rev. John Henry [Wesleyan], Stamp Mrs. High street

Cox Spencer Murch, High street West end Stamp Mrs.Edmnd.Archd. Bramble hill
de Schmid Capt. Herbert (Devon con- I Mansfield John, Church hill Stanford Edward, High street

st~bulary), Burwood Materface EfarryJn.'fhreader,Church hi Stevens Mrs. Marwood house
Matthews Edmund Waiter, High street Stock Rev. Alfd. B. A. [Baptist], Church bl
Dunning Alfred John, Elmfield

Driver George, West end M<ttthews Miqs, High street Strother John Smurthwaite, Oak villa

Elliott Ezra, King's road Mayne Mrs. High street Thompson Mrs. 5 Summerland place

Ellis William Ackland, High street Middlcton Mrs. 2 Elm terrace Thorn Mrs. 3 Summerland place
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DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE.~ 277BONlTO~.

Tucker Rev. Fredk. Hy.M.A.Rosemouot Venn Rev. Henry Knott K.A: [vicar of White Mrs. High street •

Tucker John, 8 Elm terrace Monkton], High street Wood Giles William, High s~reet

Tweed George Tash, New atreet Vincent John, l<'ern cottage, High st Wright Mrs. Ivy cottage

COMMERCIAL. Fildew George, tinman, High street

Anning EmmaAmelia (Mrs. ),anunal& bird preserver,High st Fildew Jessie (Miss), dress maker, High street

.A.nstis Robert, butcher & dairyman, King street Fowler .Ann (Mrs.), lace maker, High street

Ashley Edward & John, tanners & curriers, High street Fowler William, outfitter, High street

Baker Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Northcott house I<'rench Simeon James, Fountain inn, High street

Banfield Harry, Dolphin hotel, coach proprietor, open & close Gamlin James, boot & shoe maker, New street

funeral cars, wholesale & retail wine & spirit merchant, & Gidley Gustavus, wool buyer, Church hill

Dolphin assembly rooms, High street Gillard William, White Horse P.H. High street

Barton Charles Daniel, insurance agent, High street Gimblett, Son & Co. Limited, boot & shoe makers (William

Bassett Thomas, White Hart P.H. Htgh street Prout, manager), New street

Berry William Thomas, builder, West end Golesworthy Mark, chimney sweeper, High street

Bishop Caroline (Miss), dress maker, The Bridge Golesworthy William Harward, stone mason, Dowell street

Bizley John, shopkeeper & currier, West end Gooding William, beer retailer, High street

Blackmore Susan (Mrs.), tailor, draper & hatter, High st Gore Frank, inland revenue officer, Church hill

Body Elizabeth (Mrs.), milliner & dress maker, Church hill Gosling William, farmer, ChE'neys farm

Bovett Charles Waiter, baker, West end Goss John, fishmonger, High street

Boyland .A.bel, New inn, Axminster road Gould William, White Lion P.H. West end

Br:tddick Ann (Mrs.), dairyman, High street Grafton & Scott (J. E. Richman, manager), grocers & wine

Brewer 'fhomas, farmer & cattle dealer, West end & spirit merchants, High street

Brock Daniel, baker, High street Grammar School (Allhallows) (Rev. Richard Augustus

Brockway Emily (Mrs.), stationer, High street Byrde ])f.A. head master), High street

Bryan Thomas, watch maker, New str~et Griffin Henry, Black Lion P.H. & butclaer, High street

Buckingham F. A. timber merchant & saw mills, colliery Griffin Jane (Mr8. ), shopkeeper, High street

timber merchant & railway fencing contractor & saw mill Griffin Richard Michael M.B., M.ch. surgeon, Plympton ho ·

machinery, South Western saw mills, Little town Griffin Robert, Exeter inn, High street

Burrough Edward, Star inn, New street Griffin Thomas, farmer, Gardeners & Combhays

Burrough James, farmer, Old Rectory Griffin Thomas, grocer, High street

Campion Emanuel, coach builder, High street Griffiths Alfred John, photographer, New street

Campion Emma (Mrs.), dress maker, High street Griffiths Edwin James, professor of music & organist parish

Catford George, saddler & harness maker, High street church, Church hill

Chapple Waiter William, Angle hotel, High street Harding Charles, draper & tailor, High street

Chard John William, painter &c. High street Harding Jessie (Mrs.), coffee tavern, New street

Chard William John, tailor, West end Harris Alice (Mrs.), baker, West end

Cheesewor~h Charles Pethick, jobmaster, New street Harris Joseph Bastahle, grocer & wine & spirit merchant,

Chick Eli, chimney sweeper, West end High street & New street

Clapp Richard William, grocer & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, Harris Henry Richard, baker, High street

wine & spirit merchants, High street Hartne1l Henry, cattle dealer & farmer, Livermore .

Clark Josiah & Isaac, drapers & outfitters, High street Hartnell James Bishop, cattle dealer & butcher, West end

Clark Frederick Charles, town crier, High street Hawker John, marine store dealer, High street

Clark John, commercial traveller, The Red house, High st Hawkins Tom, baker. New street

Collins Hayman, farmer, Hale farm Hayward Charles .A.llington Gardner, solicitor & commis-

Compton John, watch maker, High street sioner for oaths, High street

Coombe Edmund John, watch maker, New street Hellier Edward William, solicitor, commissioner for oaths,

Connett Eliza (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Queen street assistant clerk to the guardians & deputy superintendent

Corner William, Three Tuns P.H. High street registrar, High street

County Court (His Horror Cecil Hugh W. Beresford, judge; Hellier William John Radford, clerk t<t the guardians of

Alfred John Dunning, registrar) Honiton union, assessment committee, rural sanitary

Cousens Nancy (Mrs.), dress maker, New street authority, school attendance committee & to commission~

Cowling Ernest Arthur, manager Honiton Gas & Coke Co. ers of taxes at Axminster & Honiton & superintendent

Limited, King .street registrar of births, deaths & marriages, West end

Cox Charles Every, solicitor, deputy coroner of the Honiton Hellier Elizabeth Mary (Miss), berlin wool repository, New st

district, High street Hill James, greengrocer & market gardener, New street

Cox Spencer Murch, associate of the Midland circuit & Hine John WiUiam, resident cashier London & South

coroner for the Honiton district, High street Western Bank Limited, High street

Cox William Philip, plumber, High street Hoare Henry, insurance agent, New street

Cuddon James John, brewer & maltster Holman Daniel, blacksmith, High street

Davey John, farmer, Cowley Holway James, .Anchor inn, & butcher, West end

Davis Isaac, road contractor, Axminster road Holway John Threader, dentist, New street

Dean Samuel, carpenter & builder, Aw liscombe road Honiton Building Co. Limited (Richard Woodgates Tucker,

Denner William, tailor, King street hon. sec.), High street

Denslow William, shopkeeper & shoe maker, High street Honiton Clnb & Reading Room (H. M. Pope, sec.), King st

Devon & Cornwall Banking Co. Limited (branch) (Alfred J. Honiton Fire Brigade Station (Wm. Ward, supt.), Dowell st

Jury, manager), New street; draw on Barclay, Bevan, Honiton Gas & Coke Co. Limited (E. C. Cox, sec. ; E . .A.

Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. Lombard st. London E c Cowling, manager), King street

Devon & Exeter Savings Bank (Charles Harding, receiver), Hook Henry, butcher, West end

High street Hook William Tucker, butcher, Dowell street

Dimond John, grocer, New street Horn Samuel Thomas, Lamb inn, & basket maker, High st

Dimond Robert, printer & stationer & registrar of mar- Hoskin James, travelling draper, High street

riages, High street Humphry William, shoe maker, High street

Dispensary ( William Lee. sec. & dispenser; James Campbell Hussey James, auctioneer, Oak mount

Macaulay & Thomas Wood Shortridge, medical officers), Hussey Mary Elizabeth Carslake, postmistress, High street

High street Hussey Thomas Davey, auctioneer, Oak mount

Doble Henry, shopkeeper, High street Hutchings William, shopkeeper & cowkeeper, High street

Doble William Cummins, boot & shoe manufacturer, High st !comb Mary (Mrs.), dyer & cleaner, New street

Dunning .Alfred John, solicitor, clerk to magistrates for !comb William, relieving officer, Honiton district, New st

divisions of Honiton & Ottery & to commissioners of Isaac William John, Globe inn, High street

taxes for East Budleigh, Clistou & Colyton divisions & James George Sydney M:.R c. v.s. veterinary surgeon. High st

registrar & high bailiff of county court, High street Jury Alfred John, manager Devon & Cornwall Banking Co.

Dyer Edward Henry, pharmaceutical chemist, High street Limited. New street

Dyer William, painter, Queen street Kenwood Job, seedsman, New street

East Devon Dairy Supply Co. Limited (William Ward, Kerr Jane (Miss), dress maker, High street

manager & sec.), Littletown Knowles Job, miller (water), Town & Tracey mills

East Devon Drapery Stores (E. H • .Austin, manager), Lake Elizabeth Sarab (l\Irs. ), hair dresser, High stred

drapers, High street Lane Robert, tailor & draper, High street

Eastman Elizh. Martha (Miss),ladies' school, Summerland ho Lee William, chemist & druggist, High street

Edwards George Henry, cutler, West end Lemon John, blacksmith, Brookhill

Ennals Mary Ann Owen (Mrs.), teacher of music, King st Leyman .Alfred, artist, High street •

Every Wm. solicitor & commissnr. to administer oaths,~ew st Lilley Henry Eaden, coal merchant,see Miller & Lilley

278 HO~ITON. DEVONSHIRE. (KELLY'S

Literary Institute & Reading Room (George Catford, sec.), Smith Elizabeth (Mrs.), laundress, Queen street

High street Smith William, wheelwright & beer retailer, Queen street

Lock Charles, dairyman, High street Smith William Henry, miller (water), Littletown

London & South Western Bank Limited (W. J. D. Whitaker, Sparks James, butcher, High street

manager ; John Wm. Hine, resident cashier), High street; Spearing Thomas William Austen, district supt. Prudential

draw on head office, 170 Fenchurcb street, London B c .Assurance Co. I Summerland place

Love Sarah (Miss), laundress, High street 1 Stamp, Dunning & Rundle, solicitors, High street

Macaulay James Campbell, surgeon & medical officer Nos. Stamp John, tailor &c. New street

3 & 9 districts, Honiton union, High street Stanford Edward, manager of the National Provincial Bank

Madge Samuel, shopkeeper, High street & borough treasurer & treasurer to the union & rural

Maufield Alfred James, tailor, New street sanitary authority, High street

Manley Charles, coach builder, King street Stanley William Henry, greengrocer & game dealer, New st

Manley Charlotte (Mrs.), stationer, High street Stone Devonia (Miss), draper, New street

MeWilliam Dinah(Mrs. ),milliner& straw bonnet ma.High st Stone Isaac, nursery & seeds man, New street

Materface Henry John, gunsmith, West end Stuart John, butcher & dairyman, King's Arms yard

Matthews Brothers, ironmongers, High street Stuart William, butcher, New street

Mickelburgh Walter, agricultural implement ma. West end Summers J oseph, shopkeeper & marine store dealer,Weat end

Miller & Lilley, brick makers & coal merchants, New street Sydenham Elizabeth (Mrs.), confectioner, High street

Mitehell Amanda Clara (Mrs.) & Sons, drapers, High street Symes Frederick W. farmer, Roebuck

MooJy Georgina (Miss), laundress, High street Symons Jane (Mrs.), private school, New street

Moore Henry, shopkeeper, New street · Taylor Bedford Cox, hairdresser & fancy repository, High st

Murch John, ironmonger, High street Taylor John, draper, High street

Mutter Thomas Henry, builder, King street Telling Edward, saddler, High street

National Provincial Bank of England Limited (branch) Thorn Richard, boot & shoo manufacturer, High street
(Edward Stanford, manager), High street; draw on head Thorn Waiter, Temperance hotel, High street
Tottereell Jane (Miss), dress maker, New street
office, London E c
Tovey William Alfred, watch maker, High street
Newton Ann (Miss), draper, High street
Towell Henry, hair dresser & shoemaker, New street
Newton George, baker, High street
Trace Robert, goods agent for the South Western Railway
Newton William Caswell, baker, West end
Company, New street .
Newton William Mayo, baker & confectioner, High street
Tratt Emma (Mrs.), farmer, Lucerhayes
Norman Josiah, cheese factor, Tracey bridge
Tratt Edwin, butcher, High street
Otton George, glass & china dealer, High street
Tratt Frederick, farmer, ~wineloose
Otton Henry, plumber, painter &c. High street
Tratt Samuel, dairyman, Stout farm
Park Harriet (Mrs.), dress maker, High street

Parker Mary Snell (Mrs.), milliner & dress maker, High st Tratt Thomas, farmer, Higher Springfield

Parsons James, corn & flour factor, High street Tratt William, farmer, Higher Blannacombe & Thornhayes

Paul Emma (Mrs.), dress maker, New street Truemau Albert, painter, High street

Payne Isaac George, ironmonger, New street Turner Charles, builder, West end

Phillips J ames, Vine inn, High street Tucker Richard Woodgates, watch maker &c. & deputy

Pile Samuel, farmer, Westend registrar of births & deaths for Honiton sub-district,

Place Francis Evelyn M.R.c.v.s. Teterinary surgeon & High street

inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Animals)Act for Tweed George Tash, solicitor, town clerk, clerk to urban

the borough of Honiton & D division petty sessional sanitary authority, clerk to borough magistrates & to

district, High street school attendance committee, perpetual commissioner,

Porter Annie (Miss), draper & hosier, High street commissioner for taking acknowledgments of married

Porter William Frederick, grocer, High street women & commissioner for taking oaths, New street

Proll William, haulier, High street Virgin Tom, Crown & Sceptre P.H. High street

Radford Harry, blacksmith, High street Volunteer Battalion (3rd) Devonshire Regiment (D Co.)

Rattenbury William Henry, chimney sweep, Dowell street (Captain J ames Bidwell, commandant; Sergeant Charles

Read John, grocer, italian warehouseman & wholesale wine King, drill instructor); armoury, High street; drill ball,

. & spirit merchant, High street Dowell street

Read Mary (Mrs.), milliner & dress maker, Dowell street Voysey Frederick, confectioner, High street
Waiters Alice (Miss), dress maker, New street
Richards Robert, cooper, Queen street
Waiters Harry, draper, New street
Roberts John Wallis, solicitor, High street
Rockett :Frederick, grocer & deputy registrar of marriages Waiters James, boot maker, New street
Waiters Thomas, shoe maker, High street
for Honiton district., High street
Ward William, coal merchant & borough surveyor & in-
Rolstone Thomas, farmer, Heathfield
Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry (G Troop) (Capt. H. spector of nuisances, High street
Lewis, commandant; Sergt.-Major George Driver, drill Warren Hannah (Mrs.), farmer, Middle Hills farm
Watts John, blacksmith, Queen street
instructor)
Rundle Henry Leslie, solctr. see Stamp, Dunning & Rundle Webber James, potter, High street
Welsman Robert, china, glass & earthenware dP-aler,High st
Russell & Son, cabinet makers, ~ew street
Whitaker W. J. D. manager of the London & South Western
Russell Sarah (Mrs.), milliner, Clapper lane
Bank, High street
Sanders Matilda Agnes (Mrs.) draper, High street

Shepherd Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High street White Edmund, assistant overseer, rate & water rent col•

Shepherd Jesse John, watch maker, High street lector & school attendance officer, registrar of births &

Shortridge Thomas Wood M.D. surgeon, medical officer & deaths & vaccination officer, Honiton district & market

public vaccinator Nos. I & xo districts & medical officer toll collector, New street

to the workhouse, Honiton union ; medical officer of health White James, farmer, Rowley farm

for Honiton borough ; examiner of army recruits & cer- White John, cowkeeper & thatcher, Littletown

tifying factory surgeon, High street . · Williams Robert, confectioner, High street

Shute Sidney & William, plumbers & painters, New street Wills James, Red Cow P.H. High street

Skinner Harry, saddler, High street Wolland J ames Campion, baker, New street

Skinner Harry Herbert, baker, New street Wood James, basket maker, New street

Skinner Jane (Miss), stay maker, High street Wood William, plumber & painter, New street

Skinner John, builder, West end Woodland Mary (Miss), dress maker, West end

Smale Henry, King's Arms P.H. High street Woram John George, butcher, High street •

Smith Edwin Hayman, baker, West end ·

HONITON CLYST, see CLYsT HoNITON.

HORRABRIDGE is a village and ecclesiastical parish, formerly stood here, is a building of stone in the Perpen-

formed May 21, 1867, from the civil parishes of BucKLAND dicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south tran-
MoNACHORUM, SAMPFORD SPINEY, ST. PETER TAn, WALK- sept and bell turret, containing one bell: the entire cost of

;HAMPTON and WHITCHTJRCH, having a station on the Tavis- the fabric of the church was defrayed by Sir Massey Lopes
tock and Launceston branch of the Great Western railway, bart. P.c., n.L., J.P.: there are 293 sittings. The register
257 miles from London, 4 miles south-east from Tavistock dates from the year 1866. The living is a vicarage, avel'age

and xo north from Plymouth, in the Western division of the tithe rent-charge £36, gross yearly value £r4o, net £133,

county, Roborough hundred and petty sessional division, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Exeter, and held
Tavistock union and county court dist.ri<:t, rural deanery of since 1890 by the Rev. Edward John Windsor, of St. Bees.
Tavistock, archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. There is a Wesleyan chapel, built in 1832, and a Bible
The church of St. John the Baptist, erected in 1893, at a Christian chapel. The principal landowners are Sir Massey

cost of £3,000, on the site of an ancient chapel of ease that Lopes bart. P.c., D.L., .J.P. of Maristow, Roborough; John

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!lTRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE.. BUISB. .279'

Edgcumbe Rendle esq. a.nd Lieut.-Colonel 1\Iortimer John received at 6.20 a. m.-& 3.50 p.m; dispatched at n.20.

Collier. The area is 726 acres: the population in x8gt was a.m. & 2.30 & 6.35 p.m
:ioo.
WALL LK'M'ER Box, R'lilway station, cleared 5-45 p.m
PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity&; Insurance Office.- Board School (mixed), erected in x888, for x65 children;

(Railway Sub-Office. Letters should have R.S.O. Devon average attendance, boys & girls, 76; infants, 59; George.o
~&dded). George Edward Wicks, sub-postmaster. Letters
Edward Wicks, master; Miss Celia Crossman, mistress

RailwaY Station, Benjamin Drake, station master

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Blanchard Charles, carpenter Palmer Charles J ohn,Roborough Manor

Cau.n Frederick, 2 Madeira villas Blanchard Selina (Mrs.), London inn inn; every accommodation for Yisi-

CCahvaeppWleilJleiathmroJ,amThese,S7hMruabdbeeirrya villas Blowey Willliam, shoe maker tors & families, tourists k bicyclists;
Brown Samuel, grocer & draper horses & traps on hire; good stabling

CollierLieut.-Col.Mortimer Jn.Foxhams Chapple Caleb, stone mason Revell Geo. Toms L. R.C.P.Edin. surgeon

Collom Miss, 1 West parit Dockett James, builder & medical officer & public vaccinator,

Fuge Henry Borne, 4 West park Dockett Jane (Miss), grocer Bnckland district, Tavistock union
Glanville Richard
Dodd William, farmer, Bedford cottage Rowse Nicholas, grocer & draper

Gough John Harley, 1 Walkham villas Drake Benjamin, station master Sortridge Tin Mine (JohnAxford, fore-

Haneock Miss, Rose cottage Fuge Henry Borne,builder & contractor man in charge)

Mogridge Edward, West park Gawman James, boot & shoe maker Smiths Samuel, tailor

Nichalson M.iss, 2 Walkham villas Glanville Richard & Son, auction- StephensJn.Toop,Bedford inn,& mason
Rend.le John Edgcumbe, Dundridge eers, land agents & surveyors, Over- Stephens Mary (Mrs.), New inn

Revell George Toms dale & Tavistock Toop Henry William & Sons, builders

Richa.rds Joseph Francis, 2 West park Gough John Harley L.R.C.P.LOnd. phy- & undertakers
Spear William, The Retreat sician & surgeon, I Walkham villa Toop Richard Attwill & Sons, butchers

Spry Mrs. Sortridge Hanns Alfred, earriage builder & ma- & farmers & cattle dealers ; & Place

:Stanbury Miss, Rose villa chinist Barton, Buckland Monachorum

Toop Mrs. Bastow villas Hewett Wm. Augustus, shopkeeper Toop Hy. Robt. White Hart P.H. & grcr

Willis Richard, Dostabrook Hill Richd. Christopher, lodging house, Toop Jessie (Miss), apartments, Rose hl

lYiudsor Rev. Edward John [Vicarage] Sunnyside Tregillusllarbara (Mrs.), baker
Tre~illus Charles, corn dealer
Holman Edward, saddler

COMMERCIAL. Hooper Richard, saddler •rrembath William, carrier

Adams James, overseer & rate eollector Jenkins John Samuel, painter & draper Tucker Jo!'eph, draper & outfitter

for Walkhampton Kelley John, butcher Warren William, farmer

Andrews Benj. Ambrose, lodging house Loye Rd. farmer & btchr. South Hill cot Westlake Robert, blacksmith

Barrons Jas. coal mer. Railway station Maddick Wm. R. farmer, Walkham frm Wicks George Edward, postmaster

Bennett James Henry, farmer Manley Joel, mining engineeL" Willis James Thomas, grocer & draper

HORWOOD is a parish and village, on the old road from or reredos were also met wit.h; these included the mutilated

Bideford to Barnstaple, 3~ miles east from Bideford station effigy of a saint, which has been restored and placed in a

Qn the Torrington branch of the London and South Western niche in the porch: the ancient 14th century tiles have been
.-ail way, in the North Western division of the county, Frem- re-laid in the chancel, and in the east window are remains
ington hundred, Braunton petty sessional division, Bideford of ancient stained glass: the pulpit is Jacobean: the brass
oeounty court district, Barnstaple union, rural deanery and lectern was presented by Mrs. Pinckney, of Feniton Court,
archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The and there have been various other g1fts: the church now
church of St. Michael is an ancient building of stone, in the affords zoo sittings. The register of baptisms dates from
Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, the year x653 ; marriages and burials, 1654. The living is
south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £96 ; gross yearly

.containing 3 bells: the first inscribed" ECCE AGNVS DEI," value £q6, wiLh 45 acres of glebe and residence, in the

in Lombardicletters; the second" SA: NCTA: MA: RIA;" gift of and held since 1870 by the Rev. John Dene B. A. of St.
the tenor is dated 1664: in the north or Pollard aisle is the John's College, Oxford, who is also rector of Newton Tracey.
recumbent effigy of a lady of the early x5th century, in There are several ancient castellated buildings in this parish
horned head-dress, and wearing a. long mantle, partly en- now converted into farm-houses. Earl Fortescue D.L., J.P.
wrapped in which are figures of three children: the effigy who is lord of ~e manor, the Rev. John Dene B.A.. rector,
is believed to represent Emma (Doddescombe), wife of John and Major Thomas Howard Effingham Hogg Dimond Hogg
Pollard, who, with her, founded this aisle: on the jamb ol J.P. of Newton Tracey, are the chief landowners. The soil
the window above is a tablet tp Arthur Pollard, ob. 1633. in some parts is rich; the subsoil, clay. The chief crops
and Joan, his wife, ob. x662, Sarah, their daughter, ob. x6r3. are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 775 acres; rateable

and Arthur Pollard, of Instow gent. ob. 25 Aug. x68 I : there value, £879; the population in r8gr was w8.

is another memorial to Anthony Pollard esq. ob. r6 June, Parish Clerk, Herbert Lee.

1587, and Joan (Stucley), his wife, ob. 27 Feb. 1599, and a Letters througn Bideford, the nearest money order & tele..
t>tone with an incised cross : the church was restored in graph office, arrive at 9 a.m .
x88g, at cost of between £8oo and £goo, under the direction WALL LE'ITER Box. cleared on week days 8.40 a. m. ; 5.50
-of Messrs. Hayward and Son, architects, of Exeter, when a p. m. ; sunday (no collection)
new roof was placed over the nave. the defective timbers in A School Board of 7 members was formed January 15, 1875,
the chancel and aisle restored and the plaster ceiling of the for Horwood & Newton Tracey with Fremingham con-
latter removed: oak choir stalls have been placed in the tributary sending 2 members; G. Mills, Barnshple, clerk
chancel and on the reading desk are inserted some old to the board; Thomas Leeworthy, l<'remington, attendance
carved panels of a former desk: during the progress of the officer

work a piscina, probably of the 13th century, was discovered Board School (mixed), built in 1876, at a cost of about
in the south wall of the chancel, and another of later date in £250, for 6o children; average attendance, so; Miss E.

the Pollard aisle: fragments of a richly carved stone altar Bwain, mistress

DeneRev. John B.A. [rector], Horwood ho DowningThos.John, farmer, EastBarton Lake John, carpenter

Watts Joseph, The Cottage Holman Thomas, farmer, Ashridge Lee Herbert, blacksmith

Congdon William, farmer, We. Barton

H-UISH is a scattered parish and village, HOVE, see PLYHSTOCX. the figure of

on the west roof is massively worked in English oak, with

side of the Torridge valley, with a bridge of three arches an angel at the base of each of the principals; that of the

here crossing the Torridge to Dolton, 9 miles south-by-east chancel is panelled, and has carved bosses at the intersea-

from Torrington terminal station of a branch of the London tions : the pulpit and font are of Caen stone, both richly

.and South Western railway, 5 north from Hatherleigh, in carved: all the windows are stained, and exhibit tigures of

theN(Jrthern division of the county, Shebbear hundred, Tor- prophets, saints and martyrs, including St. Boniface, born at

rington petty sessional division, union and county court Crediton, and St. Petrock, the abbot of a monastery at Pad-

district, rural deanery of Torrington, archdeaconry of Barn- stow, in Cornwall, from him called Petrockstow: one win~

staple and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. James, re· dow was presented by a former rector and his family, as a

built in 1873, under the direction of the late G. E. Street memorial to a deceased brother. The register of baptisms

esq. R.A. is an edifice of Tisbnry and Ham Hill stone, in the dates from the year x6o2; marriages, x6ox; burials, 1595·

Early Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south The living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge£117, average £8g,

aisle, organ chamber, vestry, sontn porch and an embattled net yearly value £159 (including rent for 66 acres of glebe),

western tower containing 3 bells, a.U with inscriptions in old with residence, in the gift of Lord Clinton, and held since

English characters, but undated: the chancel retains its 1892 by the Rev. Alfred Holland M.A. of Christ Church

sedilia and piscina, and is separated from the nave by an College, Oxford. Heanton Satcnville, an elegant modem
iron. screen, with folding gates: the hammer-beam nave maJUJion, is the seat of The Ut.. Hon. Lord Clint.on x.A., ~.P.

280. HUISH... DEVONSHIRE. (K~LLY'S

and lord-lieutenant of the county, who ia also lord of the 1Letters through Beaford R.S.O. arrive a.t 9 a.m.: dispatched!

manor and sole landowner. The soil is dunland ; the subsoil, at 5 p.m. ; Merton is the nearest money order office &.

clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley a.nd oats. The area Hat herleigh nearest telegraph office

is 986 acres; rateable value, £8:l6 ; the population in 1891 Elementary School, maintained by Lord Clinton, for 40·

was ICYJ. . children, average attendance, 23 ; Miss Georgina Mitchell,.

Sexton, John Gould. mistress

Clinton Rt. Hon. Lord :M.A., J.P. (lord Cockwill John, jun. shopkeeper Fairchild Jas.& Wm. farmers,Lovistone

lient.}, Heanton Satchville 1 • & 32 Dockings James, blacksmith Salter Abraham EUiott, farm bailiff to

Bmton st w&Carlton club,London sw Hnish r Cottage Garden & Allotment Lord Clinton, Huish Barton

Holland Rev. Alfred 1\l.A. Rectory Society (A. Eames, hon. sec)

NORTH HUISH is a parish and vil1age on the river 11889 by the Rev. Charles James Foster M.A. of Trinity Col-

Avon, 2 miles from Kingsbridge Road station on the South lege, Cambridge. The Congregationalists have a chapel
Devon section of the Great Western railway, and one mile here, and the stipend of the minister is provided for by a
from Avonwick station on the new line to Kingsbridge, and charge on Norris farm. The charities amount to £19 yearly.
7 south-west from Totnes, in the Southern division of the Richard Cory esq. .T.P. of Langdon Court, who is lord of the
county, Stanborough hundred, Stanborough and Coleridge manor; Frederic James Cornish-Bowden esq. J.P. of Black
petty sessional division, Totnes union and county court dis- Hall ; Harris Crimp esq. Admiral George Parker .T.P. of
trict, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese Delamore, Ivybridge; H. T. Kingwell esq. J. W. Grigg esq_
of Exeter. The church (dedication uncertain, but supposed and Messrs. Parsons, are chief landowners. The land is
to be to St. Mary), consecrated June 15, 1336, by Bishop chiefly in pasture. The soil is rich loam; the subsoil is
Grandison, is a building of stone in the Perpendicular style, dunstone. The chief crops are wheat and barley. 'fhe
consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, north transept and area is 2,599 acres ; rateable value, £4,038; the population

a western tower with spire containing 5 bells : the original in 18gr was 344·

stone altar slab is still in the church and there are also re- LuPRIDGE is hamlet in this parish
mains of a very fine carved oak chancel sereen : the font is
of granite, and is dated t66z; there are 250 sittings: the Letters through Ivybridge arrive at 8 a. m. The nearest
shaft of the churchyard cross is built up in the lych gate. money order office is at South Brent & telegraph office,.
The register dates from the year 1665. The living is a rec- Kingsbridge Road railway station. WALL LETTER Bo:x;

tory, tithe rent-charge, £410, average [312, gross yearly cleared at 5.30 p.m

value £480, net £400, including 74 acres of glebe, with National School (mixed), built in 1846, for go children;
residence, in the gift of Miss S. E. Foster, , nd held since average attendance, 35; Waiter Pritchard, master

North Huish. COMMERCIAL. 1tTarr James, jun. farmer, Broadleigh

[Marked thus t lette:'S through Diptford.] Brooking Richard, miller (water) tTarr William, farmer, Wheeldon
Browne James, carpenter tTope Henry, farmer, Stretchney

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. CockremMry.Jane(Mrs.),frmr.Buttrfrd Yabsley Robert, mason

Bradridge Thomas, Southern house Corber Henry Jas. farmer, Manor farm Lupridge.

Crimp Harris, Colmore house (letters Herd Honor (Mrs.), cowkeeper

through Modbury) Jackson Samuel, farmer, Norris Nepean Thomas N. solicitor

Drnry Maj.-Gen. Geo. R.M. Manor ho Luscombe John, farmer, Penson tAndrews Jo..Jizabeth (Mrs.),farmer,Ley

Foster Rev. Chas. Jas.H.A.The Rectory Partridge Alfred, farmer, Haswell FregwillWilliam,farmer,Lukesland frm.

Kingwell Henry T. Whetcombe Sherrell Manley, farmer, Coombe Kennard James, blacksmith

tTurner Henry John B. Bickham Tarr James, farmer, Norris Luscombe William, farmer

SOUTH HUISH is a scattered parish, situated in a deep various. 'fhe chief crops are wheat, barley, potatoes and

vale of romantic beauty, terminating in Bigbury Bay; it is roots. The area is r, 151 acres of land and 100 of water;

4 miles south-west from Kmgsbridge station on a branch of rateable value, £r,536; the population in r891 was 295.
the Great Western railway, in the Southern division of the Parish Clerk, Henry Jarvis.

county, hundred of Stanborough, petty sessional division of G.ALMPTON is a hamlet, 1 mile south, and HoPE t.JovE is 2.
Stanborough and Coleridge, union and county court district miles south-west.

of Kingsbridge, rural deanery of Woodleigh, archdeaconry The chapel of ease at Hope c0 ,,e was built in r862, at the

of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The old church of St. expense of the nth Earl of Devon and the late Right Hon~

Andrew, now ruinous, is a small but ancient edifice of crag- Sir G. Turner. There is a small chapel at Galmpton, used
stone, with intere~;;ting remains of Early English work, and by the Brethren. The inhabitants of Hope Cove are chiefly

has a plain square tower containing 4 bells : the church of engaged in fishing ; immense quantities of crabs and lobsters,

the Holy Trinity, at Galmpton, built in 1867, at a cost of are caught. Here is a life boat station; the boat, called the

over £z,ooo, on a site given by the nth Earl of Devop, is an "Alexandra," is endowed and was presented to the Royai

edifice in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, Lifeboat Institution in 1877 by the Grand Lodge of Free-

nave, organ chamber and vestry, and a western tower con- masons of England, on the occasion of the recovery of their
taining one bell: all the windows in the chancel are stained, grand master H.R.H. the Prince of Wales from serious ill-

w.and form a memorial to the Right Hon. Sir George James ness ; a large boat house was also erected on the sands~

Turner kt. P.c. sometime M.P. for Coventry, and Lord H. Webb esq. is hon. secretary.
Justice of Appeal, d. gth July, 1867· 'fhe register dates Letters through Ki~sbridge, via Malborough, arrive at S.
from the year 1565. The living is a chapelry annexed to a.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at
the vicarage of Malborough, tithe rent-charge as com-
muted £4JO, average £327, gross yearly value £429, with Kingsbridge. WALL LETTER Box cleared at 4·45 p.m

residence and 2 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Dean and SCHOOLS : -
Chapter of Sarum, and held since 1877 by the Rev. William National, Galmpton (mixed), built of local stone, in 1875~
Thomas Keeling .M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford; the Rev. for 6o children; average attendance, 21; Miss Lucy
WiUiam Gamul Arthur Edwards M.A. has been curate in Isabel Kenningbam, mistress

charge since 1892. Most of the farmers in this parish own Chapel, Galmpton, built of stone, in 1847, for 50 chiJdren;
their own land. The soil is principally loam; subsoil, average attendance, 25; Miss Martha Lander, mistress

South Huish. Ga1mpt on. Palfrey Wil1iam, farmer
Rogers Richd. jun. farmer,Weymouths
Balkwi11 George

Adams Richard, farmer, Court Barton Edwards Rev. William Gamul Arthur Rundle Philip, blacksmith

Balkwil1 William, farmer lll.A. [curate in charge], Parsonage ho Rundle Thomas, master mariner

Jarvis Henry, parish clerk Jarvis Frank Wotton Hope Cove.
Jar\'is William, farmer, Withymore Jellard Mrs

Lindon Wil1iam, farmer, Burleigh Crimp John Harry, shoe maker Alien Sarah Jane (Mrs.), apartments

Lindon William, jun. assistant over- Lidstone Ann (Mrs.), farmer Blank Nicholas, apartments

seer, Burleigh Palfrey JohnJarvis, farmer, Home prk Chapman Adam, Hope & Anchor I'.H

HUNTSHAM is a parish and scattered village, in a porch, and an embattled western tower with pinnacles con-

picturesque valley, 3 miles south-east from Bampton station taining a clock and 8 bells: a carved stone font was erected

on the Exe Valley branch of the Great Western railway, by the inhabitants in memory of Mrs. Troyte, and there is
and 7 north-east from Tiverton, in the North Eastern also a handsome chandelier, placed in the centre of the nave

division of the county, Cullompton petty sessional division, by the parishioners, as a mark of esteem to the late A. H.
Tiverton hundred, union and county court distnct, rural D. Troyte esq. n.c.L. d. 1gth July, 1857: the east window,.
deanery of East Tiverton, and archdeaconry and diocese of the west window of the aisle, and several others are stained~

Exeter. The church (name unknown), originally a building in 1856 the church was enlarged and restored, and a nortb
of the 13th century, was much altered in 1430: it is now aisle was added in 1871: there are 130 sittings. The registeJ'
chiefly in the Transition style, from Early English to dates from the year 1558. The living is a rectory, tithe
J>ecorated, and consists of chancel, nave, north aisle, south~ rent-charge £181, average £138, net yearly value £143-

DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. IDDESLEIGB. 281

including 6o acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Col. chief crops are wheat, barley, oats &c. The area is 1,870

C. A. W. Troyte, and held 111ince 1892 by the Rev. George acres; rateable value, £1,348; the population in 1891 was

Cruddas, jun. M.A. of Lincoln College, Oxford. Dr. A. H. 184. ·

D. Troyte left, in 1848, £833 Consols, producing £25, of Sexton, William Blew.

which £5 is given to the poor in money and £win beef, and PosT OFFICE.-Mrs. Sarah Gre3dy, sub-postmistress. Let-

£ ro is applied for education. Col. Charles Arthur Williams ters through Bampton R.S. 0. received at 8.20 a.m. ; dis-

Troyte D.L., J.P. who is lord of the manor and chief land- patched at 5.30 p.m. week days only. Bampton is the

owner, resides at Huntsham Court, erected in 1869, and nearest money order & telegraph office. Postal orders are

designed from an old picture of the original building, the issued here, but not paid

ruins of which stand near; the oak panelling of the hall of National School (mixed), et"ected in 1854, for So children;

the ancient house has been incorporated in the present man- average attendance, 45,& chiefly supported by Col. TI"oyte ;

sion. 'fhe soil is clayey ; subsoil, limestone and clay. The Henry Tucker, master

Cruddas Rev. George, jun. M.A. Rectory Downie George, land agent to Col. Hill Henry James, blacksmith, wheel-
Troyte, Estate office wright & machinist, The Works
Troyte Col. Charles Arthur Williams
Chilcott Thomas, farm bailiff to Col. Norrish John, farmer, Westcombe
n.L., J.P. Huntsham court Troyte Wensley Francis, farmer, Perrotts
White William, farmer, Highwood
Dinnicombe James, farmer, Barton Heard Richard, farmer, Cowlings

Adams Samuel John,foreman of works

HUNTSHAW (or HuNsHAW) is a parish and vil1age, with residence, in the gift of Lord Clinton, and held since

half a mile east of the road from Barnstaple to Torrington, 1883 by the Rev. Waiter Benjamin Vere Stead M A. of

3 miles north from Torrington, and 5 south-east from Trinity College, Dublin. There are charities of £2 ss.

Bideford station on the Torrington branch of the London yearly value, distributed at Christmas to such poor parish-

and South Western railway, in the Northern division of the ioners as are not in receipt of parochial relief. The rents

county, Fremington hundred, Torrington petty sessional of two cottages, two gardens, and a blacksmith's shop are

division, union and county court district, rural deanery of assigned to the repairs of the north aisle, the tower and the

Torrington, archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of bells of the church. Lord Clinton, who is lord of the manor,

Exeter. The church of St. Mary Magdalen is a building of and the Hon. Mark George Kerr RoUe D. L. ,J. P. of Bicton, are

stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, the chief landowners. The soil is various; subsoil, shalfy

south aisle, south porch, and an embattled western tower slate or clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats.

containing 3 bells; the first two are respectively dated 1634 The area is 2,050 acres; rateable value, £1,107; the popula.-

and 1665 ; the tenor is inscribed in old English characters tion in 1891 was 161.

with the legend : "Sanct~ Anna, ora pro nobis," the church Sextoness, Mrs. Mary Ann Williams.
was completely restored m 1862, when the north wall was ..
rebuilt and the east window filled with stained glass ; some I PosT OFFICE.-Letters through Torrmgton arrtve at 8. 30
remains of old painted glass linger in the vestry window: a.m. _box cl~arE~d at 8.55 a. m. & 4 p.m. week days o~ly.

Ithere are 100 sittings. The register dates from the year Torrmgton IS the nearest money order & telegrapb. office

1746. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge Parochial School (mixed), erected in 1874, for 40 children;
£140, net yearly value £125, excluding 35 acres of glebe, average attendance, 24; Miss Alice Harborough, mistress

IStead Rev.Walt.Benj.VereM.A.Rectory I DennisWm.Henry, farmer, Haddacott HooperWm.blacksmith,Huntshawwatr-
1Fisher Prudence (Mrs.), farmer,Barton Hoyle William, farmer, Kingdom

COMMERCIAl.. Ford Gilbert, farmer, Knockworthy Isaac John Lovering,farmr. Wag·gacl.on

Brownscombe Anne (Mrs.), farmer, HeywoodWm.blcksmth.Huntshawcross Jeffrey Geo. farmer, Huntshaw moor

Higher Guscott Hockiu William, farmer, 'fwitchen, Pittwood Wm. Hy. farmer, Fair oak
Brownscombe Edwd.frmr.Low.Guscott I Huntshaw moor
Westlake Alfred, wheelwright

HUXHAM is a small parish and village, on the east rectory, annexed to that of Poltimore, average tithe rent·

bank of the river Culm, 4 miles north-east from Exeter, charge £314, joint gross yearly income £525; net £327,
about 1 mile north-east from to Stoke Canon Junction station with 24 acres of glebe at Huxham, in the gift of Lord Polti-
on the main line of the Great Western railway, in the North more, and held since x869 by the Rev. Francis Sterry ~I. A. of
Eastern division of the county, Wonford hundred and petty Exeter College, Oxon, who resides at Poltimore; the Rev.
sessional divison, St. Thomas' union, Exeter county court William Robinson Hodgkin M.A. of Durham University, h<J.s
district, rural deanery of Aylesbeare, and archdeaconry and been curate in charge since April, 1893· Lord Poltimore
diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Mary is an ancient P.c., D.L., J.P. is lord of the manor and sole landowner.
edifice of stone, in the Decorated sty le of the 14th century, The soil is clay and sandy loam; subsoil, chiefly gravel. The
consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a turret con- chief crops are cereals, and roots. The area 729A. 3R. 19P.
taining one bell, and was completely restored in 1865, chiefly forming four farms; rateable value, £945 IOS.; the popula.

at the expense of the rector; the nave was rebuilt in 1871: tion in 1891 was II1.
the east window was presented by the Rev. T. B. l\'lelhuish, Parish Clerk, Mrs. Mary Turner.
many years curate of Huxham, in memory of his wife: the Letters through Exeter delivered at 7·55 a. m. Thor,·erton
west window is also stained ; there is a curious Norman font is the nearest money order & telegraph office
and the chancel retains a pisdna : there are 70 sittings. The j The children of this place attend the schools at Poltimore
register dates from about the year x65o. The living is a and Stoke Canon

HodgkinRev.Wm.RobinsonM.A.[curate] Stile John, jun. assistant overseer for Scadding Alfred, farmer, Pymes

Bray Charles, farmer, Huxham Barton Poltimore & Huxham parishes, Barn- Stile John & Son, frmrs.Barnhayes frm

FranklinJsph.Norris,farmr.TheBussels 1 hayes farm Turner Mary (Mrs.), parish clerk

IDDESLEIGH is a parish and village, on the river Tor- placed at the east end of the north aisle, by subscrip-

ridge, 8 milessouth-westfrom Eggesford station on the North tion, to Stafford Henry, 1st Earl of Iddesleigb. G. c.B.,.

Devon branch of the London and South Western railway, 4 P.c. d. Jan. 12, 1887: there are sittings for 120 persons.
miles north-north-east from Hatherleigh and 10 north from The register dates from the year 1538. The living is a

Okehampton and 9 miles north-west from North 'fawton, rectory, average tithe rent-cb.arge {.269, gross yearly

in the Western division of the county, Shebbear hundred, value £466, including 146 acres of glebe, with resi·
Hatherleigh petty sessional division, Okehampton union and deuce, in the gift of Joseph Rawle Parramore esq. oi
county court district, rural deanery of Torrington, arch- Minehead, Somerset, and held since I 864 by the Rev.
deaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. This p~ace Charles Spackman B.A. of New Inn Hall, Oxford. There is

gives the title of earl to the Northcote family. The church a Bible Christian chapel here, erected in 1890. Ash, the

of St. James is an ancient building in the Gothic style, con- seat of John Smyth Smyth-Osbourne esq. J.P. by purchase
sisting of chancel, nave, aisies, south porch and an em- ·from Hugh Mallet esq. is an ancient building of stone stand·
battled western tower, with pinnacles, containing 4 bells, of ing on an eminence, in grounds richly timbered, and corn-
which the first two are dated 1620 and the third 1629 ; the manding uninterrupted views of the Dartmoor hills and the
tenor has an invocation to St. Geor~e in old English valley of the Okement, and is approached through an

characters: under an obtuse arch in the north aisle is the avenue of fine beech trees. Nethercott is the residence oi
recumbent cross-legged effigy of a knight in chain mail, Lieut.-Col. Wiiliam Arnold J.P. The Earl of Iddlesleigh c.B.
covered with a cyclas and bearing a shield, c. 125o.supposed who is lord of the manor, John S. Smyth-Osbourne and

to represent an ancestor of Sir John Sully K:G. a dis- Lieut.-Col. Arnold are the chief landowners. The soil is

tinguished warrior of the reigns of Edw. I. and Edw. II. l!landy: subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley.
who had "a fair house and two parks" at Iddlesleigh, where oats and roots. The area is 2,<}66 acres ; rateable value.

he died in 1387, aged 105: the church was repaired and £2,524; the population in 1891 was 377·
partly rebuilt in 1848, at a eost of about £4oo, and restored Parish Clerk, William Avery.
in 1879 at an expense {.t,soo: there are memorial windows, Letters through Winkleigh R.S.O. by foot post arrive at

erected in 1866, to Hugh Mallett, of Ash, d. 1865, and 9.30 a.m. Hatherleigh is the nearest money order &

to Maria Louisa Prior ; a memorial window has been telegraph office

II>DE9LEIGH. DEVONSHIRE. r 1 [KELtY'S

WALt L~'l'TEll BoXEs iti the 'Village Cleared at 3.20 p.m. in National School (mixed), erected iri :t86o, at. a cost of about-

winter & 4.20 p.m. in. summer; at Weeks Cross cleared at £6oo, for IOO children ; average attendance 57 ; Williamo

3.40 p.m. in winter, & 4.40 p.m. in summer .H.owell, master; Mrs. Mary Ann Anstey, sewing mistress

Arnold Lt.-Col. William ;r.P.Nethercott Brook Mary (Mrs.), baker Piper George, shoe maker 1

Parramore Rev. Joseph Rawle (curate], Budd William, Duke of York P.H Piper Samuel, farmer, East park

The Rootory Chambers John, farmer, Coombe RaymontJonas Baker, farmer,Barwick

Smyth-Osbourne John Smyth ;r.P. Ash ChammingsCornelius,farmr.Bridgetwn Reading Room (Edmund Palmer

Spackman Rev.Chas.B.A.TheParsonage Clatworthy Thomas, shopkeeper Heale, sec)

COMMERCIAL, Down Henry John, farmer, Hill SampsonBa.rtholomew,frmr.Henacroft
• Goss Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Pixton Simmons James, thatcher
Rimmons John, thatcher
Anstey Barlhlmew.frmr.Iddesleigh mill Harris John, shoe maker

Anstey John, carpenter Heale Edmund Palmer, tailor Simmons Thomas, wheelwright ·

Anstey Thomas, farmer, Lit. Barwick Kelly Emma Jane (Mrs.), dress maker Tucker Edmund, farmer, Nethercott ·'

Anstey William, farmer, Furzedon Knight Richard, carpenter Ward John, farmer, Northhole

Avery William, shoe maker Knight William, farmer, Bullhead Weeks Christopher, poulterer, Waldons

Bowden John, blacksmith Lott William, tailor Weeks Richard, thatcher

IDE is a parish and village, pleasantly seater] in a shel- and sandy; the subsoil is red sandstone. There are many

tered valley on the small river Alphin, 2 miles south-south- good farms in this parish, considered to be well cultivated,
west from Exeter, in the North Eastern division of the excellent crops of wheat being produced. The area is

eounty,Exminster hundred, Wonford petty sessional division, I,6osA. 3R. IP. ; rateable value, £3,216 ss. ; the population
St. Thomas union, county court district of Exeter, rural in 1891 was 648. By a Local Government Order which
deanery of Kenn, and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. came into operation March 25th, x884, a detached part of

The church of St. Ida is a plain cemented structure in the Exminster, known as Knowle and a detached part of Kenn,
Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch known as Perridge, were amalgamated with this parish.
and a western tower containing 6 bells, cast in I88o in place Sexton, John Counter.
of a. former peal of 4, dating from 1693 to I72o, but in part PosT 0FFICE.-Mrs. Mary Ann Snow Hardy, sub-postmis-
useless: the church was rebuilt in I834 at a cost of about tress. Letters arrive from Exeter by mail to Alphington

£I,2oo, and has 530 sittings. The register dates from the & from thence by foot post at 7.20 a. m. & 4.40 p.m.; dis-
year 1653· The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent- patched at 2.15 & 7.30 p.m. The nearest money order&
charge £I33• net yearly value £245, in the gift of the Dean telegraph office is at Alphington. Postal orders are issued
and Chapter of Exeter, and held since I886 by the Rev. here, but not paid
James Theodore SheldonBryett M.A. Christ Church,Oxford. WALL Box cleared at 2.20 & 7·35 p.m. week days; sundays,

The Congregational chapel, erected in I 883 on a site given by 9· IO a. m
J. C. Webber esq. is a building of stone. The charities are Police Station, James Carter Callard, constable

of the yearly value of £s. Pole House is the residence of A School Board of 5 members was formed June 3rd, I884;

Joseph Elliott Collyns Walkey esq. J.P. andPerridge, of Col. Alfred Milton, clerk to the board
Waiter Hughes Thomas Smee. The Ecclesiastical Commis- National Scho(ll (mixed), erected in I86o, for ISO children ;
sioners, who are lords of the manor, Lord Haldon J.P. and average attendance, I I6; William Hales, master; Mrs.
John Tuckett esq. are the chief landowners. The soil is clayey Kezia Hales, mistress

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. COMMERCIAL. ,I Hammett James F. miller (water)
Althaus Fritz, artist, 2 East view Hardy William, mason

Althaus Fritz, 2 East view Altha.us Kitty {Miss), teacher of music, 'Hore Thomas, thatcher

Badcock Misses, The Cottage 2 East view Kerslake William, painter &glazier

Blythe John, Rose cottage Baker William, Huntsman inn Loye Edwin Henry, grocer

Hryett Rev. Jas. Theodore Sheldon M.A. Bicknell William, market gardener Milton Alfred, clerk to the school board

Vicarage Blake William, dairyman, West town & assistant overseer

Cook Enoch, Poplar cottage Braddon Joseph, farmer, Cann's house Perkins Thos.blacksmith& wheelwright

Hill William, I East view Bragg Thos. Waiter, farmer, Whiddon Pitts Henry, mason

Lake William, Poplars Bright Samuel, chimney sweeper Richards Thos. Edwin, farmer, Drakes

May Joseph Cox William, baker & grocer Srneath Alfred, Bridge inn

Milton Mrs. Clara, Verandah cottage Counter John, New inn, & boot maker Tucker Joseph, market gardener

Milton Mrs. Eliza, Fern cottage Fawden William, forage dealer Tucker William, carpenter

Richards Joseph, Ivy cottage Frost Frederick, baker Tuckett Jn.frmr.&landowner, Marshall

Scanes Edmund William, Ida cottage Gilpin Frederick Charles, butcher Voysey George, dairyman

Smee Col. Waltr.HughesThos.Perridge Graddon Sarah Elizh. (Mrs.), farmer, Wescott Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper

SpittaCapt. Hubert Heberden,Earlscrt West Town farm Wright Elon Isaac,frmr. Halcombefrm

Swinescow Edward, Burnham cottage Hales William, schoolmaster Wright John,wheelwright& undertaker

Tuckett John, Marshall Halse John, cowkeeper Yendell Mary Jane (Mrs.), grocer

Walkey Jsph.ElliottCollyns J.P.Pole ho Halse Joseph, tailor

IDEFORD, called in the Exchequer Domesaay and the John, I2 years rector here, d. April4, 1856; two stained

Exeter Domesday "Hindeford" and "Hindefort," and in windows on the south side of the nave and a brass tablet on

Oliver's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Devon and Cornwall, the east wall of the chancel were erected to members of the

" Yuddeford," "Eddeford" and '' Goddeford.'' is a parish Whiteway family in 1892; the church was restored in I852

and village, in a beautiful wooded valley surrounded by and again in I887, at a cost of £5oo, chiefly found by the

lofty hills, 3 miles south-east from Chudleigh station on the vicar aud his friends, when the chancel was rebuilt and

Teign Valley branch of the Great Western railway, 5~ north- lengthened, a new vestry built, the old one being converted

north-east from Newton Abbot and about 5 north-west from into an organ chamber, and in 189I a new organ was built,

Teignmouth, in the Mid division of the county, Teignbridge the nave reseated and the interior generally renovated : a

hundred and petty sessional division, Newton Abbot union handsome brass lectern was presented by Miss Harrison:

and highway district, Newton Abbot and Torquay county there are I8o sittings. The re,5ister dates from May, I698.

court district, rural deanery of Moreton, archdeaconry of The living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge commuted at £255,

Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Mary-the- average £193, net yearly value £244, including 63 acres of

Virgin is an ancient building of stone, principally in the glebe, with residence, in the gift of trustees, and held since

Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave of three ba.y8, 1886 by the Rev. Gerard John Ford M. A. of Christ's College,

north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower, Cambridge. The charities amount to about £20 yearly,

with pinnacles, containing 6 bells, one being known as "the distributed to the poor; and a gift of £x a year payable on

Mary bell;'' in I884 two of the old bells were recast and three Good Friday, on the tomb of the giver, Humphrey Borring-

new ones added, one of the latter being given by A. E. Hope ton, gent. I580. Lord Clifford of Chudleigh D.L., ;J.P. who

esq. and another by G. H. Pinckard esq.; the tenor, which is lord of the manor, and Capt. John George Edmund Tem•

was found to be in perfect condition, is inscribed "I. P. plel' J.P. (late Highland Light Infantry), of Lindridge,

1666: the east window is a memorial to Capt. William Bishop Teignton ; Mrs. Endacott, of Newton Abbot ; William

Eccles Mostyn, of H.M. 24th Regiment (South Wales Bor• Cornish Cleave esq, of Shobrooke, and Augustine Robert

derers), who fell at Isandula, Jan. 22, 1879, and was erected Whiteway, of 40 Linden gardens, London w ar~ the chief

by his first cousin, Carolina P. Whiteway: on the south side landowners. The soil is limestone; the subsoil is gravel and

of the chancel is a small stained window to John Hayman clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area
Whiteway, d. 1887; there are tablets to the Rev. John is 1,324 acres; rateable value, £I,9I~; the population in

Bradford, 36 years rector here, d. Nov. I, 18n, and other I8gt was 286. .
members of his family; to the Rev. George Heywood, ~5 0LCHARD, I miles west, and CooMBB, 2l miles west, ara
years rector, d. May 29, I836; and to the Rev. E. B. St. hamlets.

DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. ILF.ltACOMBE.' 283

Sexton, Robert Hall ; deputy, William Bowden. tress. Letters from Newton Abbot, vi& Chudleigh, arrive

- National School (mixed), rebuilt in x882, for 96 children; at 7.50 a.m. & 3 p.m. ; dispatched at 5.40 p.m. : sunday
aver~ge attendance, 59; Thomas Bla.mpey, maste.r; Mrs. ro.2o a. m. The nearest money order & telegraph office

.Biampey, mistress is at Chudleigh. Postal orders are issued,here, but not

PosT OFFICB.-Miss Emily Piper Mortimore, sub-postmis. paid.

Ideford. Dymond Geo. farmer, Higher Cullybrk Olchard.

Ford Rev. Gerard John M.A. Rectory Hall Robert, machinist Vooght R. E
Lee John, farmer, Lower Cullybrook Causeley Mary (Miss), dress maker
COMMERCIAL. Major J oseph, blacksmith
Dymond William, fanner
.Baker Jane Elizabeth (Mrs.), Royal Mortimore Emily Piper (Miss), shop- White Elias, farmer
George P.B keeper & post office
Christopner William, mason Mortimore George, farmer, Hestow Coombe.

Dymond William, farmer & assistant Preston William, farmer, Hayes Harvey George, farmer

overseer, Town farm & Olchard Tr uman Elias, beer ret. & boot maker Walling Eliza (Mrs.), farmer

ILFRACO~IBE.

ILFRACOMBE is a watering-place, seaport, market to\YU and and De('orated styles, with Perpendicular additions, and

parish, and has a terminal station on a branch from Barn- consists of chancel with aisles, nave, aisles, north and south

staple of the London and South Western railway, 226 miles porches and an embattled tower on the north side, with

from London and 22I by the Great Western railway, II pinnacles and containing a clock and 6 bells: the chancel

north-west from Barnstaple, 53~ north-north-west from retains a Decorated piscina and in the nave are some good

Exeter, 8gi from Plymouth and 103 from Bristol, in the corbels: there are several fine stained windows, and a

North Western division of the county, Braunton hundred tablet to Capt. Richard Bowen B.N. who fell at the attack on

and petty sessional division, Barnstaple union and county Teneriffe, under Nelson, 15 l''eb. 1797: another, to Charles

court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Barn- and Grace Cutcliffe, 1637, has the following quaint inscrip-

staple, and diocese of Exeter : it was anciently a borough tion, forming a double acrostic:-

with a mayor and bailiffs, but its municipal character has c hri11tian you may here inset: G race doth become hir all so 11 T
long been lost. This town, as a watering place, is of rising Here yt. unto peace trod the track : lt ight deare whose love to none was slaC
importance, the warmth, salubrity and equable character A tender husband I him call: A loving wife was she withal L
of its atmosphere rendering it a favourable resort for
invalids and other visitors, the average winter temperature Regarding for to doe iustly : C ompassion could not deu I
L acl!.ed and bewailed with griefe: E veu when that death life did berea F

E lder a;.:e and so weaker youth: C ould hardly nearer be cut o F

Sure1ortnightsdayin which died he:U nto the earth returned sh E

is 44° 75' or about one degree higher than that of Torquay, The church has been thoroughly restored and reseated and
and its mean range 7° 8 1 as compared with 170 at Nice. 'fbe has 1,200 sittings. The regtster dates from the year 1567.
rate of mortality is very low; the average, including visitors, The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-charge £7I,
being 15 in I,ooo, or I 5-1oth per cent. The town stands gross yearly value £275, including 3 acres of glebe, with
on a stratum of slate rock, intersected by veins of quartz at residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Exeter, and held since
an angle of nearly 45° ; hence the dramage is perfect, and in x887 by the Rev. Richard Martin M.A. of Corpus Christi
a few hours after heavy rains the town and walks become dry. college, Oxford, and surrogate. The old Vicarage house,
It formerly consisted only of one irregular street, nearly a which comprised some portions of the Manor House of Cam-
mile in length, but has in course of time been much altered den's time, one room having a roof of ribbed oak, was taken
and extended, and now contains many thoroughfares ; ter- down and a new house erected in I888 by the Ecclesiastical
races and detached villas have been built chiefly for the con- Commissioners.
venience of visitors in the summer season. From most points, SS. Philip and James is an ecclesiastical parish formed
fine views of the coast, the Bristol Channel and the shores of May 17, 1859: the church, which is at the lower part of the
Carmarthenshire can be obtained. The town is governed by town close to the Capstone hill, was erected in 1856 from
& Local Board of 9 members, first ~onstituted in I8,5I. Ex- the designs of Mr. J. Hayward, of Exeter, anG is a building
tensive works for water supply and drainage have been of stone, in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave,
sarried out, and the approaches to the town much improved aisles, north porch, vestry and a massive tower on the
under the supervision of Mr. E. Appleton c.11. of Torquay, north side, with spire and containing 6 bells, hung in I876,
and in 1889 a. reservoir, holding so millions of gallons, was at a cost of £I,ooo, when the church was also enlarged:
constructed at a cost of £I I ,ooo, so as to afford a. constant in I89o, the Rev. W. Brigstock left £400 for the internal
and ample supply. llfracombe possesse3 communication improvement of the church and from this fund there was
by rail with all parts of the kingdom ; the extension of erected in 1891 a new pulpit of Devonshire marble and
the South Western line from Ba.rnstaple to llfracombe was alabaster; brass communion rails and gas standards bossed
completed in July, I874; and the Great Western Railway with onyx have also been added. There are several stained
Co. obtained running powers over the South Western line windows; the west window being a memorial to W. H.
from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe in I887. Steam packets also Stone esq. by whom this church was partly built, and the
ply during the season to Lynmouth for Lynton, Bristol, church affords 673 sittings. The register dates from the
Padstow, Hayle and Swansea.
year I857· The living is a "l·icarage, yearly value £400, with •

The harbour is formed by a natural basin, surrounded and residence, in the gift of Thomas Drane esq. and held since
nearly inclosed by rocks ; and the entrance is guarded by a 1883 by the Rev. Hanbury Barnes.
pier originally erected by the Bourchiers, Earls of Bath, The area is I,5oo acres; the population in 189t was 2,541.

Barons Fitz-Warine and vice-admirals of the place, and LEE is an ecclesiastical partsh formed Mar. I9, I869, from
was lengthened, partly rebuilt and enlarged in 1760, by Sir the parishes of Ilfracombe and :\-lorthoe ; the church of St.
Bourchier Wit rseu•vstbaianret.d M.P. then lord of the manor ; in the
year 1823 considerable da mag e, but w as fur- Matthew, erected in the year I833, is a small edifice of
stone, in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel and
ther enlarged and repaired by Sir Bourchier Wrey bart. nave, and a western turret containing one bell : the east
D.C.L. his son, in I8z4, and completed in 1829, by Sir Bour- window is stained: the gallery, seats and pulpit are of
chier Palk Wre•v bart. lord of the manor: the harbour is handsomely carved old oak, of Jacobean date; all the win-
tidal, and <lues are payable from vessels entering ; the dows on the south side are stained, one being a memorial to
anchorage is very secure. The late Sir Henry Bourchier the Re-v. .Alfred Lush M.A. vicar of this parish 1877-87; the
Wrey bart. M.A., J.P. in I87o obtained power for the im- church will seat I2o persons. The register dates from the
provements of the harbour; and further improvements are year I869. The living is a vtcarage, gross yearly value
now (1893) being carried out; the quay has been widened .£I95, and house standing in 2 acres of ground, in the gift
from Britannia hotel to the Pier hotel, and a jetty completed of the vicar of Ilfracombe, and held since x887 by the Rev.
from the back of the quay to Warp House point; a low- William Fisher McMichael M.A. of Downing College, Cam-
water jetty was constructed in 1873.
bridge. The population of this parish in r89r was 282.

The ancient chapel of St. Nicholas (the patron saint of The Free Church of England, in Portland street, erected

sailors), situated on the Lantern Rock, at the entrance to in I844 and restored and reseated in 1878, consists of chan-

the harbour, at an elevation of about 100 feet above high- cel, nave and south aisle, with a gallery at the west end :

water mark; has been converted into a lighthouse. the font, a work of remote antiquity, is supposed to have

The church of the Holy Trinity, standing on an eminence been a Roman quern: this church will seat soo persons.

at the western extremity of the town, and protected by hills The Catholic chapel in Rnnnacleave road, erected in 1.893

of considerable height from the north and south-west winds, and dedicated to Our Lady Star of the Sea, affords about

is an ancient edifice of stone in the Norman, Transition :lOO sittings.

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28-1 U.FRACOM.BE.r DEVONSHIRE..

The Wesleyan chapel in St. James' place is a building of Dfracombe is the head quarters cif the roth Battery of the

stone, in the Gothic style, with large and convenient Sun- r&t Devonshire Volunteer Artillery, Western Division Royal

day schools attached, and was erected in 1862, to seat soo Artillery.
persons. The Wesleyan chapel, Lee, erected in 188g, is a The Market House, in Market street, on the slope of a

small edifice of brick with stone dressings, and will seat So hill, is divided into three portions, for meat, vegetables and

pers:Jns. other goods. Tbe market is held weekly on Sa.turdays and

The Congregational chapel, High street, erected, with Wednesdays in the season, and the annual market on the

schoolroom, in r88r, will sea~ 450 persons. 1st Saturday after August 22nd; a fair was formerly. held

There is also a small Congregational chapel at Hele with here on the 14th of ..1pril, but this has become extinct.

70 sittings. Science and Art classes in connection with South Kensing-

The Baptist chapel,High street,has sittings for 400 persons. ton Museum are held in the National school, Church street,

The BrethreQ's meeting room, in High street, affords 200 on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Fridays from October till May.

sittings. The Ilfracombe Choral Society holds its meetings at Holy

The Bible Christians' chapel. in Oxford grove, erected in Trinity schools, Wilder road; Mr. F. H. Colwill, hon. sec.

r873 as a public hall, at a cost of £2,000, and converted to its The Ilfracombe Philharmonic Society meets at Holy
present purpose in r89r, is an edifice of brick, holding about Trinity schools ; Mr. H. J. Macey, hon. sec.

goo persons. There are baths (fresh and salt) at the foot of N orthfielcl

In the Braunton road there is a small cemetery of 3 acres, and at the Ilfracombe hotel.

formed in I 854, at a cost of £400, and containing a mortuary Ilfracombe and North Devon Constitutional Club, situated

chapel, built by the late Mr. Richard Bligh. in tbe Wilder road, is a structure of brick comprising read-

Petty SE.'.ssions are for convenience held at. the Town hall ing, billiard and smoking rooms, and a number of turnished

on the third Monday in each month at 10 a.m. For list apartments, for the use of members; Mr. E. J. Tamlyn, sec.

of Magistrates, see Combrnartin. The Ilfracombe Liberal Association occupies rooms at th~J

The Town Hall and Market House were built in I862. Oxford Hall, which are open to members every evening.

The former, facing the High street, has a fac;ade of Bath The Working Men's Club occupies rooms at the Oxford

stone in the Classical style, and contains a public haU Hall ; daily and weekly papers, periodicals &c. are provided,

holding 300 persons, and on the first and ground floors the and there is a library of over 300 volumes.

offices of the Local Board. The Tyrrell Cottage Hospital, in Horne lane, founded in

soThe Ilfracombe Hotel, centrally situated close to the sea, the year x864 by Mrs. Tyrrell, for the poor of Ilfracombe,

within yards of Capstone Hill parade and commanding was rebuilt in 1868 and now contains 23 beds for in-p~tients ~
beautiful land and sea views, was erected by a L1mited Com- during the year I892, I45 in-patients and a large number of

pany in 1867 and enlarged in 1871; it is a building in the out-patients received treatment at the Hospital. Charities

French Gothic style, elegantly furnished, and containing a producing £'so yearly are distributed to the poor.

lounge hall, added in I892, library and reading. smoking and The Ropery Meadow, adjoining the Capstone hill, an

billiard rooms ; the surrounding grounds, of five acres in ex- eminence from which fine views can be obtained, purchased

tent, are )aid out in a tasteful manner : every modern im- by the Board of Health for a sum of £2,203, is now used as

provement has been adopted in the construction of the hotel, a recreation ground, and paths and numerous covered se.1ts

and it is, as far as practicable, fire-proof. Baths (fresh and have been made and added on and around the bill.

salt), situated within the grounds and available to the public, The Cairn, a new public ple3.sure ground, situated about

were opened in 188o. The covered swimming bath is I6o a quarter of a mile south of the railway station anrl adja(:ent

feet long and so feet wide, and holds I78,ooo gallons of sea to the railway, and recently opened, consists chiefly of rough

water, which is entirely changed every 24 hours and a con- hilly land covered with furze and brake, and covering about

stant flow of water is maintained by means of a powerful 9 acres, the highest point being about so::> feet above the sea,

steam pump. or three times as high as the •• Capstone;" walks have

There are several other good hotels in the town, the chief been formed, giving easy access to the summit and to many·

of which are the Clarence family and commercial, and secluded nooks in the rocks which cover the side of the hill ;

the Runnacleave and Granville private hotels. convenient seats have also been placed at various spots, from

The excellent library of Messrs. Twiss and Son, 9 High which fine views of the neighbourhood and the Bristol Chan-

street, contains upwards of 1o,ooo volumes. nel may be obtained; and the variety of shipping always

The Victoria Promenade, situated at the foot of the Cap- passing up and down the channel is a never failing source
stone hill, and erected in 1888 at a cost of £4,000, under the of amusement from this spot. A large portion of the land
direction of Mr. W. H. Gould, then architect and sur\·eyor on Cairn side is now planted with pinus austriaca, Scotch
to the local board, is a large building of iron and glass, 200 fir &c. and the walks are bordered with rhododendrons
feet long a.nd 35 feet wide, with three entrances, a central and laurels.
dome and a verandah in front; the interior, which contains 'fhe chief landowners are C. B. M. Drake-Cutcliffe esq.
on orchestra, is filled with graceful palms and climbing the Rev. Prebendary George 'fugwell M.A. rector of Bath-
wick, Somerset; Mrs. J. P. Gilbert, Mrs. MacRobert, :Mr~.
plants, and there are attached cloak and retiring rooms.
John Down, Mrs. Basset, Jabez Crooks esq. Major Adderley
The Sailors' Bethel a.nd Coffee Room, on the quay, is well Harton Wren J .P. of Lenwood, Bideford ; the trustees of Barn-
supplied with writing materials, newspapers, books &c. ; staple Charity school, and Messrs. John Bale, Thomas Chugg,
the expenses are defrayed by voluntary contributions ; there J. J. Fosse, C. Copner, llowen May and George B. Long-
is also a lifeboat station and rocket apparatus at Capstone
hiJl, from which telegraphic and telephomc communications staffe esq. M. o. 5,522 acres : rateable value,
The parish consists .of
are maintained to and from all stations round the coast.
£42,288; the population in 1881 was 6,253; in 18p it was

• " Our Boys'" Instit.ute, in Ropery road, was established in 7,6g2.

188r, and comprises a reading room, gymnasium &c. ; it is Parish Clerk, George Bowen.

open daily during the winter months, and class instruction Clerk of St. Philip's & St. James'. James Price.

is given in wood carving and fret work. Parish Clerk, Lee, Martin Richards.

Official Establishments, Local Institutions &c.

PosT, M. 0. &T. 0., S. B. &Insurance&AnnuityOffice.- Northfield, 6.15 & g.2o a.m. & J2.IO, 1.15& 6.5 p.m.;

John Henry Stockfisch, postmaster, 39 High street sundays, 5.10 p.m. Oxford park, 8.50 a.m. & 12.45 &

ARRIVALS. 5.40 p.m.; sundays, 5·35 p.m. Railway station, 7·3o-

From London, Bristol &c. 7.30 a.m.; 12.50, 3, 4.25 & a.m. & 12.Io & 5·45 p.m. ; sundays, 5·25 p.m. Tors.

7.30 p.m park, 6,10 & 9.15 a. m. & 12.5, 1.10 & 6 p.m.; sundays,
6 p.m. Slade, 1.30 & 5.10 p.m. Wildersmouth, 6.ro &;
From the North, at Il1.50 p.m 9· IS a.m. & 12.5, I. 10 & 5·55 p.m

Town deliveries commence at 8 a. m. & 12.50 & 5·5 p.m SUNDAYS.-Letters may be posted at the office before 5.40

DISPATCHED. p.m. ; with extra stamp, 6.30 p.m. Letters &c. for Hele,

WEEK nAYS. North Mail. London Mail. Watermonth, Beuynabor, Slade, Lee, Westdown,

a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m MorthoP, Woollacombe &c. must be posted before 7 a. m

Letters may be posted at the

office before ................. .

With extra stamp ............ 9· 14 I .o Money orders are issued & paid from 9 a. m till 6 p. m. ; &
Letters may be registered
saturdays from 9 a. m. till 6 p.m. & from 7 p.m. till B•p.m.
before............................. 6.o Sundays the office is open from 8 until IO a. m. 'l'he

By an extra fee.................. 1.25 - 9·45 6.30 telegraph office is open from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. ; sundays,

TowN PILLAR BoxEs are cleared as follows on week days 8 to 10 a.m ·

only:-

Church hill, 6.5 & 9· 10 a.m. 12 & I &; 5.50 p.m. ; sundays, PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. Insurance & Annuity Office, 15 St.
5.3op.m. I High street, 6.Io&g.15a.m. & I2.5, 1.10 & James' place.-John Ley, receiver. Box: cleared on week

5·55 p.m. ; sundays, 6 p.m. Hillsborongh terrace, 6.5 & days, 6.15 & 9.20 a.m. & 12.101 1.15 & 6 p.m.; sunday.
8.20 a.m. & 12.55 & 6.10 p.m.; Sundays, 5·45 p.m. 6.5 p.m

DIRECTORY.] .DEVONSHIRE. .ILFRACOMBE. 285

PosT OFFICE, Lee.-William James Crang, receiver. Let- PLACES OF WORSHIP, with timesofservices : -

ters arrive at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 5.25 p.m. on week Holy Trinity Church, Church street, Rev, Richard Martin

days only. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid M.A. vicar, & surrogate; Rev. Cecil Hawker M. A. Rev. H.

WALL Box at Hele cleared 1\t s.so p. m. on week days only Frank Nesl:-itt B.A. & Rev. Alfred E. Robinson M.A.

PosT, M. 0. & T. 0, Portland street.-Thomas Somerville, curates; 8 & n a.m. & 3.30 & 6.30 p.m.; wed. & fri. n

· receiver. Box cleared 6.I5 & 9.20 a.m. & I2.IO, I.I5 & a.m. & 8 p.m. ; other days, 8 a.m. & 6 p.m

6 p.m. ; sunday, 6.5 p.m SS. Philip & James Church, St. James' place, Rev. Hanbury

PosT OFFICE, Church street.-W. M. Carter, receiver. Box Barnes, vicar ; holy communion, first & third sun. in

cleared 6.5 & 9.10 a. m. 12 & I & s._so p.m. ; sunday, month 8 a. m. & after matins, second & fourth sun. after
evensong, fifth snn. 3.30 p.m. ; matins, II a. m. & even-
5·30 p.m
LocAL BoARD OF HEALTH. song,6.3op.m.; wed.7.30 p.m.; fri.Jitany & mat.ins,r2 noon

The Board meet at the Town hall on the first Monday in St. Peter's (Iron) Church, Highfield road, served from the

every month, at 3 p.m. Parish church ; holy communion, 8 a. m. ; matins, II a.m.;

Chairman, Charles Darbyshire. evensong, 6.30 p.m

Members. St. Matthew, Lee, Rev. William Fisher McMichael M.A.

John C. Dennis I. T. Gardner vicar; II a. m. & 6.30 p.m

H. 0. Thorold Richard Collins Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic, Runnacleave road,

W. Cole S. Day Rev. H. W. Bromley, priest; holy communion, 8.30 &

I. C. Thomas H. C. Camp mass, 10.30 a.m. ; catechism, rosary & benediction, 6.30

Clerk to the Board & to the School Attendance Committee, p.m. ; daily mass, 8.30 a.m.; t.hurs. rosary & benediction,

Frederick Brede, Town hall 4·3o p.m

Treasurer, DuncanGuilding,NationalProvincialBank,High st Free Church, Portland street., Rev. Bishop Price; II a.m.

).Jedical Officer of Health, Edwyn John Slade-King M.D. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m
Baptist, High street, Rev. Edwin Osborne; II a.m. & 6.30
Croft side •

Surveyor, Oswald Milton Prowse, Town hall p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m

Sanitary Inspector, George Crockwell, Church street Congregational, High street, Rev. Joseph Morris; II a.m.

Clerk of Works, George Sommers Reed, Town hall & 6.30 p.m. ; thurs. 7 p.m

School AttendanceOfticer, J n. ClarkeWor well, Brookdale aven Congregational, Hele; II a. m. & 6.30 p.m

PuBLIC EsTABLISHMENTS : - Wesleyan, St. James' place, Rev. Lionel Westlake; II

Baths, Ilfracombe hotel, Ilfracombe Hotel Co. proprietors a. m. & 6.30 p.m. ; tues. 7 p.m

Baths, North fields, Thomas Price, lessee Wesleyan, Lee; 3 & 6.30 n.m

Cemetery, Braunton road, J. P. Huxtable, manager Brethren, Meeting Room, Assembly Hall, High street; II

Custom House, 22 Broad street, Thomas William Banks, a. m. & 6.30 p.m. ; tues & fri. 7.30 p.m

' principal coast officer Bihle Christian, Oxford hall, Oxford grove, Rev. W. H.

Coast Guard Station, Rupertswood, Capt. S. H. Thompson .Alford; 11 & 6.30 p.m. ; mon. & thurs. 7.30 p.m

R.N. inspecting officer ScHooLs:-

County Police Station, Fore street, William Pike, sergeant British, Fore street, erected in 1863. for 200 children; aver-

in charge, & 4 constables age attendance, 86 boys, 54 girls, 56 infants ; Robert

Stamp Office, 39 High st. John Hy. Stockfisch, distributor Barrett, master

Town Hall & Market House, High street Holy Trinity, National (boys), built in 1883, for 150 boys;

Volunteer Fire Brigade, Town hall, Richard Jewell, cap- average attendance, 143; Henry John Macey, master;

t<tin; W. Waiters, sec. & 16 men (girls & infants) built in 1862, for 268 children; a,·erage

Tyrrell Cottage Hospital, John T. Gardner LR.C.P.LOnd. & attendance, girls 140, infants 99; Miss Priscilla Palmer,

C. W. Toller M.B. consulting surgeons; E. F. Gardner mistress; Miss Rebecca Hebditch, infants' mistress

L.R.C.P.Lond. & A. L. Copner L. R.c. P. Edin. assistant SS. Philip & James' National, erected in x86o & enlarged

surgeons; Rev. R. Martin 1\f.A. chaplain; Miss M. Down, in 1878, for 250 children ; average attendance, 65 boys, 65

hon. sec. ; Miss Clara Hotson, matron girls & 90 infants ; the site was purchased by subscription

VOLUNTEERS. & the cost defrayed by the late R. Bligh esq. ; Frederick

DeT"on!lhire ( rst) Volunteer Artillery, Western Division Lord, master; Miss Dart., girls' mistress; Mrs. Elizabeth
Royal Artillery (No. IO Battery), 2 Croft side, High Davie, infants' mistress
street, head quarters & armoury ; Hon. l\Iajor E J. St. Matthew's Church School, Lee (mixed), erected in
Slade-King, commanding-; Rev. Robert Edward Gotto 186o, for 48 children ; average attendance, 34
M.A. acting chaplain ; Richard James Jones, sergeant- National, Hele (in the parish of SS. Philip & James)
(mixed), built in 1865, for so children; average attend-
major R.A. instructor
ance, 36; Mrs. Vince, mistress
Pt:BLIC OFFICERS : -
Admiralty Surgeon & Agent, Ernest Frederick Gardner National, Slade (infants), built in r887, for 50 children ;
average attendance, 20; Mrs. Jane Woodward, mistress
L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. Northfield ho. Northfield rd
NEWSPAPERS:-
Assistant Overseer, Richard Dadds, Wilder road
Certifying Factory Surgeon, Arthur Lewis Copner M.R.c.s. Ilfracombe Chronic].,, Northfield road, Robert Barratt, pub-
lisher; published friday
Loud., L.R.C.P.Edin. Capstone lod~e
Collector of Taxes, Maj. William Tattam, 12 Oxford grove Ilfracombe Gazette Arrival List & General Advertiser, 9
Deputy Coroner for County & Medical Officer of Health, High street, Twiss & Sons, publishers ; published friday
Great Torring-ton & Dulverton Urban Sanitary Districts, llfracombe Observer & Visitors' Arrival List, 9 High street,
Twiss & Son, publishers ; published tuesday
Edwyn John Slade-King M.D. Croft side
Deputy Receiver of W reek & Deputy Superintendent of Railway Station, George William Dover, station master
)1ercantile Marine, Thomas Wm. Banks, r8 Springfield rd CoNVEYANCE.- Omnibuses from the Royal Clarence,
Ilfracombe & Runnacleave hotels, to meet all trains
Harbour Master, John C Dennis; office, Quay
Inland Revenue Officer,Geo.MorganThomas, r3Sprinfield rd London & South Western Railway, Parcels office, 97 High
Lloyd's Agent(England&France),Jn.C.Dennis; office,Quay street.; John Larcombe, manager
:Medical Officer, No. 7 District, Barnstaple Union, Arthur Great Western Railway, Booking office (passengers & par-
Lewis Copner llr.R.c.s.Eng., L.R.C.P.Edin. Capstone lodge cels), to all parts; O.H.Holcombe, manager, I2IA, High st

Public Vaccinator, No. 7 District, Barnstaple Union, Chas. Foster's Parcels Delivery, W. J. Sobey, agent, r Prospect pi
Sutton·& Co. Parcels Delivery,J.Houlford,agent,Meridian pl
William Edward Toiler L.R.C.P.LOnd. Castle house

Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages for Ilfracombe WATER CONVEYANCE.-Steam packets to & from Bristol,

Sub-district, Richard Vicary, 28 Green Close road Lynmouth for Lynton, Hayle, Padstow, Swansea, Liver-

Town Crier, John Heaman, 24 Wilder road pool & Cornwall, during the summer season

PRIVATE RESIDENTS• Bale James, 24 Champernowne terrace Begbie Mrs. 10 Chambercombe terrace
.!dams George, 2 Adelaide terrace Ballinger Henry, I Larkstone villas Bellingham George, The Elms, Lee
Banks Mrs. 4 Montpelier road
Aked John Bent, 30 St. Brannock's rd Berry Mrs. 7 Church road
Alexander Mrs. 72 St. Brannock's road Barnes Rev. Hanbury, SS. Philip & Bertram Mrs. Lee wood
Alford Rev~ William Henry [Bible James' ricarage Bertram William, 2 Bath place
Besley Henry Thomas, 18 High street
Christian], 16 Springfield road Barnett C. G.Palmerston ho.Torrs park Best Frederick Arthur, Torrs park
Allnatt Mrs. 34 St. Brannock's road Barnett Henry Augustus Grattan, Birmingham Thomas, 7 Oxford grove
Armstron~ Mrs. 8 Hillsborough terrace Bishop Misses, Hillsborongh cottage
Arnold Mrs. 33 Greenclo~ road Palmerst.on house, Torrs park Blackmore Wm.Hy.4o St. Brannock's rd
Barnes Mrs. St. James' villas Blake Miss, Glentor, Torrs park
Aston Mrs. 7 Oxford park Barns Nicholas, 25 Champernowne ter Bonnor Wm. Jas. So St.Brannock's road
Avery Mrs. Paou Shun, Hostle park Barratt Robert, 2-4 Greenclose road Boon Mrs. Brookdale ldg. Brookdale av
R.J.zshawe Col.SI.Lawrence,IApsley ter Baugh Mrs. 5 Oxford park Boucher Mrs. Rockleaze, Lee
Bailie Mrs. 15 Brookdale avenue BawdenJohnFrancis,36St.Brannock's rd
Bainbridg-e Waiter, 3 Adelaide terrace Beauchant Miss, 8 Greenclose road Bou!ton Mrs. 98 High street
Bd.ker George, Ta wst.ock house
Beer Rev. Joseph, I Longficld terrace

286 lLFRACOMBE. .DEVONSHIRE. : [n:LLY's

Bourn Mrs.S.-A.VillaPalmieri,Statlon rd Gemmel Chas. .A.rcbd. Bank ho. High st Lewis George Hilton, 10 Oxford park:

Braund Herbert, u Oxford park Genders Rev, John William [Baptist], Little Col. Henry Alexander, 2 'l'he

Braund Joseph, 19 Oxford grove 18 Oxford grove Woodlands, Torrs park

Brede Frederick, g3 Oxford grove Gibson Edward, Glenholme, Station rd Little Miss, 30 St. Brannock's road

.Bromley Rev. Henry William[Catholic]. Gilbert Waiter Raleigh, The Mount Lloyd-Jones John Edmund, 2 Apsley ter
Runnacleave road
Gilbertson Edward, Carr ho. Torrs park Loftus Mrs. Kingscote, Torrs park

Browning Charles. 9 Fortescne :road Glyde Geo. GlenCroft,St.Brannock's rd Lukyn Mrs. 17 Brookdale avenue

Burchell William H F. 3 Apsley terrace Goldsworthy Mrs. Emily, 8 Oxford gro Luxmoore Col. Coryndon Tho ma8 p tt
Burgess John, 15 Cambridge grove 22 Brookdale avenue '
Goodacre Rev. William Woodstock, :z u '

Capenhurst Mrs. 17 Springfield road Hostle park Luxmoore Benjamin, 15 Oxford ,

CathcartCharlesAdam,Adelaide cottage Goodwin Albert, 7 Montpelier terrace Lynne SpencerLyncote,St.Brannck s.rd

Challacombe Misses, g Gordon villa<J, Gordon Mrs. 13 Brookdale avenue Mabyn Charles, 21 Oxford grove

St. Brannock'l'l road Gordon Wm_ Cairn vl.St. Hrannock's rd McCalpin David, 7 Northfield cottages

Chapman Rd. Sands Park villa,Slade rd Gould William Henry, Collingwood Macey Hemy John, 26 Greenclose road

Chew Frederick, 25 Greenclose road Gould Wm. Ridd, Sevenhills, Torrs pk McKenzie Jas. Gordon, xo Springfield rd

Christoe Mrs. John, 2 Cambridge grove Grady Miss, 10 Cambridge grove McMichael Rev. William Fisher M.A.

Chugg George, 82 St. Brannock's road Green Mrs. Mont.ague, 12 Montpelier ter [vicar of St. Matthew's, Lee], Lee
Greenaway Wm.St.Leonards,Station rd V•ICarage
Chugg John, The I'ines

ChurchillMrs.Cairn vil.St.Brannock's rd Gregory Mrs. Greenclose road McRoberts Mrs. Langleigh ho. TorrB pk

Clark William Henry, 28 Oxford grove Guilding Duncan, 6 Market street Man Mrs. J. L. 6 Montpelier terrace

Clay Mrs. Sherard, Comyn Hill house Hamm Major William, 4 Montpelier ter Marchant William, 10 Oxford grove

Cole Hedley, Hillands, Station road Hamm Miss, Bella Vista, Slade road Marriott Arthur Sl. 7Chambercombe ter

Cole William, 17 Larkstone road HancockEdwd.Newton,3SouthView cot Martin Rev.Richd.M.A.[vicar],Vicarage

Collins Miss, 10 Cambridge grove Harding Mrs. Constitution hill Martin Miss,Earlham,St.Brannock's rd

Collins William, 13 Borne road Harding John Tucker, 2 Brookdale aven Mathew Miss, 8 Apsley terrace

Colwell Frederick Henry, Bath place Harris William, 2 Montpelier terrace Matthews John, 2 Longfield terrace

Conway John, 19 Bighfield road Harris William H. 42 St. Brannock's rd Maule Geo. Norman J.P. J Hillsboro' ter

Copner Arthur Lewis, Capstone lodge Hart James Lythe, 29 Greenclose road May Samuel William, Sunnyside, Lee

Copner Charles J ames, Quayfield house HatchleyJoseph,Belmont cot.Station rd Mello Miss, Broad park, Slade road

Cornbill Dr. John, 2 Gordon villas, St. Hawker Rev. Cecil M.A. [curate of Holy Millard Mrs. 2 The Hollies

Brannock's road Trinity], Cross Park road Miller Alex. Hirondelle, Highfield road

Cornish George, 23 St. Brannock's road Hawkes Charles Pinewood, To-rrs park Miln Miss, Roslyn Hoe, Torrs park

Cornish Rev. Stephen Ernest, 4 High- Hearson Charles, 20 Oxford grove Mitchell William Norrie, Merrivale,

field villas Hearson Miss, 20 Ox:ford grove St. Brannock's road

Crang Waiter, 3 Rupertswood Hegenbottom Mrs. The Hollies, Lark- Monfries Mrs. t::a Chambercombe ter

CutcliffeCharles Bernard MervynDrake, stone fields Moore AlfredJames,54St. Brannock's rd

Manor house, Lee Hening Francis, 27 Champernowne ter Morgan Faulconer, I Larkstone villas,

Dadds Mrs. F. 18 Home road HenleyAlfredErnest.,22St.Brannock's rd Larkstone road

Dallin Thomas, 8 Quay place Hernaman Mrs. Somerset vil. Church rd Morgan Miss, 3 Montpelier road

Dallin William Cooke, 2 Coronation ter Heselton Miss, Rowans, Torrs park Morris Rev. Jsph.[Cong.],I40xford gro

DarbyshireChas.J.P. Riversdale,Torrs pk Hirtzell Mrs. II St. Brannock's road MorseCapt. Chas.H.Archieville,Torrs pk

Dart Thomas, 17 Church road Holmes Capt. Thos.TheLawn, Church rd Mortimer Miss, IS Oxford park

Davey Geor@'e Goss, Brookfield place Holmes Charles, 26 St. Brannock's rd Moxoti Capt. Thos. Hillside, Torrs park

Davey Wm. Geo.22 Champernowne ter Hooper Albert Harry Geo.9Long-field ter Mudge Mrs. 6 Westbourne grove

Davie Montague, 14 St. Brannock's rd Hooper Henry Thomas, 6 Springfield rd Munro Miss, 18 Montpelier terrace

Davies Harry, 12 Montpelier terrace Hooper Miss, 5 Adelaide terrace Myatt John, 4 Rupertswood

Davis Mrs. Netherleigh, Torrs park Hooper Misses, 2 Albert place Nairn John, Garth house, Torrs park

Day Henry, Littleton house, Hele Horwood I<'rancisCoates, gBrookdale avn Naish John George J.P. Runnacleal"e

Day Mrs. ;12 Oxford park Bosken Mrs. 9 Apsley terrace Neale Miss, II Montpelier terrace

DeBlaquire Mrs. 32 St. Brannock's rd Howland John, Glanfern house, Score Nesbitt Rev. H. Frank B.A. [curate of
Dennis Mrs. W. C. 19 Springfield road Hudson Miss, x Gordon villas, St. Holy Trinity], Church path
Nicholls Mrs. 11 Chambercombe ter
Dennis John Crockford, Alma villa, Brannock's road
Hussell Mrs. Garden cottage, High st N orrington Mrs. 12 Springfield road
Wildersmouth
Huxtable Rev. Preb. Edg-ar M.A. 19 OakesSidneyKenilworth,St. Brnnck's.rd
Dennis Miss, Wildersmouth

Desborough Mrs. 3 Montpelier terrace Montpelier terrace ' Osborne Rev. Edwin [Baptist], 4
Oxford park
Devonald George, 9 Horne road Huxtable Miss, The Bridge

Dickinson Charles Bammond ii.P. The Huxtable Mrs. 10 Oxford park Palmer Miss, 24 Oxford grove

Elms, Torrs park Jeffery William Thomas, 73 High st Parkins Ed win, 44 St. Brannock's road

Dickson James, Rockcliffe, Torrs park Jerrard Samuel, Westwood, Torrs park Parrett Joseph, Homeleigh, Church rd
Peake Frederick, 13 Oxford grove
Down Miss, Langleigh, Torrs park Jewell Miss, 3 Mount pleasant

Down Mrs. Burrow house J oce Giles, n Springfield road Pennell Richd. Glenthorn vL Station rd

Down Philip Paton,St. Vincent,Torrs pk Johnston Thos. Woodville. Torrs park Perkin William, 21 St. Brannock's rd
Perriam George, 8 Oxford park
Drake Mrs. 56 St. Brannock's road Jones Mrs. n Springfield road

Draper Mrs. II Hillsborough terl'a<'e Jones Miss, II Montpelier terrace Perry Miss, Darnley house, Slade road

Dymock Mrs. Darnley house, Slade rd Jones Charles Trickey, 9 Church road Pick Joseph Peyton1 15 Oxford park
Edwards M1ss, II Montpelier terrace Jones Frederick, I Cambridge grove Pickett Henry, 6 Adelaide terrace

Egan Chas. Edwd. 48 St. Brannock's rd Kelland Miss, 3 Longfield terrace Phillips Ernest George,B Cambridge gro

Elliott Lieut.-Col. 8 Montpelier ter Kerly Fredk Jn. 14 Montpelier terrace PhillipsWilliamBenry,34Cambrdge.gro

Ellis Rev. James, 9 Chambercombe ter Kidman Mrs. 21 Champernowne ter Price Rev. Bishop [Free Church], 10
Horneroad
Evans Rev. Albert Weaver [assistant King Josiah, Hill side, 'forrs park

minister, Christ Church], 8 Castle ter Kirkpatrick Mrs. 23 Brookdale avenue Price 1\:lrs, South View cottage

Faber Misses, 2 Belmont viis. Slade rd Knill George, 3 Church road Prickett Major William Robert, Sunny-

Ferguson Fras. Obre c. E.4 Longfield ter Kuschke RandolphAlf. x6St. Brnnck's.rd side, Torrs park

Fisher James. 20 St. Brannock's road Lafosse Augustus Frederick, Abbots- Prouse Oswald Milton, Alvington,

Foquett Henry Richard, 5 Portland st ford, St. Brannock's road Slade road

Foster Geo. Harvey, Westwell-on-Tor Lamb Edward Alfred, Slade vi. Slade Pugsley Jnhn, xo Apsley terrace

Ford Herbert James,Westfield,Slade rd Langdon Mrs. IS Oxford park Pullinger Miss,Villa Palmieri,Station rcl

Fox Cornelius Benj. M. D. Ivy bank, Lee Langdon William Edgar, 7 Apsley ter Redman Wm.Sherborne lodge, Torrs pk

Fox Mrs. 24 St. Brannock's road Langford-SalterThos. 8 Brookdale aYen Reed George Sommers, I Sandringham

Francis Charles, Perranville, St. Bran- Langridge Frank Washington, Croft- cottages, Wilder road

Dock's road side Rees William, Scarsdale, Torrs park ·

Freeman Mrs. St. John's cot. Ca11tle ter Lawton Herbert F.R.G.s. (head master Rhoades John James, 6 Rrookdale aven

Gage Samuel, 17 Highfield road Grammar school), Oxford park Richards Mrs. 2Florence villas, Torrs pk

Gaisford Major Thos. Langleigh copse Leaton-Blenkinsopp Rev. Edwin Chen- Richards Philip, 13 Chambercombe ter

Gardner Ernest Frederick, Northfield neH M.A: Anglesea villa, Highfield rd Roberts MTs. Fern bank, 'forrs park

house. Northfield road Leaton-Blenkinsopp Miss, Anglesea RobertsThomasHenryPhilip,60xford pk

Gardner Fredk.:r Belmont vils. Blade rd villa, Highfield road Robertshaw Mrs. IO Montpelier terrace

Gardner Henry Jn. Bella Vista, Slade rd Leigh MajAien. Robert Thomas, Hill Robinson Rev. Arthur Edward :r.r.A. ·

Gardner Henry Mawdsley, Brooklands, cottage, Torrs park (curate-in-charge St. Peter's], Elm

_St. Brannock's road Leman Miss, I 3 Oxford park Tor, Torrs park

Gardner John Twiname, Northfield Lewin Mrs 46 St. Hrannock's road Rogers Ernest Abet bel, Park villa •
Ross Mrs. 16 Horne read
house. Northfield road Lewis Mrs. 14 St. Branl).ock's road

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Rudd Mrs. 2 Rnpertswood Steers Miss, 9 Sprin~field road ., Tugwell Rev.. Prebendary G.eorge lii,A.

Ryder Herbert Reginald, 3 Oxford park Stephens Admirnl William Knighton, [rector of Bathwick], Southcliffe,Lee

St. Paul Albert, 3 Springfield road Westcombe, Torrs park 'fween Ambrose, 6 Apsley terrace

Sale David, 9 Montpelier terrace • Stevens Mrs. I The Woodlands,Torrspk Twiss Waiter J. I8 St. Brannock's road

Salter Miss, Alma lodge Stevens Mrs. 20 Champemowne terrace Varnam Arthur, Brook viUa, Borne rd

Salter Col. Patrick, Strathmore, St. Stevens Thos. 26 Champernowne ter Veale Edward Woodhouse, 7 Runna~

Brannock's road Stewart Lewis Gower, ~ & 2 Mount cleave crescent

Sanderson Capt. Hy. Carden, Torrs pk Pleasant Vicary Hy. White,x8Champernowne te:r

Sawle Robert, 29 Oxford grove Summerville George,7 Springfield road Walker Mrs. 18 Brookdale avenue

Scott Mrs. 12 Church road Swain Mrs. I3 Oxford park Wall Rev. Garrett, Halls green

Scougall Hugh Boywick W. 6 Long- Swain Mrs. 2 Larkstone villas Wall Miss, I4 Oxford park

field terrace Swanston Noweli,Torrs cot. 'forrs park Watt John, lnglewood, Highfield road

Shapland Henry, South cliffe, Torrs pk Taylder Mrs. I2 Cambridge grove Watts John, 7 Brookdale aveaue

Sharp Mrs. I2 Greenclose road Teape Charles Ashley, South lodge Way Misses, Ridge side, Lee

Sharp Mrs. Oakleigh, St. Brannock's rd Thomas Geo. 1.\'lorgan, 13 Springfield rd Wedlake Thomas, Charlton villa, Lee
Short John, 68 St. Brannock's road Thomas Mtss, IS Woodstock terrace, Weir William, 5 Larkstone road

Singleton John, 5 Apsley terrace Chambercombe road Westlake Rev. Lionel [Wesleyan], I•

SimmonsWm.Langleigh hurst,Torrspk Thorne .Arnold, Northfield road Oxford grove

Skaife Mrs. ~ Northfield road Thorold Harry Octavius,Russell house, Wheatley Joseph, Parklo<ige,'forrs prk

Slade-King Edwyn John M.D. Croft Church hill Whittard Mrs. Bridge cot. Church st

side, High street Tickell Mrs. Combe hill, Highfield road Whitworth Miss, 24 Cambridge grove

Sladen Miss, 17 Springfield road Tilstone Mrs. I2 Oxford park Wilkins Miss, Greystone house, New

Sloley John, I Montpelier road Toiler Charles William Edwd.Castle ho Barnstaple road .

Smart Mrs. Pendeene, Torrs park Toogood Mrs. F. B. Darnley house, Wilkins George, 10 Green Close road

Smith Mrs. Robert, 6 Castle terrace Slade road W.illisBenjaminPerryman,340xford gro

Smith Misses, I2 St. Brannock's road Tooker Edward Green, Glengariff, Willis Mrs. 3 Hillsborough terrace

Smyth Hugh, The Hermita~e Combmartin road Wilshire Albt.Edwd.xo Brookdale aven

Soady Brooking, Chelsea Til. Torrs prk Treacher Miss, 22 Oxford grove Wren Misses~ IO Hillsborough terrace

Sopwith Mrs. 5 Hillsboro' terrace Trousdale Mrs. Rock cot. Torrs park Wright Fredk. Sunuycote, Hlade road

Spalding Miss, 5 Sprlngfield road Tucker Hy. Coleridge, 4 Springfield rd Yates Ernest, u Oxford grove

Stabb Miss, 9 Oxford park Tucker Misses, I .Adelaide terrace Yeatman Mrs. Score

Stabb William Henry, 5 Montpelier ter

COlllliiE RCIAL. Bevan John, baker & confectioner, 42 High street

Abbott Harry, apartments, 5 Coronation terrace Blackford John, apartments, Candar house, Arcade road

.Ackland Ann (Mrs.), dress maker, II Brookfield place Blackford John, apartments, 32 Victoria road

Ackland Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Sommers crescent Blackmore & Wybron, ironmongers & blacksmiths, 71High st

Ackland William (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Sommers crescent Blackmore Eliza (Mrs.), confectioner, 72 High street

.Alien Eliza (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Northfield cottages Blackmore John, boot maker, Compas hill

Andrew John, butcher, nBc, High street Blackmore Richard, farmer, Higher Millacott

Andrews Charles By. Lansdown hotel, Market street Blackmore William, apartments, Osborne ho. Church hill

Andrews Joseph, prof. of music & music seller, Portland st Blake .Arthur Charles, carpet warehouse, cabinet maker,

Andrews Selina (Mrs.), furnished apartments, I3 Church st house furnisher & undertaker, 43 High street

Andrews William H. butcher, I3I High street Blyth Richard Button, photograptler, 4 Oxford grove

Anstey Thomas Follett, Castle inn, I8 Portland etreet Bonner Charles Mortimer, Conservative registration agent

Ashton William, apartments, Wilder road for Barnstaple division, I4 Springfield road

Aston Henry, apartments, Fortescue lodge, Fortescue road Bosson James, solicitor (firm, Beucraft & Bosson), Market

Attwood & Co. tailors & outfitters, 123 High street street ; & Barnstaple

Avery Maria (Miss), apartments, 2 Greenclose road Bourne Mrs. apartments, Arcade villa, Arcade road

Bailey Charles, Imperial private hotel, Wilder road Bowden Robert, apartments, Cobden villa, Wilder road

BaileyElizh.(Mrs. ),boardng.establshmt.Gilbert ho. Wilder rd Bowden Sarah (Miss), furnished apartments, 17 Church st.

Baker Benjamin,Tea Gardens inn,luncheons & tea. provided ; Bowen George, builder &c. I7 St. Brannock's road

pleasure grounds open to visitors ; charges moderate, Hele Boyle George, apartments, 8 Coronation terrace

Baker Thomas, apartments, Watersmeet, Wilder road Bradbeer Robert, jobbin~ gardener, 7 Victoria road

Bale Richard & William, farmers, Damage, Barton Braund& Son,florist &c. Oxford Park gardens &Northfield rd

Bale John, farmer, Bickenbridge Braund Herbert, auctioneer & valuer & house & estate

Baleham Jane & Bentley Elizabeth (Misses), apartmf!nts, 5 agent, II2 High street .

Chambercombe terrace Brede Frederick, clerk to the local board & to the school at-

Balment Frances Anna (Mrs.), taxidermist, 24 Church st tendan<:e committee, Town hall

Balment William, stone mason, I3 Church street Briddon Sarah Jane (Mrs.), apartments ; two sitting rooms

Bale John, builder, Slade & seven bedrooms; unrivalled sea view, I2 Montpelier ter

Balsdon Brothers, millers (water), Bickliscombe mill Bridgman Lindley Charles, decorator, 3 Oxford grove

Balsdon Francis, apartments, 78. High street Bridgeman Sidney John, professor of music, 6 Church st

Balsdon John, coal merchant, I5 Gilbert grove Bright Humphrey, hair dresser & tobacconist, II4 High st

Banks Thomas William, deputy receiver of wrecks, deputy British & Foreign Bible Society Dep6t, 4 Oxford grove

supt. of mercantile marine & principal coast officer (cus- Britton & Pickett, builders, 71 Fore street

toms), IB Springfield road Britton George, hair dresser, go High street

Barber Samuel George, boarding house, Quay place Britton James, apartments, 3 Lee place, Ropery road

Ba~ett Christopher George, solicitor & commissioner for Britton Mary (Mrs.), preparatory school, I] Cambridge gro

oaths, High street Brokenbrow Arthur William, Waverley private hotel &.

Barnett Henry Augustus Grattan,solicitor, IO] High street; boarding establishment, Wilder road

& at Combmartin Brooks Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 5 Marine place .

Barns Nicholas Fry, grocer, Broad street Brooks John Labbett, apartments, 3 Arcade road

Bater & Symons, hair dressers, I I6 High street Brooks Richard, mason, 8 Longfield terrace

Batten George Kevern, photographer, I St. James' place Brooks Thomas, bath chair proprietor, Manor place

Bawden John Francis, mineral water maker, Borne road Brooks Thomas, apartments, 5 Coburg terrace

Becker Philip l<"rancis, musician, 20 Cambridge grove Brooks William, apartments, 4 Coronation terrace

Belben Emily (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Greenclose road Broome William, grocer, 44 High street . .

Bencraft & Bosson, solicitors & commissioners, Market BrownMatthewHy.apartments&cabinetma. 9 Coronation te~

street; & Barnstaple Brown Sarah (Miss), apartments, Ash Mount ho. Station rcl

Bengey George, apartments, 6 Gilbert grove Browning Charles Henry, general draper, 99 High street

Bennett Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 25 Parade terrace Buck James, Admiral Rodney P.H. Rodney lane .. ·,

Bennett Henry Robert, apartments, Cambridge grove Burbery Ellen (Mrs.), apartments, I3 Larkstone road

Bennett Henry William, apartments, IO Quay place BurfittHy.livery stable proprietor& apart.ments,Nort}\field rd

Benoke Richard, Ebbrington Arms P.H. Fore etreet Burgess Christiana (Mrs.), ladies' school, x8 Brookd~¥e aven

Benoke William, shoe maker, 17 Portland street Burgess John, farmer, Oakridge ,

Bernard Annie (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Larkstone road Bushen John, boat owner, 9 Broad street .

Berry Annie (Mrs.), apartments, 5 Rupertswood Butler John, cabinet maker, 26 Portland str~~ 111 r0 ,f ~ •
Berry Mary .Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Church road Butler John, wine & spirit vaults, 3 High street , · ·

Besley Henry Thoma~ manager of the Devoa & Cornwall Butler Wm. Uy.auctioneer & valuer, Glouoe3ter ho.Wilder rd

' Bank, I8 High street Byrne Margaret (Miss), apartments; goodJ sea ,·i~w·; three

Best Frederick .Arthur, surgeon, Tors park . sitting roQQU ~ eight bedrooms, :f:9 Lar~tqne,:l;'Q~ ·- .

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CamP' Henry Clarke, wine & spirit merchant, 32 High st Dalling Edwin, boot maker, 103 High ~treet

.Camp John, bill poste\' & apartments, 5 Larkstone road Darch Henry, farmer, Lincombe

Campbell Sarah Ann (Mrs.), Pier hotel, The Quay Darch Thomas, farmer, High Warcombe

Carlton Boarding Establishment (Joseph Tallyn, proprie- Dart Eleanor (Miss), apartments, I8 Montpelier terrace

tol"), Gilbert grove Dart Elizabeth (Miss), apartments, I6 Montpelier terrace

Carler George, Great Western hotel, High street Dart Mary (Miss), apartments, ~~ Larkstone road

Carter William Moon, grocer & post office, Church street Dart Richard, boarding house, I3 Fore street

Cavallo Luigi, steam laundry, High street Davey John, apartments, 70 St. Brannock's road

Cemetery (Edward Hussall, sec. & H. J. Huxtable, man- Davey William Pedlar, apartments, 26 St. James' place

ager), Braunton road Davey William George, linen draper, 71 High street

Chadder J ane (Mrs.), apartments, 10 Gilbert grove Davie Eliza (Mrs.), apartments, 23 Parade terrace

Challacombe's Collingwood Boarding Establishment DaVte James, apartments, I Trafalgar cottages, The Quay

Challacombe Hannah (Miss), apartments, 28 Cambridge gl"O Davie Thomas, apartments, 3 The Quay

Challacombe John (Mrs.), dress maker, 14 Cambridge grove Davies Martha (Mrs.), apartments, Wildersmouth villa

Challacombe William (Mrs.), farmel", Yarde Day lt'rederic, solicitor, see Crosse, Day & Crosse

Channing Joseph, Crown P.H. 3 Broad street Day Henry, farmer, Littleton house, Hele

Chanter Chas. Edwd. Roberts, solicitor, see Ffinch & Chanter Day Samuel, general draper, 14 High street

Chapple Samuel, insurance agent, 14 Victoria road Day William & Son, butchers, I2IB, High street

Chugg Bessie (Mrs.), apartment~ GlenLyn villa, Station rd Day William, apartments, 9 Green Close road

Chugg George, cab proprietor, Glen Lyn vi!. Station road Day William, farmer, Hillsborough & Brimlands

Chugg Thomas, farmer, Lincombe Dell John, Town Clock dairy, restaurant & boarding estab-

Chugg John, apartments, Park cottage, Lee lishment ; devonshire cream sent daily by parcel post to all

Chugg Thomas, farmer, Keypit, Hele parts; junkets to order; families waited on daily in all

Clark H. (Mrs.), apartments, Promenade parts of the town, I21 High street (under the Town clock)'

Clark James, firewood dealer, 3I Portland street Delve John, baker & confectioner, 119 High street

Clark John Charles C. house decorator, 87 High street Dendle Catherine (Mrs.), apartments, 5 Victoria road

Clark Joseph Edward (Mrs.), apartments, 29 Oxford grove Dendle John (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Larkstone road

Clark Mary Elizh. (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Brookdale a.ven Dendle James (Mrs.), furnished apartments; good sea view ;

Clark Rebecca Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 31 Portland str.eet bot & cold baths, 2 Collingdale villas, near Arcade

(Jlark William, apartments, 2 Promenade Dendle Rboda (Miss), apartments, 7 Gilbert grove

Clarke Robert Frederick, boot & shoe maker, 113 High st Dendle Thomas (Mrs.), furnished apartments; good sea
view ; three sitting rooms & six bed rooms, 17 Oxford gr(}
Coats Fanny (Miss), dairy, IS Church street
Dendle 'fhomas, ma~on, I7 Oxford grove
Coats George, apartments, 25 St. Brannock's road

Coats John, dairyman, 2I Broad street Dendle William, builder & contractor, Wilder road

Coats Joseph, apartments, 4 Hillsborough terrace Dennis Charles (Mrs.), boarding house, Shaftesbury house,

Coats Thomas, apartments, 5 Greenclose road 'forrs park

Coats William, water miller, Lee Dennis John Crockford, harbour master & Lloyd's agent

Cole George (Mr!cl.), apartments, I & 2 Hostle park (England & France), 13 Quay place

Cole Hedley, ironmonger, SI High street Devon & Cornwall Banking Co. Limited (branch) (Henry

Cole Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 17 Larkstone road Thomas Besley, mana~er), 18 High street ; draw on Bar-

Cole WJlliam, ironmonger, Corner house, High street clay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. London E c

Collins Laur.1 Ann (Mrs.), milliner, 7 Belgrave promenade Devon & Exeter Savings Bank (James Vickery, agent), 7

Collins Richard, builder, 6 Collinbrook buildings, Church st Portland street

Collins William, apartments, & builder, 23 Green Close road Devon (The), Trading Co. Limited (E. T. Scammell, man-

Colwill Frederick Henry, dentist, Bath place aging director), Wilder road

Colwill Mary Elizabeth (Miss), shopkeeper, 7IA, High street Devonshire rst Volunteer Artillery, Western Division Royal

Colwill Samuel, posting house, 96 High st.reet Artillery (10th battery) (Hon. Major E. J. Slade-King

Colwill Thomas, apartments, 27 Green Close road commanding; Sergeant-Major Richard James Jones,
drill instructor) ; head quarters & armoury, ~ Croft side,
Corner James, pork butcher, sB Fore street
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Conibear George, apartments, Ebberley house, Bank pas High street
'Conibear John, baker, sS & 59 High street
Dornat & Co. mineral water manufacturers, Greenclose rd

Conibear Joshua, apartments, 4 Brookfield place Dover George William, station master, Slade road

Conibear Robert, seedsman, Io Oxford grove · Down John, farmer, Great Shelfin

Conibear William, apartments, & builder, 7 Cross Park pl Drake Frederick William, clothier, 44 Fore street

Conibeer John, apartments, Ingledale villa, Wilder road Dunn Emma (Miss), Royal Britannia hotel, Broad street

Cooke Mary (Miss), confectioner, 30 Portland street DyerElizabeth(Mrs. ),apartments,Bell~ vue house,Portland st

Cooke Sidney Reed, 7 Borne road Dyer William, farmer, South Burrow

Copner Arthur LewisM.R.c.s.Lond.,L.R.C.P. xdin. surgeon& Dyer William, apartments, Collinbrook villa, Church Btreet

medical officer No. 7 dist. Barn!!taple union, surgeon to the Edwards Thomas, apartments, IS Horne road

Tyrrell Hospital & certifying factory surgeon, Capstone lo Edwards William, apartments, 31 Victoria road

Copner Chas. Jas. mangl". of Fox, Fowler Co's. Hank,High st Ellis Arthur, apartments, 7 Highfield road

C'opp Henry Arthur, naturalist & tobacconist, 37 High st Ellis Henry, cutler, Belvedere place

Copp Thomas, coach proprietor, I09 High street Ellis James, coach builder, 2 Highfield road

Copp Thomas, farmer, Mullacott Ellis Jo3hua, refreshment rooms, Railway station

Cornish & Jones, ironmongers, I9 High street lt'acey William, George & Dragon P.H. 5 Fore street

Cornish Eliza Jane (Mrs.), butcher, 35A, High street Fairchild Alfred, jobbing gardener, 28 Victoria road

Cousins Mary (Mrs.), apartments, Brookdala villas, Lee Farleigh Joseph Henry, grocer & provision dealer, 33 & 34

('rang Waiter, chemist, 3 Broad street ' Portland street

Crang William James, apartments, Post office, Lee Ferguson Francis Obre C.E. architect & ch·il engineer, 4

Crick Mary Ann (Mrs.), dress maker, I7 Victoria road Longfield terrace

Crockwell George,sanitary inspector to local board of health, Ffinch & Chanter, solicitors & commissioners for oaths, 42

13 Church street High street ; & at Barnstaple

Crosse,Day &Crosse,solicitors, I I4High st. ; &at SouthMolton Ffinch John Parkinson, solicitor, see Flinch & Chanter

Crosse Reginald Stawell, solicitor, see Crosse, Day & Crosse Fisher Alexander Henry, Royal Clarence family & commer-

Cuddeford Robert, carpenter, 36 Victoria road cial hotel, High street

Cullimore Annie (Miss), apartments, 3 Promenade Fisher James, hosier, 24 High street

Curie Sarah (Miss), Golden L10n P.H. 16 Quay Folland William, ale & porter merchant, 23 Portland st ·

Curtis Harriet (Mrs.), apartments, I4 Wilder road Folland William Thomas, apartments, 6 Coronation ter

Curtis Thomas, shopkeeper, SI High street • Foquett Henry Richard, surgeon, 5 Portland st

Curtis William, ironmonger, 7 Northtield road Ford Frederick John, apartments, IS Cambridge grove

C'utcliffe Jane (Mrs.), apartments, 8 St. James' place · Ford John, tailor, 9 !<'ore street

('utcliffe Joseph, bath chair proprietor, 6 Victo:Fia road Foster William Robert, Granville (The), first class boarding

('utliffe Mary Ann (Mrs.), bath chair proprietor, Hele h•mse; full ~rea view. See advertisement

Dadds Alfred, butcher, 2 Collingbrook buildings, Church st Fox,Fowler & Co.bankers (Charles James Copner,manager)~

~adds Frederick, farmer, Higher & Lower, Home farms High street; head office, Wellington, Somerset ; draw on

Dadds George,butcher; best quality meat supplit~d regularly Barclay, Be,·an, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co.

at rel.sonable prices, I38 High st. (bottom of Portland. st) London B c

Dadds John, florist, Langleigh Fox Cornelius Benjamin M.D. physician, Ivy bank, Lee

Dadds John Gibbs, coal merchant, 2 Oxford grove & Lee pi Fox Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, Fortescue road '

Daflds Richard, apartments & assist. overseer, t6 Wilder rd Freemasona' Lodge of Concord (No. II3S) (H. A. Grattan..

Dadds William, apartments, 11 Horne road Barnett, sec.), Masonic hall, High street ; meetings 2nd

Dallin Mary (Miss), apartments, IO Oxford park •. \\ell. in each month at 7 p.m '

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French William Hockey, tailor, I2 High street Harris Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 4 Sommers crescent

Frost Johanna. (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Cambridge grove Harris James, farmer, Beera

Fry Agnes (Miss), grocer, 79 Gore street Harris James, apartments, Cama villa, Hostle park

Fry Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 1 Sommers crescent Harris William Henry, farmer, Burrow farm

Fry John, house decorator, Church street Harris William Henry, grocer & provision dealer, 45 Fore st

Fry William, apartments, I6 Victoria road Hayman Lucy{Mrs.), apartments, 24 Wilder road

Furse William, basket maker, 4 & 5 Market place Haynes Ann (Mrs.), apartments, Roy Glen Station road

Furse William, fruiterer, I5 High street Haynes Mary (Miss), dress maker, I Denmark cottages

Galliver Thomas, apartments, Church street Heaman John, town crier, 24 Wilder road

Gammon Charles, apartments, 4 Larkstone road Hicks Phillip, apartments, 21 Cambridge grove

Gammon George, carpenter & undertaker, 8 Portland street Hicks Susan (Mrs.), apartments, 34 Victoria road

Gammon John, farmer, Lower Trayne , Hicks Thomas, apartments, 17 Gilbert grove

Gammon Philip, farmer, Nether Warcombe Hicks William, apartments, I Lee place

Gammon Thomas, apartments, 3 Runnacleave crescent Hill Charles, apartments, Lee

Gammon William, sen. farmer, Lee Hill Edwin, carpenter, Fore street

Gammon Wm. hair dresser & fancy bazaar, 6 & 7 High st Hill Eli, coach builder, 21 & 22 Church street

Gammon William, apartments, Field house, Lee Hill Elizabeth (Mrs.), greengrocer, 30 Fore street

Gant William, coffee house, 6 The Quay Bill Emily (Mrs.), apartments, Station road

Gardner Ernest Frederick L.R.C.P. Loud., :M.R.c.s. Eng. Bill Jane (Mrs.), apartments, Fortescue road

surgeon & admiralty surgeon & agent, Northfield house, Hill Sasan (Mrs.), apartments, x Collingdale vils.Arcade rd

Northfield road Hill Thomas, apartments, 22 Cambridge grov-e

Gardner Henry Mawdsley,architect & surveyor,Brooklands, Hill William, carriage proprietor, Arcade road

St. Brannock's road Hill William, apartments, 1 Church road

Gardner John Twiname L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.c.s.Eng., L.S.A., Hiscock William, fishmonger, I Market street
F.o.s.LOnd. surgeon, Northfield house, :Northfield road Hobbs Emily (Miss), apartments, II Cross Park place

Gardner Lord Herbert, grocer, 40 High, street Hobbs Emily (Miss), apartments, 8 Montpelier terrace

Gardner Mrs.boarding & refreshment house &dining rooms, Hobbs William, apartments, 4 & 5 Castle terrace

Montebello house, !<'ore street Hodgkins George, apartment~, 24 Cambridge grove

Garnish Frederick, outfitter, 5 Church street Holleybead Jane (Mrs.), boarding house, Quay place

Gaydon & Co. wine & spirit merchants, 19 High street Holloway George, apartments, 5 Church road

Geach Arabella (Miss), apartments, 5 Oxford grove Holmes Geo. Nosworthy, apartments, Sealands Station road

Gear Jane (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Woodstock terrace Holmes John, apartments, Brookdale avenue

Gear William (Mrs.), apartments, 8 Woodstock terrace Homes Frank, tobacconist, 15 Arcade

German Edward Stephen, mason,& apartments, 7 Broad st Hooper Henry Thomas, hosier & glover, 7 Church street

German George, apartments, 3 Parade terrace Hopkins Mary (Mrs.), apartments~ Fore street

German Joseph,apartments,& bill poster, 2 Belgrave terrace Horwood Francis Coats, auctioneer, I24 High street

German Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 8 Broad street Howland Charles, farmer, Curlstone

German Robert, engineer, 2 Portland street Hoyles Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 24 Brookdale avenue

German Susan (Miss), seaweed basket ma. 2I St. James' pi Hucklebridge Carolina (Miss), boarding house, I Belgrave ter

Gibbs Emma (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Churcb. hill Hussell Edward & Son, grocers, 27 High street

Gibbs John (Mrs.), builder &c. Highfield house, High street Hussell James, ap!!.rtments, I4 Hillsborough terrace

Gibbs Maria (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Sommers crescent Hussell John, apartments, 13 Fortescue road

Gibbs Martha. (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Greenclose road Hutchings James, apartments, 31 Oxford grove

Gibbs Richard, Railway hotel, 61 High street Huxtable James Albert Richard, stone mason, I Wilder rd

Giddy John, apartments, Beech cottage, Lee Huxtable Jane (Mrs.), apartments, 15 Springfield road

Gibson Edward, auctioneer & estate agent, 42A, High street Huxtable John Street, apartments, 5 Collinbrook buildings,

Giles Owen Payne, wine merchant, 3 Belgrave promenade · Church street

Gill Martha Ann (Mrs.), apartments, Seaward ho.Arcade rd Huxtable William, farmer, Higher Campscott

Goffe Rosina (Miss), dress maker, 87A, High street Huxtable William Henry, solicitor, Oxford grove

Gosling Ann (Mrs.), apartments, I3 Cross Park place lltracombe Amateur Athletic Association (H. J. Macey,hon.

Goss Ja.mes Richard, apartments, 30 Oxford grove sec.), Wilder road

Goss 'l'homas, farmer, Franci~;~ , Ilfracombe Choral Society (F. H. Colvill, hon. sec.), Bath '

Gould Mary Jane(Mrs. ),apartments, 3Florence viis. Torrs pk cottage, Wilder road

Gould William Henry, architect, 6 Oxford grove Ilfracomhe Chronicle (Robert Barratt, publisher ; published

Granvllle (The), first class boarding house ( William Robert friday), Highfield road

Foster, proprietor). See adv~rtisement Ilfracombe Gas Co. (Chas. Edwd. Ball,manager), Church at

Great Western Railway Hooking Office & Receiving House Ilfracombe Gazette,Ar:rival List & General Advertiser (TwisS"

(0. H. Holcombe, manager)1 X2IA, High streei & Son,. publishers ~ published tuesday & friday in the
Gregory Mary (Mrs.), apartments, Woodstock terrace seasonJ winter monthsj friday only), 9 High street

Gregory William, farmer, Comyn . • Ilfracombe Grammar. School (Herbert Lawton F.R.G.s•

Gritlitb.s Thomas, apartments, ~8 St. James' place head master ; preparation for preliminary legal, medical

Grist Sarah (Mrs.), apartments, 8 Gilbert grove & pharmaceutical examinations, London matriculation

Groom Julia (Mrs.), apartments, x3 Montpelier terrace &c. ; 20 certificates ~ained last year), I Oxford park

Gubb William Herbert, apartments, 4 Cambridge grove. Ifracombe Hotel Co. Ltm. (H. R. Grover,mngr. ). Sea a.dvrt

Gubbins William Frederick, draper, 71B1 High street Ilfracombe Joint Stock Land & Investment Co. Limited

Guilding Duncan, manager of the National frovincial Bank (Benjamin P. Willis, sec.), 113 High street

& treasurer to the local board, Higb. street llfracombe Liberal Association (R. Barrett, hon. seo.),Oxford

Gumm Alfred, apartments, I Castle ter,race hall, Oxford grove

Gumm Tom, apartments, 10 Fortescue road Ilfracombe & North Devon Constitutional Club (G. N. Maule

Hahn Joseph, musician, 22 Highfield road esq. J.P. president; E. J. Tamlyn, sec.), Wilder road

Hancock Mary (Miss) & Blakeney Mary (Miss), apartments, llfracombe Observer & Visitors' Arrival List (Twiss & Son,

Somerleizh, Station road publishers; published tuesday), 9 High street

Hancock Henry Adolphus, farmer, 8 Slade Ilfraoombe Permanent Mutual Benefit .Building Society

Hancock Mary Jane (Mrs.). L~tmb inn, 54 High street (Joseph Braund, sec.).; offices, 112 High street

Hancock Richard, shopkeeper, 19 Broad street Ilfracombe Philharmonic Society (Rev. R. Martin M.A.

Harding Alice & Emma(Misses),apartments,¥\{ontpelier ter president-; Hy. Jn, Macey, hon. sec.), Holy Trinity schools

Harding Ellen & Martha (Misses), apartments, Harleigh, Ilfra.combe Printing & Publishing Co. Limited (Robert

Wilder road Barratt, manager), Northfield road

Harding Ann (Mrs. ),apartments,1Florence villas,Torrs park Ilfracombe Rowing Club ('f. H. Thomas, sec.), High street

Harding Eliza (Mrs.), apartments, 7 St. James' place Ilfracombe Sea Bathing Co. Limited (W. H. Gould, sec.),

Harding & Sons, fancy goods dealers, I & 4 Arcade Oxford gt'ove

Harding George, farmer, Little Shelfin Ilfracombe 'fown Improvement Association (William New-

Harding James (Mrs.), apartmmts, 5 Marine parade man, sec.), 7 & 8 Promenade

Harding Jane (Mrs.), apartments, 5 Sommers crescent Ilfracombe Victoria l\iutoal Benefit Building Society (FI"ancis

Harding Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 9 Gilbert grove Coats Horwood, see.), 124 High street .

Harding Thomas Daniel, fishmonger &c. n8B, Higb. street Independent Order of Rechabites Rock of Safety Tent, No.
1,343 (William E. Matthews, sec.), 9 Brookfield pla<.'e
Harris Bartholomew Squire, watch maker, us High street
Harris Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments; good sea view ; two Ireland Jane (~lrs.), apartment::~, 17 Montpelier t.errace
sitting rooms & four bedrooms ; charges moderate, 2 Ireland Jane (:\lrs. ), apartments, 15 Montpeli~r terra1..-e
Montpelier terrace
Ireland Sarah (Mrs.), apartments, :JgA, Cambridge grove

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Irwin Anne (Miss), stationer, 49 High street Marshall Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Hillsborough ter

Irwtn Elimbeth {Mrs.), apartments, 20 Montpelier terrace Marshall Sarah Ann &: Carpenter Mary (Misses), apart-

lrwin James Henry, painter, S Longfieid terrace ments, 8 Larkstone road

Irwin John, grocer, so High street Mattick Samuel, coal merchant, Lee place

Isaac John, corn & flour dealer, xo Portland street May Betsey (Mrs.), apartments, 7 Quay place

James Martha (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 14 Church street Menhanett William, saddler, 62 High street

Jeffery Thomas William, apartments, 8 Adelaide terrace Mercer Ann (Mrs.), bath chair proprietor, Hele

Jeffery Waiter Lurwell, bath chair proprietor, x6 Church rd Millman John Caseley, dairy & boarding house, 102 High st

Jenkins Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 10 Victoria road Millman John Lyall, confectioner, 24 Parade terrace

Jewell John, cab proprietor, 1St. Brannocks road Millman William, apartments, x6 Gilbert grove

Jones Charles Trickey L.n.o.P.Irel. physician, 9 Church rd Mills Mary (Mrs.), dress maker, 12 Highfield road

Jones John, shoe maker, 15 St. James' place Minead & Symons, stone masons, Wilder road

Jones John Coats, boot maker, I2B, High street Mitchell Frank, apartments, 12 Gilbert grove

Jones Martha (Miss), pork butcher, 8 Northfield road Mitchell Robert, shopket>per, Slade

Jones Thomas, baker & corn factor, 62 Fore street Mogridge George, apartments, 3 Coronation terrace

Jones Thos. jun. boot maker, & boarding house, 56 Forest Mogridge George, jun. butcher, 125 High street

Jones William, boot & shoe maker, 33 Portland street. Mogridge John, butcher, 46 High street

Jones William, carpenter, 4 Osborne place Montebello Boarding House (Mrs. Gardner, proprietress),

Joslin John Smith, cab proprietor, 134 High street priYate apartments, good sea view, first-class bed room

Josling George, farmer, Higher Mullacott accommodation, moderate charges, Fore street

Keall I<'rancis, chemist & drnggist, 33 High street Moon & Son, chemists & druggists, 2 High street

Keall James Tramby, apartments, Wilder road Moore James, farmer, Winsham

Kelly John, sewing machine dealer &c. 16 High street Moore John Henry,apartments,2Sandringham vils. Wilder rd

Kelly John (Mrs.), honiton lace maker, x6 High street Moore John Henry, printer & music seller, 118 High street

Kelly Robert, apartments, 9 Cambridge grove Morgan & Sons, architects, surveyors, house, land &

Kelly Waiter, secondhand clothes dealer, 16 St. James' pi estate agents & valuers & accountants, Victoria house, 7

Kerly Frederick John, artist, 14 Montpelier terrace High street & 124 High street

Kerswell Rachael (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Montpelier terrace 1\[organ Eliza(Mrs. ),furnished apartmnts.4Runnacleave cres

Kingdon Frederick, apartments, n Cambridge grove Morrish William, apartments, 3 Larkstone road
MorrisAnn(Mrs.),marine&store&earthnwre.dlr.69&7oFore st
sKlee Herr, town bandmasU)r, Promenade
Knight William, apartments, 2 Trafalgar cottages, The Quay Moule Robert (Mrs.), apartments, 9 Hillsborough terrace

Knill Grace (Miss), apartments, 20 Brookdale avenue Mudie Annie (Miss), ladies' school, 26 Oxford grove

Knill John, apartments, 91 Htgh street Mullen Martha (Mrs.), apartments, Capstone villa, High st

KniiiJn.Davey,boarding ho.g3Highst.&buildr.GreenCloserd Myat.t John, bookseller, 41 High street

Kmll Thomas, apartments & cab proprietor, 4 Parade ter National Provincial Bank of England Lim. (branch) (Duncan

Knill Thomas Bames, apartments, 6 Lee place, Ropery rd Gnilding, manager), 17 High street; draw on head office,

Knill Wm. apartments & cab propr. Parnacott ho. Wilder rd 112 Bishopsgate within, London E c

LafosseAngustusFredk.photographr.s&6Belgrave promenade Newbery George, confectioner, 4 Promenade

Lake R. & Co. wine & spirit merchants, 128 & 129 High st Newman Henry, apartments & boarding house & dining

Lake James Richard, apartments, 6 Oxford grove rooms ; fine sea view facing Capstone, 7 & 8 Promenade

Lancey Maria. (Mrs.), apartments, 33 Oxford grove Newton Henry, Wellington Arms P.H. High street

Langdon William Edgar, solicitor & notary, 7 Apsley t.er Nicholls John, bath chair proprietor, n Portland street

Langridge Frank Washington M.n.c.s.Eng., L.R.C.P.LOnd. Nicklin & Son, pianofore warehouse, 13 Church street

surgeon, see Slade-King & Langridge Norman George, apartments, 2 Sommers place

Langston Alfred, china & glass dealer, 22 High street Norman Mary (Miss), apartments,Montpelier vil. Hostlepk

Laramy Philip John, builder & refreshment rooms, 4 Oke Jane (Mrs.), apartments, x Montpelier terrace

Collinbrook buildings, Church street Oliver George, boot & shoe maker, 14A, & ro8 High street

Lee hotel,l.ee-on-Sea, first-class accommodation for tourists, Osborn A. & Sons. dyers & cleaners, 4 Portland street

private apartments, hot & cold luncheons at the shortest Osborne William, apartments, 16 Cambridge grove

notice, teas provided, fruits in season, good posting in all Osmond Reuben, apartments, 19 Cambridge grove

its branches, charges moderate (HenryTaylor,propr.),Lee Palmer Florrie (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Prospect pl. Portland st

Lee Mary Ann (Miss), dress maker, 19 Victoria road Palmer Henry, smith, 4 Wilder road

Lerwell Ellen (Mrs.), baker, 77 Fore street Palmar James, boot & shoe maker, 57 High street

Lerwell Harriett (Mrs.), apartments, II St. James' place Parker John, laundry, S Cuddeford passage

Lethaby Richard, apartments, 6 Marine place Parker Mary Ann (Mrs.), laundress, 85 High street

Lewis & Co. grocers, 38 High street Parkin George, apartments, II Gilbert grove

Lewis Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 3!3 Oxford grove Parkin George Henry, saddler, 106 High street

Lewis Emma (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Constitution hill Parkin Thomss, lodging house, Granville road

Lewis Geo.Hilton,solicitor & commisnr.for oaths,112 High st Parrett & Son, grocers & provision dealers, & agents for W.

Lewis Hannah (Miss), apartments, 5 Market street & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, 127 High street

Lewis John, apartments, 32 Oxford grove Passmore Maria (Miss), boarding house, 66 High street

Lewis Mary Ann (Mrs.), boarding house, Fore street Passmore Mary (Mrs.), apartments, z Belgrave villas,

Lewis Mrs. apartments, 74 High street Fortescue road

Lewis Richard (Mrs.), apartments, Beachside1 Wilder road Patten Elizaheth (Mrs.), apartments, to Brookdale avenue
Lewis Robert Heddon, Parade inn, Broad street Peake Frederick, fruiterer, 1 & 2 Belgrave promenade

Leworthy William, boot maker, 2 Belvedere place Pedlar Henry, apartments, I Albert place ·

Ley Georg~ apartments, Park villa sPedrick Thomas, farmer, Hele
Ley John, apartments, Brookdale villas, Lee
Percival Edward Dixon, photographer, 4 & High street
Ley John, shoe maker, 20 St. James' place Perriam Mary Ann (Mrs.), fancy repository, Capstone par

Ley Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 18 Broad stree1i Ferryman Henry, fruiterer, 22 Parade terrace

Ley Thomas, farmer, Two Holes Petheram ~Iary (Mrs.), apartments, Old Post office, Lee

Lock Elizabeth (Miss), apartments, 2 Parade terrace Phillips Charlotte (Miss), honiton lace ma. 35 High street

London & South Western Railway Booking Office & Receiv· Phillips Robert, fishmonger, 35 Portland street

ing House (John Larcombe, agent), 97 High street Pbillips Thomas, apartments, 18 Wilder road

Lovering Daniel, apartments, 3 J.liorthfield cottages Phillips William Richard, apartments, 14 Larkstone road

Lovering George, apartments, 12 Cross Park place Pickett Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, 9 St. James' place

Lovering Richard, grooer, 17 Broad street Pickett Robert, apartments, 8 Station road

Lovering Sarah (Mrs.), apartments, xo ~t. Jam68' place Pike William, apartments, 5 Runnacleave crescent

Lovering Thomas, carpenter, The Gwytbers, Lee Pike William, sergeant of police, County police statn. Forest

Lovering Thos. apartments, Ravenswood vil. Brookdale aven Pile George, town crier, 72 Fore street

Lovering William (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Northfield road Pile William, plumber, 72 Fore street

Lo.xton Frances (1\Hss), apartments, II Coronation terrace Pile William James, apartments, 19 Chambernowne terrace

Luxmore Benjamin, linen draper, 126 High street Pinkham Lewis, tobacconist, 4 Church street

Luxton John, apartments, 9 Cross Park place . Pocock Brothers, boot & shoo makers, 8 Helgrave promenade

Lynch Ann (Mrs.), grocer, ale & porter merchant & agent Poole Daniel, carriage proprietor, 24 Portland street

for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, 55 High st Poole Mary (Mrs.), dress maker, 24 Portland street

Macaulay Di::tnna (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Rupertswood Popham Ann (Mrs.), coffee house, 18 Broad street

Macaulay Nathan, upholsterer, Greenclose road Pound Richard, apartments, So Victoria road

McKevitt Elsie (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Sommers crescent Pree FrederiCk, musician, 27 Cambridge grove

Maggs William, jobbing gardener, 7 Longfield terrace Price Alfred, boarding house, St. James' place

Manning Samuel, shoeing smith, Hig}J street Price Charles, boot maker, Regent's place

Manstield Jame8 John, ironmonger, 8S.High street Priee Edward Mount.joy, apartments, 13 Victoria road

DIRECTORY.] • DEVONSHIRE. ILFR.A.COMBE• 291

Price Frank, apartments, 23 Cambridge grove Slee William, dairyman, 17 Beaconsfield ter. Wilder road

Price James, apartments, 36 Greenclose road Slocombe Alfred, grocer, West End grocery stores, 69 High st

Price James, builder, I Westbourne terrace Slocombe Ann (Miss), dress maker, 42 High street

Price Thomas, lessee of the Tunnel baths, Wilder road 'Slocombe Catherine (Miss), dress maker, 8 Springfield rd

Price Thomas (Mrs.), apartments, u Fortescue road Slocombe Thomas, coal merchant, 2 St. James' place

l'rowse Oswald Milton, surveyor to the local board, Town hall SlocombeWilliam,oobinet maker,& lodging house, 9 Oxford

Public Baths (IIfracombe Hotel Co. Lim. proprietors) grove .

Public Baths (Thomas Price, lessee), The Tunnels Smades Gilbert Henry, hair dresser, 9 Belgrave promenade

PuJsley & Son, milliners & drapers, 21 High street Smale Margaret (Miss), apartments, S Montpelier road

l'ugsley George, baker & butcher, I05 High street Smale William, apartments, 13 Cambridge grove

l'ugsley Percival Thomas, dairyman, 41 Fore street Smith Alfred, bookbinder, 35 Wilder road J

Pugsley Thomas, dairyman & greengrocer, 92 High street Smith Eliza (Mrs.), apartments, 22 Brookdale avenue

Pugsley Thomas, farmer, Score Smith John Henry, butcher, nB.a., High street

Purnell Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 6 Market street Smith Mary (Miss), apartments, 6 Cambridge grove

Race William, apartments, 5 St. James' place Smith Wm. Burgess, carpenter & builder, I Horne Brook ter

Raw Henry, watch maker & jeweller, 43 Fore street Smyth Edwin Hooper (Mrs.), linen draper, milliner &c. II

Rawle Robert, apartments, 7 Coronation terrace High street

Rawle Robert, farmer, Maul's common & Cat ground Smyth John, butcher, I Fore street

Redmore Nicholas, apartments, 6 St. James' place Snell Thomas, fernery, Slade

Reed Frederick Jn. builder & undertaker, 30 Greenclose rd Snow William, farmer, Longlands .

lteed George Henry, builder, undertaker & cabinet maker Snow William, jobbing gardener, 8 Victoria road

&c.; furniture packed & removed; estimates free, 3 Sand- Sobey Bertha (Mrs.), apartments, I Prospect pl. Portland st

ringham villas, Wilder road Somerville Ernest Albert, apartments, r8 Cambridge grove

Reed ueo. Sommers, clerk of works to local board, Town hall Somerville Thos. statnr &; news agt. Post office, 9 Portland st

Reed John, farmer, Warnscombe . Southcombe Geo.cook & confectioner,Io High st. See advt

Reed John, plumber, So High street Southcombe John, apartments, 29 Victoria road

Reed Richard, farmer, Slade Speed George, greengrocer, 89 High street

Reed Richard Slee, farmer, Langleigh farm Squire Maria (Mrs.), lodging house, 2 Adelaide place

Reed William, tailor, 34 High street Stapleton Mrs. apartments, Arcade villa

Rees Maria (Mrs.), bath chair proprietress, Hele Steer Joseph, blacksmith, Lincombe

Rees William, Ilfracombe college, Tors park Stephens Eliza Ann &Helena (Misses), milliners, I 37 High st

Rendle Henry Barnard, umbrella maker, 22 Portland street Stephens & Williams, milliners, I7 Arcade

Rendle Thomas, game dealer & fruiterer, I9 Portland st Stevens Francis, apartments, 13 Gilbert grove

H.ichards Eliza (Mrs.), apartments. 5 Gilbert grove Stockfisch John Henry, postmaster, 39 High street

Richards Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments, Io Highfield road Street William, apartments, 8 Highfield road

Richards Martin, apartments, Lee Sweeney Robert Waiter, musician, 2 Victoria road

Ridge Mary Ann (Miss), apartments, IS Church road Symons Emma (Mrs.), apartments, good sea view, three

Roberts Maria (Miss), apartments, Montpelier house sitting rooms & eight bed rooms, 16 Larkstone road

Robins Frederick William, ironmonger, S High street Symons George Rhodea Rook, grocer, IS & I6 Portland st

Robins William, boot maker, 76 Fore street Tallyn Joseph, builder & undertaker, Mill house, Ropery rd

Robins William, gardener, Hele Tattam Major William, apartments, & collector of queen's

iRogers Escott & John, coach builders, Springfield road taxes & local rates, 12 Oxford grove

Ro~ers Ernest Abethel, solicitor, Io Northfield road Taylor Charles, dairy, 20 Portland street

Rook Susan (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Coburg terrace, Forest Taylor Henry, Lee hotel, Lee

Rose Charles, apartments, 3 Sommers place Thadwald Sarah (Mrs.), bath chair proprietor, Hele

RoseMary (:\lrs.), apartments, 19 Brookdale avenue Theobald Hedley Walt. grocer&~a dlr. Arcade ho. High st

Rottenbury John, apartments, 2 Hele terrace Thomas & Son, watch makers & jewellers & opticians, 31

now Jane (~irs. ), apartments, 7 Sommers crescent High street & 6 Arcade

H.owe Mrs. apartments, 2 Montpelier road 0 Thomas Enoch, apartments, 3 Springfield road

Rowland William, White Hart P.H. Quay place Thomas George Morgan,inland revenue off I3 Springfield rd

Royal Clarence family & commercial hotel (Alexander Henry Thomas James Alfred, cabinet maker, I Oxford grove

· Fisher, proprietor), High street Thomas Richard, boot & shoe maker, 25 Church street
Thorne & Sons, carriage proprietors, Northfield road
Royals E. & P. stationers, 2s High street

Royce Frederick, apartments, 14 Brookdale avenue Thorne Arnold, architect, Northfield road

U.udall George, painter, 53 Fore street Thorns Henry King, solicitor & commissioner for oaths,

Rudd Albert, apartments, Rupertswood Northfield road; & at Barnstaple

Rudd .George apartments, 5 Lee place, Ropery road Thorne Laban, apartments, Northfield road

lludd Martha (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Lee place, Ropery road Thorne William, farmer, Whitstone

Rudd Thomas, apartments, 27 St. James' place Thornley Charles, chemist &; druggist, 23 High street

Ruddiford Arthur, apartments, 14 Gilbert grove Thurman Elizabeth & Frances B. (Misses), apartments,

ltumson Sarah Ann (Mrs.), apartments, I Rupertswood good sea view, three sitting rooms & eight bed rooms;

Runnacleave Private hotel (Miss K. Nicholls, manageress) moaerate terms, I 1 Larkstone road

Halter John, apartments, 9 Northfield road Toller Charles William Edward L.R.C.P.LOnd.surgeon & pub-

Salway William, miller (water), Hele He vaccinator No. 7 district Barnstaple union, Castle ho

&nders & Son, news agents, 39 Fore street Tothill Lucy (Mrs.), apartments, 22 Wilder road

.tlanders Mary Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 2 St. James' place 'frathen William, dairyman, 10 Fore street '

Sanders William, farmer, Perrins ground Trebble Elizabeth (Mrs.), butcher, IO Church street •

Sargeant Mary Ann (Mrs.), apartments, I5 Victoria road Tredinnick Emma (Miss), wool & fancy repos. 31 Portland st ·

Sannders William, farmer, Slade Trengove William Henry, draper, r6 Springfield road

Saville Thomas, game dealer &c. I3 Portland street Tuck I<'rancis, outfitter, I High street

Hcamp George, farmer, Bowden farm Tucker Ann (Mrs.), apartments, 30 Cambridge grove

Scamp William, apartments, 3 Waterloo terrace, Forest Tucker Ephraim James, boot & shoe ma. 9I High street

Seldon John, apartments, Landscape, Station road Tucker Frances (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Woodstock terrace

Shapland Cath. (Mrs.), apartments, Portland ho. Portland st Tucker George (Mrs.), apartments, 15 Larkstone road

Shapland Charles, tailor, 3 Coburgh terrace, Fore street Tucker George, nurseryman; thousands of flowers & shrubs,

Sharp Georgena (Mrs.), honiton lace maker, 26 High street bedding plants &c. hardy & half hardy ferns, cut flowers

Shipwrecked Mariners Society (Capt. J. C. Dennis, hon. & wreaths ; gardens laid out & attended to, Wildercombe

agent), 5 Quay place Park gardens & 15 Larkstone road

Short Joshua, apartments, 26 Victoria road Tucker Henry Coleridge, florist, Devonia & Langleigh gdns

Silcocks Florence (Mrs.), apartments, 26 Wilder road Tucker Jane (Mrs.), apartments, 3 Capstone terrace

Skinner Henry, butcher, Market hall Tucker John, apartments, Cavendish ho. Larkstone road

Slade-King & Langridge, surgeons & physicians, Croft side Tucker John, fruit & wood dealer, 2 Belvedere place

Slade-King Edwyn John M.D. physician & medical officer of Tucker Thomas, apartments, 4 Station road

health for Ilf'racombe, Dulverton & Torrington urban Tucker William, chimney sweeper, 5 Clarence cottages

sanitary districts & deputy coroner, Croft side, High st Tucker William Henry, apartments, I Capstone terrace

~later Peter, shopkeeper, 82 High street Tucker William Henry, farmer, Kelleclieve

~lee Alfred, builder, 20 Church road Tucker William Henry, jun. farmer, Chambercombe

~lee Richard, apartments & cab proprietor, I Parade ter Tuke Clare (Miss), ladies' school, Torrs park

~lee Robe1·t, farmer1 Middle Campscott Tnrner Mary Jane (Mrs.), lodging ho. 4 St. James' place
Slee Thomas~ apartment.., 2 X orthfield road T.ur.e:.' ''~'ill am .Mills, watch & clock maker, I3 High street

DEY~ & CORY. 19*

292 ILFBACOl\IBE.. DEVONSHIRE. (KELLY 78

Twiss & Sons, booksellers, stationers, news agents, printers Webber Htinnah (Mrs.), apartments. 5 Market street

& bookbinders, publishers of the "Ufracombe Gazette & Webber James, baker, 9 Wilder road

Arrival List," "Ilfracombe Observer & Visitors' List," Webber Thomas, greengrocer, II Church street

The Library, High street & n, I2, I3 & I4 The Arcade Webber William Henry, hair dresser, I6 Broad street

Tyler Sarah (Miss), dress maker, 31 Church street Webber William Samuel, apartments, 25 Portland street

Tyrrell Cottage Hospital (John T. Gardner L.R.C.P.LOnd. & Weedon Elizabeth (Miss), milliner, 87A, High street
C. W. E. Toller M. B. consulting surgeons; E. F. Gardner Weir HarryWilliam,architect&commission agt.Northfield rd'

r..R.C.P.Lond. & A. L. Copner L.R.C.P.Edin. assistant Westlake Mary (Mrs.), apartments, I4 Cross Park road

surgeons; Rev. R. Martin M.A. chaplain; Miss M. Down, Westren Henry, dairyman, 8 Church street

hon. sec. ; Miss Clare Hotson, matron), Borne lane WestronFrederick Aug. apartments, The Hollies, Lee

Underhill Ellen (Mrs.), apartments, 2 Northfield cottages Wheeler James, pharmaceutical chemist, woHigh street

Upton Thomas, builder & contractor; office & depot, Wheller- (Miss), apartments. 4 Market street

V eQalueaB•vr&os.I Greenclose rold 26 High street Whitaker John, tailor, 28 Fore street
commissioners, White Charles, apartments, 3 Hele terrace. Foxbeare road\
~olicitors &

Vellacott Elizabeth (Miss), dress maker, 8 Belvedere place White George, apartments, Yelloways, Foxbeare road

Vellacott George Williams, Prince of Wales P.H. 4 Forest White John, apartments, 9 Market street

Vellacott John Fry, dairy, 12 Northfield road Wilkins Edmund, apartments, I Hele terrace, Foxbeare rdl

Vellacott Mary (Mrs.), boot&: shoe warehouse, 40 Forest Wilkins George, apartments, 10 Greenclose road

Vellacott Nathaniel, plumber, 3 Wilder road Williams James, hair dresser, 57 Fore street

Vellacott Thomas, baker & confectioner, II7 High street · Williams John, apartments, II Castle terrace

Verney John Palmer, confectioner, 29 St. James' place Williams John, apartments, 3 Greenclose road

Vicary Richard, registrar of births, deaths k marriages & Williams Matilda (Mrs.), apartments, Station road

reUeving officer for Ilfracombe sub-dist. 28 Greenclose rd Williams William, apartments, 4 Hostle park

Vickery Charles, boarding house, 9 Church street Willis Benj. Ferryman, auctioneer & ho. agent,107 High st

Vickery Frederick George, apartments, 7 Lee place Wilshire Albert Edward, teacher of music & organist of

Vickery George, cabinet maker & upholsterer, 130 High st parish chm·ch, xo Brookdale avenue

Vickery John, shoe ma. & apartments, Northfield road Wilson Jane Elizh. (Miss), apartments, Holly ho.Bath pass.

Victoria Promenade {Henry Saunders, l!:eeper) Winzer Mary (Mrs.), apartments, 25 Cambridge grove

Volunteer Fire Brigade (Richard J ewell, captain; W. WoodEiias Helman, boot & shoe maker, 70 High street

Waiters, sec.), Town hall Wood Henry, dining rooms, 48 High street

Wakeh!lm Jan.e (Mrs.), furnished apartments; good sea Wood William Henry, apartments, 4 Greenclose road

view, close to the beach & Capstone par. Glenrose house Woodward Jarnes, grocer & provision dealer; sole agent for

Waldon Simeon, jobbing gardener, I3 Church road Chapman & Co.'s cattle oils, Slade

Waiters William, sec. to the Ilfracombe Hotel Co. Limited, Working Men's Club (John White, hon. sec.), Oxford hall,.

I Coronation terrace Oxford grove

Walton Henry; apartments, 2 llillsborough terrace Wormall Henry, tea merchant, g6 High street

Ware Mary (:Mrs. & Misses)~ ladies' school, 2 Oxford park Worwell John Clarke, bookbinde:o & school attendance

Watkins Frank Mitchell, fruiterer, 101 High street officer, 25 Brookdale avenue

Watta GeQrge, apartments, 21 Victoria road Wnghton Alfred, apartments, Quay place

Watts John, farmer, West Hagginton Wybron George, apartments, 27 Victoria road

Watts Thomas, potato salesman, 6 Fore street Yolland Frances & Mary (Misses ),milliners & fancy drapers,.

Watts William Herepath, boot & shoe maker, Hele I04 High street

Waverley private hotel & boarding establishment (A. W. Young Charles, laundry, Woodbine cottage, Borne road

Brokenbrow, proprietor), first-class, close to the sea & Young Men's Christian Association (!<'. W. Thomas, hon_

Capstone parade, Wilder road sec.), I2A, High street

Webber Augustus, watch maker, 57 High street Young Women's Christian Association (Miss Clara Foquett,.

Webber Elias John, apartments, 32 Cambridge grove hon. sec.), 71 High street

ILSINGTON is a parish and village, 2f mjles west of the people, who must repeat the Catechism publicly in the

great road between Chudleigh and Ashburton, 2:fmiles west church on the first Sunday in November: there is also a

of Bovey station on the Moreton Hampste11d branch of the charity producing about £2o yearly, vested in the funds for-

Great Western railway, 7 Jiorth-west fr-om Newton Abbot the temporary relief of poor people meeting with accidents

and 5 north from AshbUl'ton, in the Mid division of the or illness, and a benefaction of .£3oo, recently (1893) left by·

county, Teignbridge hundred and petty sessional division, W. F. Widger esq. and invested in Consols, the interest

Newton Abbo~ union and county court district, rural being distributed in the form of coals and blankets to the

deanery of Moreton, archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of poor of the parish. Lead, copper and tin mines have been.

Exeter. The parish church of St. ,Michaelis a fine building, worked ; at present there is one iron mine in operation ;.

chiefly in the Perpendicular style, with remains of a much there are granite quarries of excellent quality at Haytor, in

earlier date, and consists of chancel with side chapels aud this parish. Charles James Hale Monro esq. J.P. has a

richly carved oak screen, nave, aisles, transepts1 south porch handsome seat and manor house at Ingsdon. Some remains

and an embattled 11•estern. tower containing 5 bells : the font of the ancient manor house of Ilsington exist near the

is ancient: in the north transept is a stone effigy, said to re· church. The Rev. Prebendary Richard Rohbins WolfeM.A.

present one of the Deoham family, connected with the parish of Arthington, is lord of the manor of Ilsington and the-
in the reign of Edward 1. ~ there is also a slab with an Baroness de Virte, C. J. Hale Monro esq. J. P. J. Woodley
elegant incised cross : some of the bench ends bear the arms esq. J.P. Miss Divett, Alfred Lyon esq. George Wills esq.

of the Beaumonts and Pomeroys, who posse.ssed Ingsdon, in Messrs. Bovey and the trustees of the late Duke of Somer-

this parish, in the 15th century : in the church are seven set are the chief landowners. The soil is clay in the lower

stain~d windows ; one in the ~nth transept is ~ memorial part of the parish and light sandy loam upon the hilly por-

to John and Henrietta Emma Divett, of Bovey Tracey, and tion ; the subsoil is granite and dunstone on the hills, in the

was placed by their daughter in I88~; another .in the north lower part clay and part dunstone and limestone. The-

transept was erected by George Wills esq, in memory of his chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, roots and pasturage.

wife and two BQns, who died respectively jn x86o., x87o and The area is 7,563 acres; rateable valne, £6,646; the popu-

I872; .and there are three in the chancel and two in the lation in I8gx was I,ooo. .

south chapel ; the church was thoroughly restored and •

reseated in 1884 ~t a cost of about £x,4oo, chiefly by public SIGFORD, 2 miles south; BAGTOR, It miles south-west;

subscriptions, the cost of the restoration of t.he chancel HAYTOR VALE, xi miles north-west; HIGHER BRIMLEY, I
being defrayed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners : t.here mile north-east ; LTVERTON, Il miles south-east ; PINCHA-

are 300 sittings: at the eastern entrance to the churchyard FORD, x mile north-west ; HALFORD, 2 miles south-east ;

is a lych gate. The registers date from the year 1558. The KNIGBTON, 3 miles south-east ; and COLD EAST, 2! miles
living is a. vicarage, average tithe rent-charge £230, gross south-east, are hamlets.
yearly value £356, including 9I acres of glebe, with resi-

dence, in the gift of the Dean and Canons of Windsor, and Parish Clerk, Samuel Giles. •

held since I879 by the Rev. Thomas Hale L.Th. of Durham

University and M.A. Cantuar. There is a Wesleyan chapel, PosT 0FFICE.-Miss Susanna Grace Cummings, sub-post-
built in x8sz, and seating 70; and a Congregational chapel. mistress. Letters from Newton Abbot received at 7.25
The charities are :-Miss Jane Ford's, produciog £2o yearly, a.m. ; dispatched at 5-45 p.m. week days only. The

for educating the poor children of the parish, secured on an nearest money order & telegraph office is at Bovey Tracey

estate in the parish of Ashburton, and divided be~ween the

two N at.ional schools in the parish: Candy's, producing WALL LE'n'ER BoxEs.-Liverton, cleared at 6.20 p.m. week

[.70 yearly, distributed in coats, hats, shirts and shoes to days only; H·1~·tor Vale, cleared al. 5 p.m. week days
the poor of the parish: Mrs. Hale left property producing only ; South Knig-hton, cleared at 6.44 p.m. week days
£9 9s. od. yearly, to be distribt~ted in money to six old only & New Inn, cleared at 6.4c p.m. week days only

JDIRECTORY • • INW.ARDLEIGH.
•

DEVONSHIRE.

ScHOOLS:- · National, lUackpool (mixed), erected in 1879, fol' JOO
children; average attendance, 91 ; Miss Annie Beavis,
Sational (mixed), bu"lt in J87r, to hold 130 children;
mistress
average attendance, 6o; John Heathman, master CARRIER.-Robert Aplin, to Newton Abbot, wed

Edmondes Lieut.-Col.Francis Q.Bagtor Cummin,.. Susanna Grace (Miss), shop- Moalle John, farmer, Lower Lounston

Hale Rev. Thomas M.A. Vicarage keeper: Post office Mortimore William Josiah, farmer &

Lambshead William, Portland villa Cumming Wm. Jn. Smerdon,frmr.Hill assistant overseer, Halford

Lyon Alfred, Middlecott house Dodridge Samuel, beer retlr. Coldeast Mortimore William,farmer,Woodhouse

Monro Charles Jas. Hale J.P. Ingsdon Easterbrook Jsph. frmr.West Horridge XewcombeSaml.farmr.Lower Staplehill

"Smerdou John, Liverton Eddiford John, farmer, Liverton Nicholls Jeffery J. farmer,Low.Sigford

Wills George,The Elms,SouthKnighton Flay James. baker, Liverton Northway Charles, shopkeeper,Halford

Woosnam Richard Burgass B.A. Rora Foale John&Robert,frmrs.Smallacombe Rowell Wm.sen.farmr.HigherLounston

co~lMERCIAL, Ford Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Stancombe Rowell WJlliam, jun.frmr.TownBarton

Aplin Robert, carrier, Bagtor Gill John, farm bailiff to James Wood- Rowell Wm. Henry, farmer, Mellands

Archer.William, farmer,East Lounston ley esq. D.L., J.P Smerdon John, dairyman

;Ball William, carpenter, Pinchaford Hayman Wm. shoe maker, Shute park Tarr George, Carpenters' Arms P.K. &;

Bouchcrs Henry, New inn Hicks Thomas, farmer, Haytor vale blacksmith

Boucher Richard, shopkeeper, Liverton Honeywill Jonas, farmer, Liverton Tarr Peter, farmer, South Knighton

.Berry Sl. farmer & shopkeeper,Halford Irish Richard, farmer, Bagtor Barton ThorneWilliam,miller (water),Ingsdon

.Campion Jonas, blacksmith, Sigford Lambshead John & Jaspar, farmers, Tickle Da.vid, miller (water), Bagtor

Campion Lewis, Rock P.H. Haytor vale Pinchaford Tickle George, farmer, Bagtor

Clark Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Sigford Lambshead Wm. farmer, Honeywell Way ·Francis, farmer, Coldeast

Cleave William, farmer, Cnstreet Lee James, farmer, Holbrook Whiteway John, farmer, Pool

Coaker & Cleave, farmers, Colesworthy Mann William, farmer, Ingsdone,Burn Wills Chas. Wm.farmer,Narrowcombe

C•mnter Thom~<J, farmer, Coombe Mitchelmore Albert,frmr,Sth.Knighton Wills George, yeoman, Great Lounston

Cumming Edwin, builder MitchelmoreThos.beer ret.Sth.Knightn Wills John, farmer, Lenda

:INSTOW is a parish and village, at the confluence of the William Francis Dashwood Lang M.A. of Wadham College, .

rivers Tor and Torridge, immediately opposite the town of Oxford. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. John Tucker's
Appledore and on the high road from Bideford to Barnstaple, charity, of £2 yearly, is distri"kluted among the poor.
·having a station on the North Devon extension of the Loo- Augustus Langham Christie esq. of Tapeley Park, Westleigh,
non and South Western railway, 2r7~ miles from London, 6 is lord of the manor and chief landowner. 'rhe soil is light
miles west from Barnstaple, 3 north-east from Bideford, in loam ; subsoil, clay and gravel. The chief crops are wheat,
the North Weatern division of the county, Fremington bun- barley and oats. The area is r,63r acres of land and 285 of

-dred, Braunton petty sessional division, Barnstaple onion, water; rateable value, £2,74r; the populathn in 1891 was
Bideford county court district, rural deanery and archdea- 677.
.conry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. Instow is much Sexton, John Branton.
irequented in summer as a watering place, and a vessel from PosT & I\'I.O.O.,S.B.& Annuity & Insurance Office (Railway
hence sails every Thursday to Lundy Island in the Bristol Sub-Office. Letters should have R.S.O. North Devon
channel. The church of St. John the .Baptist is an ancient added).-Thomas 1\'Iolla.nd, postmaster. Letters arrive

:building of stone in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel, per railway, at 5·45 & rr.2o a.m. 5.10 & 7.30 p.m.; dis·
.nave, north aisle, transept, south porch and an embattled patched at 2.15 & 7.30 p.m. The telegraph office is at

western tower, containing 3 bells, of which the first has a the railway station
legend in old Em;lish letters; the others are dated 1694 and A School Board of 5 members was formed October 30, 1874;
1682: the church was thoroughly restored in r875 at a cost :F. Lee, East Leigh, clerk to the board
..of £r,2oo, and a new vestry was built in 188o: there are Board School (mixed), erected in 1888, for roo children ;

300 sittings. Tbe register dates from the year r717· The average attendance, 75; John Whitlock, master; Miss
Jiving is a rectory, average t1the rent-charge £r46, net Ann Coles, sewing mistress

yearly value £so, including 3r acres of glebe, with resi- Police Station, The Quay, John Smith, constable

.dence, in the gift of Augustus Langham Christie esq. of A ferry-boat crosses to Appledore as often as required

Tapeley Park, Westleigh, and held since r869 by the Rev. Railway Station, William Rowden, station master

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Pinkett Capt. Thos. Edward, 3 Bath ter Fishley William Henry, apartments

Baker Miss, 2 Springfield cottage Powell rs. Round house Hare John, apartments

Chichester Capt. Edward R.N. Rose cot Robertson George, Instow house Hoyle Thomas, blacksmith

Collier Percy Douglas, South Yeo Rose Mrs Joslin James, farmer, Raddey farm

Didham Miss, 'rhe Quay Skinner Miss, Victoria terrace Joslin John, farmer, Huish farm

Eyre Mrs. Victoria terrace West Miss Jones John, butcher

Fraser Patrick Henry, Little hill White Mrs. Bungalow Jury Elizabeth (Mrs.), apartments

Rinchcliffe Mrs. Worlington ho Whyte Miss, Bath terrace Lock Kitson, farmer, The Barton

Hulton Mrs COMMERCIAL. Lock William Henry, land agent & sur-

Hulton Mrs. Frank Eater Henry, grocer, Huish moors veyor, Springfield

.Jessop Edward Henry, I Bath terrace Beer Wllliam, tailor &aparts.The Quay Matthews William, tailor

Karslake Miss, 6 Bath terrace Bellew William, farmer, Orchard farm Molland Charles, mason, The Quay

Lang Rev. William Francis Dashwood Burnacle Maria (Mrs.), apartments Molland Helen (Miss), apartments

M.A. [rector], Rectory Cann John, dairyman Molland Thomas, mason ,

Lemarchand Frederick Carter Elizh. (Mrs.), farmer, Bickleton Nation William, butcher

Lock Mrs. Lewismead Cleverdon Thomas, carpenter & aparts Norman Mary (Miss), apartments

Lock William Henry, Springfield Collier Percy Dou~las, farmer & assis- Parkhouse Emma (Miss), apartments

Loveband :Mrs tant overseer, South Yeo Parochial Lending Library (Miss Bessie

1\Iallett Miss, Marine cottage Cook Mary (!.\lrs. ), apartments Pinkett, sec)

Xevile Capt. E. C. 7 Bath terrace Dean William, tailor Pidler Christopher, grocer

Palmer Capt. J. R. R.N Dennis William, farmer, Tullingcot Pidler John, coal dealer

Palmer Mrs. Riverside house Easterbuck William, beer retailer Skinner Benjamin, Marine hotel

Paton James, 2 Bath terra<'e England Jonathan, boot maker Vanstone Samuel, mason

J>igott Rev. Edward Caledon [curate], Farleigh John & Son, grocers Vear William, tailor, The Quay

The Verne Fishley Mary Ann (Mrs.), apartments Yeo Hy.carpenter & wheelwt. The Quay

INWARDLEIGH is a parish and village on the road ern tower with pinnacles, containing 5 bells : the base of

from Okebampton to Hatherleigh, 4 miles north-west the tower and the font are Norman : the stained east win·

4tfrom Okehampton station on the main line of the London dow was erected by the poor of lnwardleigh in memory of

and South Westem railway, and miles south-east from Rehecca Maria. Mitchel,late of the city of Bath, and a bene-
Hatherleigh, in the Westem division!of the county, hun- factress to this parish, who died March xgth, r86o, aged 75

-dred of Black Torrington, Hatherleigh petty sessional yt>.ars : there are 200 sittings. The register dates from the

division, Okeha.mpton union and county court district, year 1699. The living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £250,

rural deanery of Okelmmpton, archdeaconry of Totnes and average £rgo, net yearly value £277, including 230 acrea

diocese of Exeter. The place derives its name from a Thana of glebe, with residence, in the gift of trustees, and held

ealled "Inwardus," who in the time of the Confessor held since 1845 by the Rev. Peter Gunnmg. There are Baptist,

here the manor of " Lega" or "J..eigh." The church Bible Christian and Wesleyan chapels. The poor have the

(dedication unknown) is an ancient building of stone, chiefly foul'th part of Newcombe's (Crediton) charity. Visconn'

Early English, with Early Perpendicular insertions, consist- Portman, who is lord of the manor, Lord Clinton M.A. the

ing ofebancel, nave. nol'th aisle, separated from the nave by trustees of the late Ven. Archdeacon Woollcombe, and John

an arcade of four arches, !Outh porch and an embattled west- Reddaway esq. are the principal landowners. The is

2fl4 IXW.ARDLEIGH. DEVONSHIRE. [KELLY'S

clayey; subsoil, clay. 'fhe chief crops are wheat, oats and LETTER Box cleared at 5.25 p.m
barley. The area of the parish is 6,005 acres ; r~teable value, A School Board of 5 members was formed Feb. 2nd. 1877,.

£2,688; the population in 1891 was 5I9. S. Wellington, Okehampton, clerk to the board ; Samuel
Sexton, William Berry. Percy, attendance officer

Letters through Exbourne R.S. 0. by foot messenger to In· Board School (mixed), erected in I876, for IIo children;
wardleigh, arrive at 8 a.m. ; dispatched at 5.25 p.m. The average attendance, 70 ; Alfred Elswortb, maste:r ; Mrs.
nearest money order & telegraph office is at Okehampton. Maria M. M. Elswortb, mistress

EvansRev. Howard Herber B. A.Fairleigb Horne Charles, miller (water), Norleigh Slee William, farmer, Lower Westacott

Gunning Rev. Peter, Rectory King Richd.& Wm.farmers,Downhouses Sparke Angel, farmer, Higher Stocken

COMMERCIAL. Landick Samuel, farmer, Merryfield Sparke William, farmer, Lower Oak

Balman Richd.farmer, HigherWestacott Letheren Robert, farmer, Stewardstone Spear Thomas, farmer, Westwood

Chasty John, farmer, Rosencombe Lobb Thomas, farmer, Town Barton Stanbury Benj. farmer,Ureat Wadefiel<l

Crocker John, farmer, Smallworthy Melhuish Williarn,farmer,Stewardstone Stanbury James, farmer, Easlinton

Damels Stephen, farmer, Horralake : Percy SI.carpenter& wheelwt. Folly gate Stanbury John, farmer, Northwood
Dustan John, shoe maker · PercyWm. wheelwt.& carpentr.Norleigh Trott James, farmer

Escott Thomas, New inn, Folly gate .. Percy William, farmer, Waytown Vanstone James,wheelwright,Waytown

Essery Allen, farmer, Higher Padson Pryor Mary G. (Miss), mixed school, Voaden Stephen, blacksmith, Oak

EvelyWm.frmr.&thatchr.Low. Stocken Five oaks Ward John, farmer, Eastacombe

Frost Thomas, Sportsman inn Reddaway John, yeoman, Curworthy Westlake Richard, farmer, Higher oak

Hawking George, farmer, ~lmead Reddicliffe George, farmer, Narracote Yeo John & Willlam, farmers,Eastwood

Heale Charles, yeoman, Golbourne RichFrancisYoulden,farmer,Bntterford Youlden Elizabeth Ann (Mrs.), shop-

Heale Thomas, farmer, Westacombe Rich Richard, farmer, Westlake keeper, Folly gate

Hooper James, farmer, Little Widefield Roberts William, farmer, Norleigh Youlden Jarnes, farmer, Padson

Hooper William, blacksmith, Folly gate Sandercock George, farmer. Mead

IFPLEPEN is a. village and parish, 3 miles west-by-south Lime and Stone Company. This parish was formerly the-

from Kingskerswell station on the Torquay branch of the site of a Benedictine priory, a cell of St. Pierre Fougeres~

• South Devon (Great Western) railway, 3 south-by-west from and dedicated to St. Andrew. .The Priory, the resi-
Newton Abbot and 5 north-north-east from Totnes, in the dence of Maj.-Gen. Alfred De Lisle R.E. is said to in-
Mid division of the county, hundred of Haytor, petty ses- corporate a part of the original buildings of the ancient
sional division of Teignbridg<',union of Newton Abbot,county priory, but with several modern additions, and the whole-
court district of Newton Abbot and Torquay, rural deanery forms a. commodious mansion, standing in about 7 acres oi
of Ipplepen, archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. garden and meadow land. There are no manorial rights,.
The church of St. John the Baptist is a large and ancient the land being all freehold. The chief landowners are:
fabric of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of Robert Maddicott esq. of Daignton, Edgar Neyle esq. I<'rancis
chancel, nave, aisles separated from the nave by arcades of Baring Short esq. J.P. of Bickham Kenn, Matthew l''ortescue
six arches, south porch and a. massive embattled western esq. J.P. J. M. D. Shepherd esq. Henry Pearce esq. Cecil
tower with pinnacles containing 6 bells, of which the first Bewes esq. and J.JF. Robinson esq. Messrs. Hamlyn Brothers,
four date from 1799, and the remaining two respectively Miss Gotbed, Mrs. Lydstone and Mrs. Bowden. 'l'he soil is.
from 1795 and 1818: the aisles have embattled parapets and fine loam and clay; subsoil, limestone. The chief crops are-
a small tower at e~ch angle: the chancel has been new wheat, oats and barley. The parish contains 2,853 acres of
roofed, and new windows inserted :there is an ancient rood- good land; rateable value, £6,568 ; the population, exclud-
screen of exquisite design, but much mutilated, and a pulpit ing Woodland, in 1891 was 856.
of richly carved oak: the chancel retains a piscina and DAIGNTON is a hamlet, I mile east from the village.
aumbry, and a stoup remains in the porch: the font is Early CoMBE FrsHACRE is a hamlet, ~~ miles south-east.
Perpendicular, and has a panelled basin with carved figures: Combe Fishacre House, the residence of Thomas Hodgsoa
there are many mural monuments to members of the Studdy, Archer-Hind esq. M.A., J.P. is a pleasantly situated house,
Shepherd, Neyle and Raynes families: in 1883 a new organ standing in a park and gardens of about 6 acres, built in.
was placed in an organ loft then erected, at a cost of £2oo, 1830 by the father of the present owner.

the western gallery being then removed: the church was CASTLEFORD hamlet adjoins Combe Fishacre, on the.

partially restored in 1892 at a cost of .f),ooo, raised by sub- west.

scription : the communion plate includes a chalice, supposed WOODLAND, formerly a chapelry of Ipplepen, but now
to be coeval with the erection of the church : there are 230 an ecclesiastical parish, will be found under a separate.
sittings. The churchyard is entered through east and west head.
lych gates and contains the broken shaft of a cross on a Parish Clerk, James S. Hodge.
granite pedestal, similar to the one at Torbryan. The PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity &; Insurance Office.-
register dates from the year 167I. The living is a vicarage, William Bovey, sub-postmaster. Letters received from
gross yearly value £290, including 2I~ acres of glebe, with Newton Abbot at 7.15 a. m. & 6 p.m. ; dispatched at 2 ~
residence, in the gift of the Dean and Canons of Windsor, 5· IS p.tn. ; sundays at 10.45 a. m. The nearest telegraph
and held since 1887 by the Rev. Douglas Stuart M.A. of office is at Newton Abbot
Lincoln College, Oxford. The Wesleyan chapel, erected A School Board, consisting of 5 members, was established

with adjoining schools in I866, at a cost of £2,ooo, is a August 23, 1872; J. S. Hodge, clerk to the board &
building of limestone, with Bath stone dressings, in the attendance officer
Early English style, and has sittings for 6oo persons. The· Board School (mixed), built in 1866, for 170 children~
poor have about £16 distributed yearly. Here are marble average attendance, 129: Robert Edwin Jago, master ;

Iquarries belonging to Mr. W. G. Thorpe, and limestone Mrs. Jane Ann Harris, mistress

quarries the property of Mr. R. Maddicott. Lime burning CARRIERS TO NEWTON ABBOT.-William Luscombe ~
and quarrying is carried on here by the Stoney Coombe Samuel Easterbrook, wed. & sat. returning same days

Ipplepen. *SmithSurgeon-GeneralAlexanderM.D., EasterbrookSI.Wellington P.H.& carrier

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. c.B. Great Ambrook Emmett Anna W. (Mrs.), farmer

[Marked thus • receive letters through Steveuson Mr!j. Vine cottage Fletcher Charles, cowkeeper

Totnes.) Stuart Rev. Douglas M.A. Vicarage French John, cowkeeper

Amery Jasper, Endsleigh Thompson Andrew, Rosemoor French Thomas, farmer

Baker Capt. John, Clarendon house Thorpe William George, Barton's cot Harris Jn. miller (water), Bickley miU

Ba,llhatchet Thomas, Endsleigh *Tozer John, Bo'v grange Hodge George, coal dealer

Berry Harry Mark, Maitlands Yelland Lewis, Wesley villa Hodge James Skinner, former & assis-

Bovey Thomas COMMERCIAl.. tant overseer, North end

_Briggs Miss, C'arendon house Barber "\Yilliam, farmer, Newhouse Horswill Philip1 cowket-per &; builder
Irish I<'rancis Edward W. builder
,D~wson George Henry, The Bartons *Blachford John, fa,rmer, Lylesford

Pawson The Misses, The Bartons Bovey & Coulson, farmers, Park hill Jones Daniel, shopkeeper

DeLisleMaj,-Gen,Alfred R.E. The Priory Bovey Edward. tailor Langler William, wheelwright&; builder

Doyle Miss, North End villa Bovey William, stationer, Post office *Lee Geo.Mortimer,farmr. Wa.yellarton

Ellis Mrs. The Laurels BrimmacombeWm.frmr.Lower Bickley Luscombe Alfrod, baker

Elphick Mrs. Moor view Bryant .Albert, builder Luscombe Ann (Mrs.), baker & carrier

FQrtescue Matthew J.P. The Grange Clist John, cowkeeper ' Luscombe William, grocer

Gotbed Miss, The Elms Colridge William Henry, butcher Maddicott Edmund, smith

Hellyer William, Fir Tree cottage Constitutional Club (J. S. Hodge, sec) Maddicott James, blacksmith

Lee .Mrs. Anchor cottage Coulson George Edwin, farmer (firm, Nickels George Jn. farmer, Dornafield

.Manley Mrs. Tor view Bovey & Coulson), Park hill Pack John, nurseryman

Robinson Joseph Fletcher, Park bill Counter John, shoe maker Smith John, Plough P.H. &; millwright

Rose Mills, North End villa Cowling Nicholas M. blacksmith Smith Robert, shoe maker

DIIU:CIORY.] .DEVONSHIRE. •

• IVYBRIDGE. 295

• Stevens Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Daignton. Cornthwaite J. H. & F. U. farmers
Stoney Coombe Lime & Stone Co. (The) Cornthwaite Frederick Hodder, farmer
Maddicott Robert
(William Mills, manager), quarry Coldridge Thomas, butcher & farmer (firm, J. H. & F. H. Cornthwaite)
owners, lime burners & stone mer- Maddicott Robert, landowner & farmer Cornthwaite John Hodder, farmer
chants. See advertil!ement
*Toaer John, farmer, Bow Combe Fishacre. (firm, J. H. & F. H. Cornthwaite)
Webber John, cowkeeper, Park hill Heyward William, farmer
Wills James S. market gardener Archer-Hind Thomas Hodgson M.A., J.P. Smaridge Thomas Cutmore, farmer, &
Wright Thos. farmer, Bulleigh Barton (Northumberland), Combe Fishacre
house furnished apartments during sum-
mer months

IVYBRIDGE is a small market town and ecclesiastical Treasurer, Thomas Bulteel

parish,formed in I835, from the civil parishes of Ermington, Medical Officer of Health, James Mayne Randle L.B.C.P.

Cornwood and Ugborough, the larger par tbeing in Erming- Land. Erme road

ton ; it is on the river Erme, which is here crossed by three Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances & Collector, John Cole,

stone bridges, with a station half a mile north on the South Park street

Devon section of the Great Western railway, and is 12 miles COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR ERMINGTON & PLYMPTON
south-west from Totnes,IO~ east-by-north from Plymouth,34 PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION.

south-south-west from Exeter and 235 from London, in the
Southern division of the county, Ermington and Plympton .Alien Edward esq. Stowford lodge, lvybridge
petty sessional division, Plympton St. Mary union, East Bastard Baldwin John Pollexfen esq. D.L. Kitley, YeaJmp-
Stonehouse county court district, rural deanery of Plympton, ton, Plymouth
archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The town is Bewes Cecil Edward esq. Hillside, Plympton
governed by a local board of eleven members, is lighted Buller Vice-Admiral .Alexander c. B. Erle hall, Plympton
with gas and contains many good houses and shops ; the Bulteel John esq. Pamfiete, Ivybridge
Joca1 board have named the streets, the principal one being Bulteel Thomas esq. Radford, near Plymouth
Fore !;!treet. The temperature is mild and the surrounding Conran Capt. William Adam, Blacklands, Plympton
scenery very beautiful, with the adjuncts of wood and Cory Richard esq. Langdon court, Plymouth
water, and is much frequented by tourists. The church MacAndrew James Johnston esq. Lukesland, lvybridge
of St. John, erected in 1882, at a cost of £3,000, and con- Mildmay Francis Bingham esq. M.P., B.A. I<'lete, Holbeton,
stituted the parish church by instrument, dated January Ivybridge
9, 1883, is a building of stone in the PerpendicuJar style, Parker Admiral George, Delamore, lvybridge
consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and south porch : the Phillipps-Treby Major-Gen. Paul Winsloe R.A. Goodamoor,
piers of the arcades are of polished marble : during the Plympton
years 18gx-2 the church was redecorated throughout, the Pitman Rev. William Daniel M.A. Rectory, Aveton Gifford,
cost being defrayed from subscriptions and other sources: Kingsbridge
there are 500 sittings. 'fhe ivy-covered tower of the Pitts Nicholas William Prettejohn esq. Whympstone, Mod-
old church, erected towards the end of the last century, bury, Ivybridge
is still standing. The register dates from the year Pode John Duke esq. M.A. Slade;Ivybridge
1835· The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £150, Soltau-Symons George esq. D.I•. Chaddlewood, Plympton
with residence, in the gift of Sir John Charles Rogers bart. Stuart-Hawkins Christopher esq. Alston house, Plympton
and hflld since 1872 by the Rev. George William Anstiss B. A. Williams Michael esq. M.A. Gnaton hall, Newton Ferrers,
of the University of London, and chaplain of Plymouth Plymouth .

Borough .Asylum. Here is a Congregational chapel, erected Yonge John esq. B.A. Puslinch house, Newton Ferrers,
in 186g, with Sunday schools attached. The Wesleyan Plymouth ·

Methodist chapel, hi !<'ore street, erected in 1875, at a cost Clerk to the Magistrates, James Loye, Plymouth
of £6,ooo, given by John .Alien and Sons, is a building of Petty Sessions are held alternate mondays, market days ex-
l'ltone in the Gothic style: the old chapel, erected in x86o, cepted, at the Sessions houses at Yealmpton, Ridgway,
is now used as a Sunday school. The cemetery, opened in Modbury & the London hotel, Ivybridge. The following
June, x887,comprises xi acres, purchased at a cost of £1,300 places are included in the petty sessional division::-
and is divided into consecrated and unconsecrated portions, .Aveton Gifford, Bigbury, Brixton, Cornwood, Erming-
with a mortuary chapel in each portion ; it is under t.he ton, Harford, Holbeton, Kingston, Modbury, Newton
management of the local board. There is a Reading Room Ferrers, Plympton St. Mary, Plympton Maurice, Plym-
with library, supported by voluntary contributions. The stock, Revelstoke, Ringmore, Ugborough, Wembury &
Masonic Hall is in Chapel place. The large paper mills of Yealmpton

Messrs. John Alien and Sons, who manufacture the finest PLACES OF WoRSHIP, with times of services : -

qualities of note paper, employ over 200 persons. Mr. St. John's Church, Rev. George William Anstiss B.A. vicar>

I<'raneis Holman also has a paper mill here, and there is a n a. m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. & fri. 7.30 p.m

tannery and a flour mill. The old bridge, near the station, Baptist, 6.30 p. m

is remarkable for having each corner standing in a separate Congregational, Rev. Arthur W. W. Little; II a.m. & 6.30

parish. There are two good hotels; Bohn's London hotelJs p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m

a favourite resort of visitors and tourists, and contains a Wesleyan Methodist, Rev. Ebenezer Joliffe; n a. m. & 6.30

large new concert room and private gardens. Sir John p.m.; thurs. 7.15 p.m

• Charles Rogers hart. of Blachford, is lord of the manor and SCHOOLS:

owner of all Ermington and Cornwood portions of the land, Board (mixed & infants), built in x85o, for 321 children;

the remainder being generally freehold and belonging to average attendance, 160 boys & girls & 120 infants ;

various gentlemen. The soil is light; subsoil, principally James England Lake, master; Mrs. Jane Leake, mistress

clay; the population in 1891 of the local board district was Lady Rogers' School, transferred from Plymouth to a

1,782, and of the ecclesiastical parish, x88I. pleasant position on an eminence overlooking the valley of

WooDLAND, half a mile north-west parish. the Erma, is a substantial building of granite, erected in

Sexton, John Cole. 1887 at a cost of £3,700; it was founded late in the last

PosT; M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & .Annuity & Insurance Office.- century by Dame Hannah Rogers, for the gratuitous

William Henry Mackay, postmaster. Letters arrive from maintenance of poor children born or resident in Devon

London at 4.30 & 10.45 a. m. & 1 & 7.50 p.m.; dispatched & Cornwall ; the school is under the control of trustees

10.20 a. m. & 7·45 p.m. Letters for Plymouth & Cornwall & is managed under the provisions of a scheme framed by

dispatched 9.50 a.m. & 12.20, 7.10 & 10 p.m. Letters the Charity Commissioners; about 38 girls, chiefly or-

arrive from Kingsbridge at 9·35 a.m.; dispatched 3.30 phans, are gratuitously supported with a view to domestic

p.m. North mail arrives l0.45 a.m. ; dispatched 2.25 service & the school is open to additional children on pay-

p.m. Money orders are issued & paid from 9 a.m. to 6 ment of £xo yearly; Miss Deveson, matron

p.m.; telegraph open from 8 a.m. to 8 p. m. Parcels PoLICE STATION.-Thomas Chubb, constable in chaTge

dispatched at 10.35 a. m. & 12.30, 7.10 & 8.30 p.m.; arrive CARRIER.~ TO ~--­ •

at 5 & 7.30 a.m. & 3.10, 7.50 & 10 p.m MODBURY-Bus, twice daily

LocAL BoARD. PLYliOUTH-William Rogers, tues. thurs. & sat. returning

Board day, 1st monday in the month, held at 8 Erme road. same days ~ Gosling's van, tues. thurs. & sat. returning

Clerk, Jobn .Ashford, Russell buildings, Frankfort street, same days

. Plymouth Railway Station, Thomas Searle, station master

•

PRIVATE RESIDENTS• I Anstiss Rev.George WilliamB.A.[vicar], I Brownlow James, Vicarage
.Abbott Miss, Green house
Station road Bryant Mrs. Keaton road
AlleiJ Carter, Emerleigb, Erme road Belvin Mrs. Rose cottage, Western rd Bunker Willia.~, Keaton road
Alleu Edward l.P. St;ow(ord lodge
Brown .Artbur, Station road Caw Croft W. Rose cottage •
Allen John, Stowford lodge
Brown John, Highland street Claorke George, Western road

• DEVONSHIRE. [KELLY'S

' ._,.0., 6 IVYBRIDGE.

flarke Samuel P. Green house,Erme rd Bohn James, London hotel Millman & Clark, coal merchants

Cock Charles, Station road Hoon John, ironmonger, 43 Fore street Mountford John Chas. baker, Forest

Cole John, Park street Bryant Emily (Miss), girls' school, Naval Bank (Harris Bulteel & Co. ), Sta-

Coryt4ln William, Highlands,Ivybridge; Masonic hall tion road; open tuesdays, fridays &

& Pentillie castle, Pillaton,St.Mellion Bryant Henry, baker, g8 Fore street third monday of every month instead

R.S.O. Cornwall Cemetery (Rev. G. W. Anstiss B.A. of tuesday; draw on Robarts, Lub-

Dennis William, Keaton road chaplain; John Cole, registrar) buck & Co. London E c

Eden Major FrederiCk M. Beacon house Chamberlain Jas.habrdshr.6Western rd Oates Charles, boot maker, 62 Forest

Ford Robert, Highland villa Chudley Frank, shopkeeper, Park st Phillips Rd. market grdnr. & fly owner

Glanville Miss, Langham cottages Clarke Wm. baker & grocer, Exeter rd Pooley Richard, corn menbant & miller

Gransmore Commander Frederick R. Cocks Francis, grocer & draper & agent (water), 10 Fore street

R.N. Greenwood, Western road for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit Rogers William, carrier, Park street

Harris Mrs. Woodhaye merchants, Fore street Randle James Mayne L.R.C.P. Lond.,

Head Samuel, Fore street Cole John, surveyor, inspector of nui- M.R.c.s. Eng. surgeon, & med. off. of

HodQ"kinson Fk. Albert cot. Western rd sances & collector to local board & health, lvybridge local board & med.

Hopkinson Fk.T.Kingswood,Western rd registrar of the Cemetery, Park st officer & public vaccinator 2nd dist.

Jackson James J. Western road Colman Alfred Tom, tailor, Fore street Plympton St.Mary union,& certifying

James Rev. Humphrey Frederick Geo. Cook William Henry, baker, Keaton rd factory surgeon, Erme road

[curate], Western road Cook James, boot maker, Keaton road RoweElizabeth (Mrs.),news agt.Fore st

Joliffe Rev. Ebenezer rwesleyan], The Cottle Fdk. Chas. apartments, Forest Rutherford Frederick Art.hur Reginald,

Manse, Western road Couch Charles, blacksmith, Fore s'.;reet chemist & druggist, 37 Fore street

Knapman Henry, Park street Cowls S. &A. pork butchers, 40 Forest Ryder Wm. boot maker, 10 Erme road

Lake James E. Highland street CursonTomFarley,ironmngr.&c.For3 l!t Sandover Frank, dairyman, Clare street

Lintern Chas. Rock cottage, Western rd Daniel John, carpenter, Blatchrord rd ShepheardGeo.Armstrong,tailor,Fore st

Little Rev. Arthur W. W. [Congrega- Dodd Richard, White Horse P.H. 43 Sherrel John, Sportsman's Arms P.H.

tional], Exeter road Fore street Exeter road

Luscombe Miss, Ottawa cottages Friend Wm. Geo.R.s.s.farrier, I Clare st Sincock & Blight, carpenters, Costley st

Morris Robert Wilmot Trevor, Nirvana Ford Thos. D. shoe maker, 19 Fore st Smallridge C. & Co. grocers, drapers,

Parker Maxworth, Beacon villas Gas Works (John Alien & Sons, pro- outfitters, wine & spirit merchants &

Randle James Mayne, Erme road prietors), Keaton road boot & shoe warehouse, 54 Forest

Sherwell Miss, Erme cottage Hardy Fredk. G. Erme inn, Keaton rd Smallridge George, hunting saddler,

Short Mrs. Victoria cottage, Western rd Head Samuel & Son, tanners, Fore-st brown & black harness manufacturer,

Simpson Arthur B. 'forr hill Henley Edward, groc~r. 41 Fore street & furnishing & general ironmonger,

Smallridge Richd. Yew Tree ho. Forest Hicks Wm. J. King's Arms P.H. Forest 53 Fore street

Steavnson John, Ottawa cottages Hoare Jn. wheelwright, 17 Western rd Smith Fredk.Jn. diningrms. Western rd

Steveus Mrs. Ermefield Holditch Charles, farmer, Pound farm, Steer Jas. Imperial inn, Western road

White William, Western road & dairyman, 52 Fore street Stephens Ernest, butcher, 44 Forest

Wiles William Henry, Mill house HolmanFras.&Son,paper manufacturer Stephens Thos. beer retailer, Keaton rd

COMMERCIAL. Huxham John & Edwin, butchers & Stepney Alban George, tobacconist &

Allen John &Sons,pllpermanufacturers, farmers, r6 Fore street hair dresser, 9 Erme road

Stowford mills Ivybridge Ir.stitution, Reading Rooms StoneHy.apartments, \<\•bite ho.Erme rd

Andrews George Barter, monumental & Library (John Lang, caretaker Thomas William, saddler, 8 Forest

mason, Keaton road King & Son, tailors, 42 Fore street Trant Eber, blacksmith, !<'ore street

Atwill Richd. dairyman, Blachford rd Knapman Amy (Miss), milliner,Park st Trant Emma(Mrs. ),milliner, 46 Forest

Auburn Sergt.-Maj. William, instructor Lady Rogers' School (Miss Deveson, TrehareEmma(Miss),drss.ma.8Erme rd

1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry matron) Varcoe Alfd. Jn. coal dealer, 35 Forest

Baker Frank, dairyman, 21 Fore street Lang Charles Hy. toy dealer, Forest Venning Annie (Miss), apartments,

Baker Mark, horse breaker & livery Lee Henry Jn.Fice, baker,s Western rd Sunnyside

stable keeper, Park street Letcher Henry, watch makr. 20 Forest Vincent William, carpenter, Western rd

Baker Robert, farmer, Westover Love William Jas. surveyor, Station rd WendonWm.frmr.&slatemer Woodfrm

Haskerville Wm.Hy.shoe ma.Harford rd Luscombe Samuel, butcher, 61 :Forest WitheridgeCordelia(Miss),haberdasher,

Hlackler William, tailor, 24 Keaton rd Mackay Wm. Hy. Post office, 7 Forest 2 Fore street

Blight Henry, haulier Martin John, painter, Western road Yabsley James, mason, Western road

JACOBSTOWE is a parish and village, 3~ miles south-! hampton Camp, is the residence of Col. Robert Thomas

east fromHatherleighandssouth from Okehamptonstation White-Thomson c.B. who is lord of the manor and chief

on the main line of the London and South Western railway, landowner. The manor of Broomford formerly belonged to

in the Western division of the county, Black Torrington the family of Leigh, whose heiress married a Beare ; this

hundred, Hatherleigh petty sessional division, Okehampton branch took the name of Broomford, and from these

union and county court district, rural deanery of Oke- it passed by marriage respectively to Prideaux, Strechleigh,

hampton, archdeaconry of 'l'otnes and diocese of Exeter. Chudleigh and Oxendon families, and then to the Burtons,

'fhe church of St. James is an ancient building of stone in whose representative sold it in 1863 to the present owner,

the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, south Col. Robert Thomas White-Thomson C. B. Dunsland Court

porch and an embattled western tower with crocketed pin- is the property and residence of Capt. George Wrigley,

nacles and containing a clock and 4 bells: in the north 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. The soil is red land

wall of the chancel is a mural monument of marble to Dame and dun ; subsoil, stone and shale. The chief crops are

Ellen Astley, wife of Lieut.-Col. Lewis Powell Madden I(.D. wheat, barley, oats and grass. The parish comprises 2,856

and widow of Capt. Sir. Edward Astley R.N. d. 184~: on acres; rateable value, £r,6o8; the population in 1881 was

the north side of the nave is a stained window to Lient.-Col. 221, and in 1891 222. ,

Lewis Powell Madden M. D. d. 1887: the stained eflst window Sexton, Samuel Burd.

was erected in 1883 by public subscription as a memorial to Letters through Exbourne R.S. 0. at 7 a. m. The nearest

the Re"V.John Vincent M.A. rector, r847-83: the. west window money order office is at Exbourne R.S.O. & telegraph

was placed to the memory of Mrs. Margaret Day, d. 1874, office is at Hatherleigll

by Mrs. Windham Holley, of Okebampton : there are 130 WALL LETTER BoxEs in village cleared at 65. 2.450 p.m. on
sittings: in tbe churchyard is a fine avenue of sycamores, p.m. on
and a cross of granite to Lieut. Henry Noel White-Thomson week days only, & at Dunsland Court at
R.N. d. r886. The ref;ister dates from the year 1587. The k da
wee ys on1Y

living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £ 16o, average £ 124, National School (mixed), founded in 1875• for 35 children ;
net yearly Yalue £ 220, including 6o acres of glebe, with average attendance, 26 ; Miss Alethea Clementina Edgin-

residence, in the gift of Col. R. T. White-Thomson c.B. and ton, mistress

held since 1887 by the Rev. Gregory Climenson Bateman CARRIERS pass through daily to North Taunton station &

T.A.K.c.L. Broomford Manor, which commands a fine and an omnibus daily to & from Okehampton, & weekly to

extensive view of the Dartmoor range of hills and the Oke- I Exeter

Bateman Rev. Greg.ory Climenson Chandler John, farm bailiff to Colonel Heale Wm. John, blacksmith, Batterpit

T.A.K.C.L. Rectory White-Thomson c.B Hill Thomas & Son, farmers, Stile

Jauncey G-eorgeMundy.J.P. Broomford Cook Samuel, farmer, Croft Hutchings John,farmer,High. Dornafrd

manor Crocker Elizabeth (Mrs.)&Son,farmers, Kelly John, farmer, West down

White·Thomson Col. Robt. Thomas c. B., Lower Cadham Palmer John, shopkeeper & cowkeeper

.J.P. Broomford manor Dennis John, farmer, Stockbeer Riddecliffe Wm.frmr. Lit. & Ea. Risdon

Wrigley Capt. George, Dunsland court Guy Thomas, farmer, Hayes Weekes Richard, farmer, North Piend

COMMBRCIAL. Harris J"ohn&Son,farmers, West Risdon Yeo William, miller (water) & corndlr

Cole John, jun. farmer, Higher Cadham

DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. KENN. 297

XELLY is a parish, 3 miles south from Lifton station on ments are principally memorials to members of the Itelly

the Launceston branch of the Great Western railway, 8 family: there is a memorial window to Arthur Kelly esq.
north-west from Tavistock, and 6 south-east fromLaunces- J.P. ob. r873: also one to the Rev. Henry John Morshead,
ton, in the Western division of the county, Litton hundred late rector, ob. r88t ~ there are 120 sittings. The register
and petty sessional division, Tavistock union, county court dates from the year r653. Tile living is a rectory, average
district of Launceston, rural deanery of Tavistock, arch- tithe reut-cllarge £190, net yearly value £265, including
· de'lconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church of 73 acres of glebe, with residAnce, in the gtft of Reginald

St. Mary, situated in the centre of the puish, was restored Kelly esq. and held since 1887 by the Rev. Hugh I<'uller
in 1865, and is a structure in the Perpendicular style of the Maitland M.A. of Magdalen College, Oxford. The whole of
15th century, consisting of chancel, with north chapal, the parish and the manorial rights are the property of Regi-

separated from the chancel by an arcade of two arches, nald Kelly esq. D.L., J.P. of Kelly House, a pleasant Tudor
nave of three bays, nor~h aisle, south porch and an em- re~idence near the church, and have been enjoyed by this
battled western tower containing 6 bells, all cast in 1772 ; family since the time of Henry II. The soil is light loam ;
the north chapel retains a piscina ani at the east end is a subsoil, lo:~.my clay. The land is mostly in pasture. The
window restored in 1882, and filled with ancient stained area is I,Joo acres; rateable value, £2,IOJ, and the popu-
glass of the 15th century comprising fig-ures of Edward th:3 lation in 1891 was 236.
Confessor bearing in his band a church, the Virgin Mary, Sexton, Samuel Doidge.

Our Lord on the Cross, and St. John the Ew-angelist: the Letters from Lifton R.S.O. arrive at 8 a.m. The nearest
heraldic devices include the arms of Cuew of Crowco:nbe, money order & telegraph office is at Lifton
Tremay:q.e and Talbot: the window was inser~d by a Tre-
mayne of Collacombe-Lamerton, who married a Miss Carew WALL LETTER Box cleared at 3.50 p.m. week days only

and whose daughter was the wife of Oliver Kelly of Kelly: National School, Meadwell (mixed), erected many years ago

the east (chancel) window and several others are also for 56 children; average attendance,45, including children
stained,and together with numerous mural and other monu- from Bradstone; Miss Mary Carolina Real, mistress

Kelly R3ginald D.L.,J. P. Kelly bou~e Johns William, farmer, Winbrook Rice George, shoe maker, Meadwell
Kennard John, farmer, Kelly bear Stanbury John, farmer, Hall
MaitlandRev.HughFullerM.A.Rectory Moyse William, estate carpenter Westcott Simeon Palmer & Son, far·
COMMERCIAL. Palmer Jas. Henry, farmer, Borough
PalmerSamuel,farmer & miller(water), mers, Mead well farm
Davy Thomas, wheelwright, Me~dwdl Wickett John, blacksmith
Uullick William, gardener & bailiff to Yeoman's mill Yole Fras. mason & farmer, Meadwell
Perry George, farmer, Shute Yole John, farmer, Kelly mill
R. Kelly esq
Helson William, farmer, CleJ.ve

XENN is a parish and village on the river Kenn and near lord of the manor, and Francis Albert Short esq. J.P. The

the Plymouth road, 2l miles south-south-west from Exmin- soil is loam ; subsoil, gravel. The chief crops are corn and
ster station on the main line of the Great Western rail- roots, also much grazing land. The area is 5,412 acres;
way, and 4 south-west from Exeter, in the North Eastern rateable value, £6,892; the population in 1891 was 827.
division of the county, Exminster hundred, Wonford petty Parish Clerk, Roland Trace.
sessional division, St. Thom:1s' union, county court district KENNFORD is a large village, I mile north-west, on the

of Exeter, rural deanery of Kenn and archdeaconry and Plymouth road. Here is a Wesleyan chapel,erected in 1825,
diocese ~f Exeter. The church of St. Andre11', restored in Kenn Reading Room, erected in 1878 at the cost of the
1889 under the direction of Mr. H. Woodyer, architect, is rector, is a neat and substantial building, comprising read-

an ancient building of stone in the Perpendicular style, ing and games rooms, with small billiard and bagatelle
consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an tables, and supplied with the London and local papers,
embattled western tower containing 6 bells, all cast by magazines &c. ; there is also a library of about 400 vols. and

Mears, of London, in 1826: there are a few monuments, a an attached skittle alley; this institution has about 50
caned wood screen and Norman font and several stained members and is open daily from I to 2 p.m. and 6 to 10
windows : the church affords 300 sittings. In the church- p.m. and on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.
yard is a very large yew tree, said to be between Soo and PosT & T. 0. Kennford.-John Caseley, sub-postmaster.

900 years old. The register dates from the year 1538. The Letters received from Exeter at 7.15 a.m.; dispatched
living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £763 tos.; average at 5.5op.m.; sundays at 10.25 a. m. The nearest money

£647, gross yearly value £747 ss. with residence and 52 order office is at Alphington. Postal orders are issued
acres of glebe, in the gift of John Henry Francis Ley esq. here, but not paid
.and held since 1858 by the Rw. Reginald Porter M.A. of WALL Box at Kenn, cleared at 5.30 p.m. week days;
Exeter College, Oxford. The charities, amounting to [,2 Ss. sundays, 10 a. m
yearly, are distributed in bread on Easter eve and Christmas Police Station, Kennford; Samuel Hoskin, constable
eve. Haldon House, the seat of Thomas Bedford Bolitho SCHO()LS :-
esq. M.P. is a handsome mansion, situated on a commanding St. Andrew's, Kenn (girls), built in 1B7o, for 100 children;

eminence in a finely-wooded park of 220 acres ; the views average attendance, 57 ; Miss Elizh. Ann Parsons, mistrss
from the house are grand and extensive. Trehill, the seat National, Kennford (boys), for 100 ch1ldren; average
of John Henry Francis Ley esq. D.L., J.P.; Bickham House, attendance, 73; Roland Trace, master
the seat of Francis Albert Short esq. J.P. and Woodlands, CARRIERS pass through Kenn every day bnt wed. to Exeter
that of Richard Byam Martin esq. are all mansions of some from Chudleigh, returning the same day

importance. The principal landowners are Thomas Bedford An Omnibus runs from the Arcade, Exeter, to the Anchor

Bolitho esq. M.P. ; John Henry Francis Ley esq. a.P. who is inn, Kennford, twice daily

Kenn. Paul Philip Zacharia11 farmer, Splatford Heal Artbur, shopkeeper

Birmingham Wtlliam, Church view farm & Lamacrofts Hodge Francis, gamekeeper to Thomas

B0l1'tho Thomas Bedford "..'.....-.,D.L.,J.P. Richards William, carpenter B. Bolitbo esq. M.P

Haldon ho. ; &Union club,London sw Sleeman Rd. bailiff to l''.A. Short esq.a.P Hollett Frederick, baker

Chichester Chs. AckerleyWinifred,Rctry SparksJas gardener toJ.H.F.Ley esq.J.'P Holmao Daniel, tailor

.Jos!and Walter, Rose cottage Strong Adonia.h, farmer, 'fhomton KennReading Room (Rev.R.PorterM.A.

Ley Jolm HenryFrancis D.L.,J.P.(major Strong Jeremiah, farmer, Pennycombe president; William Woollacott, sec)

1 st Devon Yeomanry), Trebill TraceRoland,schoolmaster&parish clerk Lear Sarah (Mrs.), butcher
Martin Richard Byam, Woodlands
Truman Elias, blacksmith Mann William, wheelwright & smith

Porter Rev. Reginald M.A. Rectory Ward Thomas, miller (water) Mayne James, gardener to Francis A.

Short Francis Albert a.P. Bickham ho Wills John, farmer, Kerswells Short esq. J.P
Wright John Albert, farmer, Hill farm Mayne William, mason
COMMERCIAL.
Anstey John, thatcher & shopkeeper Kennford. Mdford Ellen (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Moore James, tailor

Badcock Mary (Miss), farmer Eddy George Murch John, hauler •

Beer James, farmer, Whitcombe Eddy John Page John, Anchor~.H. & builder

Brock George, farmer, Holloway Ranford Joseph Rabjohns John, laundry

Cleave Henry, farmer, Woodlands farm Square Rev. Cecil M.A. [curate] Sanford Joseph, land agent & steward

Court Thomas, gamekeeper to J. H. F. COMMERCIAL. to J. H. F. Ley esq. J.P. ;registrar of

Ley esq Bedford William, boot maker & grocer births&deaths forKenton sub-district,

Lear John Henry & Mi!18 Elizabeth, Bowles Mary Ann (Mrs.), laundress St. Thomas union & agent for the

farmers, Hannaford farm Caseley John,Seven Stars P,s:.Post office West of England &Accidentlnsurance

MacKinlayThomas,farmer,Home farm, Cleall Thomas, boot maker Companies

Haldon Eddy & Sons, agricultural eng-ineers & Spencer John, thatcher

Mayne Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper implement mas. Kennford iron wrks Truman Thomas, shoe maker

Mortimer Thomas, fa.rmer,Brown's frm Gale William, haulier Waldron Levi, basket maker

Page John, jun. Ley Arms P.H Hayman Henry, shopkeeper Webber John, boot maker

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XENNERI.EIGH (anciently KYNWARTHLEGH) is a down (in the adjoining parish of Woolfardisworthy), with

small village and parish seated on a pleasant declivity on residence, in the gift of the twelve governors of the Credit-on
the road from Crediton to South Molton, and skirted on the Church and Charity Trust, and held since t86o by the Rev.
south by a tributary stream of the river Creedy, 6 miles Chappell May Empson, of King's College, London, :M.R.c.s.E.

north-by-west from Crediton station on the main line of the and L.S.A. The Earl of Iddesleigh C. B. lord of the manor
London and South Western railway, 13 north-west from and c~ief landowner, owns one estate in this parish. Creedy

Exeter and 196 from London, in the Northern division of Farm belongs to the Rev. Anthony Benn :M.A. of Pudles-

the county, hundred, petty sessional division, union and ton, Leominster. The soil is loamy; the subsoil clay and
county court district of Crediton, rural dBSlnery of Cad bury partly stone. The chief crops are wheat, barley, roots and

and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. pasturage. The area is 732 acres; rateable value, £710 ;
John the Baptist is a building of stone, in the Later Perpen- the population in 1891 was 83.
dicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and Parish Clerk, William Snow.
a western tower containing 3 bells; the first is plain but Letters (sundays excepted) by foot post from Morchard

ancient; the second has a reversed inscription in unusual Bishop R.S.O. arrive at 7.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.go
characters and the third is an alphabet beU; all three are p.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at

cracked: the church was repaired and newly slated in 1847. Morchard Bishop
the chancel being restored by the rector about the same WALL L"ETTER Box cleared at 6.30 p. m
time: a memorial window was afterwards inserted to the This place is included in the United ~chool Board district of

Rev. William Owen Tripp: there are 100 sittings. The Woolfardisworthy, Washford Pyne & Kennerleigh, formed

register of baptisms dates from the year 1645 ; marriages, Jan. 16, 1877
t6g6; burials, 1663. The living is a rectory, tithe rent- The children of this parish attend the Board· school at

charge commuted at £gs, average £72, net yearly income Woolfardisworthy

£loo, including 53 acres of glebe, called Higher Minchin- Police Station, William Curtice, constable

Empson Rev. Chappell May M.R.c.s.E. Alford William, wheelwt. carpenter &c Greenslade Richard, shoe maker

Rectory Bragg George, farmer,Lower Woodbear Phillips William, dairy farmer, Upton

Lee James, Manor honse . Cann William, farmer Tarr Lewis, farmer, Creedy farm

ISBEARE is a parish and village, 3 miles east-~ were filled with stained glass, some tile flooring in the

by-north from Cullompton station on the Br1stol and Exeter chancel renewed and other improvements effected: in 1884
section of the Great Western railway, 8 south-east from an organ was erected at a cost of £420, defrayed by Fraricis

Tiverton and Bt north-west from Honiton, in the North Radford esq. who gave £6oo mqre for its endowment: a

Eastern division of the county, Hayridge hundred, Cullomp- stained window was erected in 1888 by George Dennis esq.
ton petty sessional division, Tiverton union and county in memory of his wife : t.here are 420 sittings. The register
court district, rural deanery of East Tiverton and arch- dates from the year 1691. The living is a rectory, tithe
'deaconry and diocese of Exete1•. A small stream, a tributary rent-charge commuted at £410, average £3u, net yearly
to the river Culme, rises here. Henland, formerly belong- value £343• with 6o acres of glebe and residence, in the gift

ing to Cullompton, now forms part of Kentisbeare. The of Wm. Wyndham esq. of Dinton House, Salisbury, and

church of St. Mary is an ancient edifice of stone in the Per- held since 1885 by the H.ev. Thomas Hcathcote Wyndham,
pendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, north of Sarum College. There is a Baptist chapel at Saint hill,
porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, con- and in the village is a Reading Room and library. The
taining a clock and 6 bells: in the south aisle is an altar charities amount to £31 yearly. A pleasure fair is held on

tomb, on which, until Feb. t858, were male and female brass Whit Wednesday. William Wyndham esq. J. P., D.L. of

effigies, the former being in armour; above the matrices is Dinton House, Salisbury, who is lord of the manor, Col. Sir
an inverted inscription to John Whytyng esq. ob. March 15, William Hood Walrond hart. M.P., D.L., J.P. of Bradfield,

1529, and Anne, his wife, and at the head and foot four Lieut.-Col. Henry Walrond J.P. and 'f. Hole esq. are chief
shields, with the arms of Whytyng, Clivedon and Paunce- landowners. The soil is sandy; subsoil, sandy in one part
foot; the screen between this aisle and the chancel bears and clay in the other. The chief crops are wheat, barley
shieids with the arms of Whytyng impaling or quartering and oats. Thfl acreage is 4,284; rateable value, £5,784;
other coats; one of the piers of the arcade also has shields the population,which includes the chapelry of Blackborough.
of these arms, and another a merchant's mark and the in 189r was 8r2.
letter "W ; " in the same aisle is an altar tomb with in- Parish Clerk, William Ayres.
scription in brass and two shields to Mary (Wotton), wife Sexton, William Woodgates.
first of Sir Henry Guyldeford K.G. and next of Sir Gawen PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-
Carew, ob. Sept. 13, 1558; the screen at the end of the Mrs. Patience Howe, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive

aisle retains one of its original shields: the remainder, of from Cullompton at 7.40 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m.
later date, illustrate the descents of the Waldron family of The nearest telegraph office is at Cullompton
Bradfield: the church was restored some years ago at a WALL LETTER Box at Stowford Water, cleared at 5.30 p.m.
cost of £r,3oo: in 1882 a reredos was erected as a memorial week days only

to Miss Alleyne by her father, the Rev. J. F. Alleyne IILA. National School (mixed), built in 1873, for 130 children;

late rector: at the same time the east window and another average attendance, II3; Miss Ada Webb, mistress

Barker Rev. Thomas William Johnson Cole Maria (Mrs.), baker & shopkeeper Miller Henry, tailor •

:a•.A.., LL.B.L'lnd. [curate] Cottrell Frederick, farmer, Orway farm Miller Philip, tailor

Dennis Mrs. Croyle Curwood Thomas, dairyman, Henland MorishHy.frmr.&registrar of marriages

Fouraker Miss Doble Robert, farmer, Butsons farm Norman Arthur, farmer, Guddiford

Grant Thomas, Wressing Elworthy Thomas, farmer, Wressing Pring William, carpenter

Hewitt Mrs. Rose cottage Frost Robt. farmer, Higher Kingsford ReadingRoom&Library (Rev. T. W. J.

Hocker Mrs. Bridge cottage Frost :Nathaniel, miller (water) Barker, sec)

Middleton Benjamin, Stowford water Goff Charles, miller, farmer & mason, Rowe Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper

Smith Rev.Jn.Laxon[Baptist],Saint hill Guddiford water mills Rugg Mark, marine store dealer

WyndhamRev.Thos.Heatbcote,Rectory Granfield John, farmer, Mortimores Sanders John, farmer, Sainthill

COMMERCIAL. Grant Edward, farmer, Wressing Saunders Albert,farmer, Paunchindown

Ayres Wm. boot maker & beer retailer Harris Eliza ( M1ss), farmer, Aller Scott Saml. blacksmith,Stowford water

Baker Epenetus, farmer, Westerns HawkinsBenjamin,farmer,Money's land Selway William~ Wyndham Arms hotel

Baker Gad, farmer, Saint hill HillacreFrederick,dairyman,Francefrm & posting house
• Baker John, cooper, Saint hill Hillacre Wm. farmer, Little Pirzwell Smale Frederick, farmer, Bicknells

Bastone David, farmer, Lower Moor Howe Thomas, boot & shoe maker Snell Wm. Gregory,frmr.Bishop'sfarm

Bazley Richard Wilcox, farmer, Aller Ho we Patience (Mrs.), grocer &draper, Tucker Thomas, boot & shoe maker

BowermanAbrhm.dairyman,Glimsters Post office Venn William, farmer

Broom Henry, farmer, Halsbeer Leatt William, wheelwright Wailer John, farmer, Orway porch

Burrow Wm. dairyman, Low. Kmgsford Lemon James, beer retailer White Waiter, beer retailer

Butt Henry George, farmer, Pirzwell Lockyer William, blacksmith Wood George, saddler

Chave Philip, farmer, Ford Lomman Henry, grocer & draper Wood William, farmer, South hill

Chilcott Thomas, butcher & farmer Manfield James, farmer, Kentismoor Wyatt John, carpenter, Stowford water

Clark Robert, farmer, Hollis .Manfield Silvanus,farmer, Wood Barton

XENTISBURY is a parish and scattered village, Exeter. 'fhe church (dedication not known) is an ancient
edifice of stone, chiefly in the ~arly English style, and was
eta.nding at a great elevation, 8 miles east-south-east from
restored in 1875 at a cost of about £3,000, when a north
llfracombe, 9 miles north-east from Barnstaple and 3 east. aisle was added and the chancel lengthened; it now consists
south-east from Combmartin, in the North Western division
of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch a.nd an embattled
of the county, Braunton hundred and petty sessional dif'ision,
western tower of Perpendicular date, containing 4 bells: in
Barnstaple union and county court district, rural deanery the church is a tablet to the memory of the last ~ember of
of Sherwell~ archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of

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DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. 299K:E~TON.

the Wolf family, founders of the church, which became wheat, oats and pasture. The parish comprises 3,129 acres ;

extinct about 300 years back ; on the south side is a tablet rateable value, £3,440; the population in 1891 was 344·

with a list of the rectors of the parish since the time of Saxton, Willjam Ley.
Elizabeth, with the dates of their several institutions : the

stained east window is a memorial to J. 0. Openshaw, d. PosT OFFICE.~Lewis Peake Boyle, sub-postmaster. Letters
x86x: there are xso sittings. The register dates from the through Barnstaple arrive at 8.5 a. m. ; dispatched at
year 167S· The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge 5.30 p.m. on week days & sundays. The nearest money
£198, net yearly value £284, including 70 acres of glebe, order & telegraph office is at Combmartin
with residence, in the gift of Mrs. Openshaw, and held since

1877 by the Rev. Henry Courtney Jenour B.A. of St. John's National School (mixed), built in 1877, for about 121 chil-

College, Cambridge. There are Baptist and Wesleyan dren; average attendance, 38; & supported partly from

chapels. The principal landowners are Earl Fortescue D.L., proceeds of land left by Mrs. Jones in 1862, producing at

J.P. and Miss Incledon, who is also lady of the manor. present £12 yearly; Gwynne Phillips, master; Mrs.

The soil is sandy loam; subsoil, shale. The chief crops are Elizabeth Davies, mistress

Kentisbury. Harding Anthony, farmer, Bredwick SmythMary(Mrs.),fmr.Westlnd.pound

Jenour Rev. Hy. Courtney B. A. Rectory Harding Jn. stone masn. &assist.oversr Toms Frank, farmer, West Kentisbury

Openshaw Mrs. Preston house Harris W1lliam, shoe maker Tucker Susan (Mrs.), shopkeeper

COMMERCIAL. Huxtable George, farmer, Port Tucker William, yeoman,Lower Cowley

Latham Richard, farmer, Upper Cowley Willis Henry, carpenter

Beard Charles, farmer, Hollacombe Lerwill Thomas, farmer, Waytown Patchole.
Boyle John, Globe Lovering George, farmer,Higher Week

BoyleLewisPeake, blacksmith,Post office Pickard James, farmer, Leigh Benson -, Patchole manor

Bray John, tailor Priscott John, farmer, Sandpark Blackmore John, shoe tnll.ker

Brownscombe Jas. farmer, Westleigh Pugsley John, carpenter, Leigh Bushen Charles, wheelwright

Cornish John, jun. farmer, Sevenash Skinner Wi1liam, farmer, Preston· Laramy Philip John, farmer

Delbridge John, farmer, Ford Sloley John, farmer, Kentisbury mill Priscott William (Mrs.), shopkeeper

German William, shoe maker Smallridge Geo.frmr. KentisburyBarton Richards John, highway surveyor

Goss Susan (Mrs.),farmer, Middleweek Smith John, farmer, Upper Cowley ~Holey William, farmer

KENTON is a large parish and village, on the road from erected in 1870, and has sittings for xoo persons. The

Dawlish to Exeter, ~~ miles north-by-west from Starcross charities are of £18 yearly value; there are also four alms-

station on the South Devon section of the Great Western houses, erected by the Earl of Devon (d. 1888), occupied by

railway, 5 miles north from Dawlish and 7 south-by·west aged widows, who live rent free. There are clothing and

from Exeter, in the North Eastern division of the county, coal clubs. In the centre of the village is an inclosed green,

Exminster hundred, Wonford petty sessional divisiOn, St. planted with shrubs and containing a stone cross, erected

Thomas union, county court district of Exeter, rural dean- by the above Earl of Devon. A fair is held on Shrove 'ruesday,

ery of Kenn and archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. The but is now of little importance. Oxton House is the property

village is lighted with gas from works at Routhtown, the and residence of Edward Fairfax Studd esq. M.A., B.C.L.

property of the Starcross and Kenton Gas Light Company The Earl of Devon is lord of the manor; Sir R. H. S. D.

Limited, established in r877. The church of All Saints, a Lydston Newman bart. of Mamhead and Edward F. Studd

fine building of red sandstone, in the Early Perpendicular esq. are chief landowners. The soil is Jight ; subsoil, new

style, consists of chancel with aisles, nave of seven bays, red sandstone. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and

aisles, south porch with parvise over, and an embattled turnips. The acreage is 5,630 acres of land and 930 of

western tower, roo feet in height, with pinnacles, containing water; rateable value, £xo,2oo; the population in 189r

a clock and 6 bells, all cast by 'f. Bilbie in 1747: the south was 1,90I, inclusive of Starcross ecclesiastical parish, whicl1

porch has a groined roof and is ornamented with a profusion had a population of 978. Under the "Divided Parishes

of niches: a very rich and elaborate screen of wood, of the Act," the ecclesiastical district of Cofton, including Cock-

same date as the fabric, separates the nave and chancel; wood, Middlewood, Westwood, Eastdon, The Warren and

the lower portion is divided into panels, inclosing figures of Week, amounting to 739 acres, were taken from this parish

prophets, apostles and saints; the upper part contains the and added to that of Dawlish.

.Apostle's Creed in Latin, before each article of which, as SouTHTOWN is a hamlet., half-a-mile south-east.

supposed to be dictated by an apostle, the painter has intro- Parish Clerk, Albert T. Toogood.

duced one of the ancient prophets, or an apostle bearing a Sexton, William Bidgood.

label with a text from the Old Te8tament, chiefly according PosT &. M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-

to the Vulgate, and referring to the article ; afterwards Miss Mary Eliza French, postmistress. Letters by mail

follow eight other figures of saints, including the Blessed cart from Exeter, received at s.22 a.m. & by foot mea-

Virgin, crowned as Queen of Martyrs, and bearing a sword: senger at 3.40 p.m. & dispatched at 2_& 7.38 p.m. The

the church was greatly improved in 1866, and an addition nearest telegraph office is at Starcross

was made to the burial ground at an expense of £2,000: WALL Box at Southtown, cleared at 2.20 & 7 p.m. week

the east and west windows are stained, the latter being a days only

memorial to Mary, wife of Col. Edward Studd, of Oxton, d. ScHOOLS:-

.August 13th, r8s3: a handsome brass lectern and Bible A School Board of 5 members was formed January 15th,

were given in 1886 by the Rev. Arthur L. Dames n.A. to 1875; S. M. L. Dobell, clerk to the board; Henry Bazley,

commemorate the soth year of his incumbency of this Starcross, attendance officer

church: there are several modern monuments, and the Board, formerly the poor house, but more recently the

church affords 6oo sittings. The register dates from the National school, is rented by the School board at £xo a

year 1694. The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-charge year, for 130 children ; average attendance, 54 boys & so

£297, gross yearly income £307, with residence, in the gift girls; James Arthur Pinn, master; Miss Harr1et Elizabetll

of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury, and held since 1890 Gladdis, mistre~s

by the Rev. William Philip Strong Bingham M. A. of Christ Infant, for 6o children; average attendance, 61; Mrs. Jane

Church, Oxford. The great tithes are commuted at £462 1os.; 'J owill, mistress ·

£2o8 Ss. 6d. of which is annexed to the VJcarage of Star- CARRIERS TO ExETER.-James Artbur Anstey & Louis

cross, £1o ns. Id. to the vicarage of Kenton and the re- Carslake, from ::>tarcross, & Alfred Smitn & Charles

mainder, £243 ros. sd. is vested in the Ecclesiastical Com- Towell, from Dawlish, pass through on mon. tues. wed.

missioners. The Wesleyan chapel is a building of stone, fri. & sat. returning same days

PRIVATE RESIDENTS, Lowe Rev. George Lincoln Gambier Bidgood William, mason & sexton
B.A.[curateofPowderham],Home frm Bowerman Henry Hayman, tailor

Bingham Rev. William Phihp Strong Soper Joseph Bricknell SI. Drake, butcher & farmer

M. A. [vicar] Studd Edward Fairfax M.A., B.C.L. Coombe James, miller (water)

Brackney Mrs Oxton house Cowell John, blacksmith

Brown Col. William 'fhos. Warboro' bo Towill Miss Croome Edward, Dolphin inn

Courtenay Lord D.J.., J.P. (lieut.•col. & COMMERCIAL. Cruse John Pester, blacksmith

hon coL commanding 1st Devon Addicott Edwin, market ·gardoner, Cumes Henry, thatcher

Yeomanry Cavalry & inspector to East town Comes Sarah Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper

the Local Government board), High Anning Hy. farmer, .Ash farm, Lyson Discombe John, farmer, Helwell

house; & Carlton club, London Baker George, wheelwright Dobell Hessie & Frances (Misses), school

Courtenay Major GeorgeHenry,South- Baker Susan (Mrs.), farmer, Witcome (boys & girls)

townhouse Bartlett William, saddler Dobell Samuel Morgan Laskey, ac-

Dobell 81. Morgan Laskey, Southtown Beer Wm. .Anning, farmer, Willsworthy countant, clerk to the achool board &

Drake William Henry, East town IBeede1Sarah(Mrs.)9 laundress,Easttwn sec. to the Gas Co. South town
Drew Misses, Park villa. Bidgood Charles, green,arocer Elliott William,. shoe maker

Haynes JQhn Higginsoo, 8outhtown Bidgood l''rederick, farmer, East -town Fire Brigade (Albert T. 'l'oogood, capt)

3(0 KENTOY. DEVONSHIRE. [KELLY 7S

French :Mary ElizA (Miss), stationer & Lingwell Mary Ann (Mrs.), Devon I Searle Ambrose, shoe maker
I Soper Henry,farmer, Chiverston Barton
post office Arms inn

Gribble William Hy. market gardener Mules .Anne (Mrs.), private ladies' asy· Taylor Elizabeth (Mrs.), market gar-

GuscottCharlotte(Mrs.),lndrs.East twn lum, Court hall dener, Southtown

Guscott Eliza (Mrs.), dress maker PaulRd.Goodridge,fl'mr.Oak frm.Lyson Toogood Albert T. parish clerk, perma-

Guscott !<'rank, builder Pike John, farmer, Mowlish nent sec. Loyal Kenton lodge of Odd-

Rambling Geo. Hy. sergeant of police Pitt Elizabeth Ann (Miss), draper fellows, No.3,879 M. U.I 0. & capt. of

Heale Cephas, grocer & baker Pitt Thomas, grocer & ironmonger Fire brigade, East Town cottage

Heard Emma (Mrs.), laund1ess Potter William, baker Toogood Mary Ann (Mrs.), dress &

Hodges Alfred, gamekeeper toR. N. G. Sanders Josiah, veterinary surgeon mantle maker, East Town cottage

Baker esq. Warborough Saunders Emanuel, farmer Webber George, Prudential agent

Hutchings Richard, tailor, Southtown Starcross & Kenton Gas Light & Coke Wood.Arthr.Branston,nursry.&seedsmn

Larkwurthy George, carpenter Co. Limited (Samuel Morgan Laskey Wood John James, market· gardener &

Leach John, dairyman, Southtown Dobell, sec.; Wm. Hy.Coombe,mngr)' farmer, Stile farm

XILMINGTON is a parish and village, on the western Cnllege, Cambridge; the Rev. Joseph Elias Owen B.A. of

acclivity of the .Axe valley and on the Axminster and Jesus College, Oxford, has been curate in charge since 1888.

Honiton road, 1i miles west-by-south from Axminster The tithe, amounting to £100, is appropriated to the pre-
station, 7~ south-east from Honiton and 23 from Exeter, in bendaries of Grindall and Warthill in York Cathedral.
the Eastern division of the county, Axminster hundred, Here is a small Baptist chapel. A fair is held on the first
petty sessional division, union and county court district, Wednesday in September for cattle. The mansion of
rural deanery of Dunkeswell and Honiton and archdeaconry Coryton Park, built by Benedictus Marwood Tucker, A.D.
and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Giles is an edifice 1756, and now the property of the Rev. Marwood Tucker
of stone in the Early English style, rebuilt, with the excep- M.A. rector of Widworthy, is a handsome rectangular struc-

tion of the tower, in 1862, at a cost of [1,330, under the ture of brick, with stone dressings, in the Ionic style, and
direction of Mr. Talbot Bury, architect, of London, and has a fine entrance porch surmounted by a pediment adorned
consisting of chancel with side chapels, nave, south porch, with a shield of arms: the house stands in a well-wooded
aisles and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, con- park of about 50 acres, and has been occupied for the last
taining 5 bells, and a clock presented in 1883 by Marwood three years by W. George King esq. The Rev. Marwood
Tucker esq. J.P.: the east window and six others are Tucker M.A. rector of Widworthy, who is lord of the manor,
stained, two of these being memorials to the late William purchased from the Southcotts in 1802, Miss .Anning, the
Anning esq. : in the church is a large marble monument to Rev. Henry Buller Heberden M.A. vicar of Oddington, Glou-
Thomas Southcott esq. of Dulcis, in this parish, ob. 31st cestershire, E. I. Scarbrough esq. and Marwood Tucker esq.

December, 1715, erected in 1735 by George Sonthcott, of J.P. are chief landowners. The soil is mixed: the subsoil is
Dulcis, his eldest son; the monument bears the arms of marl. 'fbe crops are wheat, barley, roots and pasture, with
Southcott, Holway and Fry, and has a genealogical inscrip- some excellent dairy land. The area is 1,7So acres; rateable
tion in Latin: in the south, or Coryton aisle, is a fine brass value, £3,615 ; the population in 1891 was 558.
to Charles Tucker esq. of Coryton Park, who died at Mar- Parish Clerk, Elias Quick.

lands, Exeter, on Christmas day, 1885, and in the chancel a PosT OFFICE.-Gideon Hayman, sub-postmaster. Letters
brass to the late I<'rederick Swabey esq. long resident at arrive from Axminster at 6. 15 a.m. & ~,35 p.m.; dis-
Coryton Park, d. 1885: the brass altar cross was presented patched at 8. 5& p.m. ; sundays at 8. 5 p.m. The nearest
in memory of Mrs. Bridges, of Heathfield, d. May 5, 1886: d 1 h ffi A· 1
·
a. handsome alms dish and altar vases have also been given money or er te egrap o ce lS at xmmster. Posta

by W. George King esq. and Mrs. King; the communion orders are issued here, but not paid

plate, of silver ~ilt, was gh·en by members of the Tucker WALL LETTER Box, Kilmington hill, cleared at 6.45 p.m.

family: there are 32osittings. The register dates from the week days only

year 1723. The living is a parochial chapelry, annexed to National School (mixed), for 6o children; average attend-

the vicarage of Axminster, net yearly value [240, and held ance, 15 boys, 18 girls & 22 infants; Miss Maria Louisa.

:Since 1885 by the Rev. Arthur Newman M.A. of Trinity White, mistress

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Adams William, builder, Hill place Parkhouse John, cattle dealer

Bastable Rev. Richard [Baptist] Axe Vale Devon Dairy Supply Associa- Parsons Fras. Old inn, & coach builder

:Houcher Charles J.P. Eaglemont tion Lim. (The) (Robert Snell, sec) Patterson William, farmer, Newtons

Bridges Col. Charles, Heathfield house· Dare Fred,btchr.&frmr.TheGeorge frm Sanders Joseph, blacksmith

Chown Joseph, Rose cottage Dare George, farmer, Old Coryton Seward Charles, farmer, Dulcis

Dolling Mrs. Western cottage Dare Thomas, farmer, Ford hayes Simmonds William, tailor, Poplar cot

King William George, Coryton park Da'l'e Waiter, farmer, Old Coryton Snell Ann (Mrs.) & William, farmers,

Marsball Maj. Chas. Jas. The Cottage DollingJohn(Mrs.), farmer,Marsh frm Kilmington & Gammon Hill farms

Owen Rev. Joseph Elias B.A. [curate in French Samuel, baker Snell Rt. farmer & auctnr.Summerleaze

chargel, Parsonage Gosling J oseph, carpenter Studley Mary (Mrs.), New inn

Parsons Mrs. East view Hayman James, blacksmith Trivett Eli, farmer, Mill green

Parsons Mrs. Hillside cottage Hayman Gideon, haulier, Post office Trot.t Waiter & Matilda (Miss),farmers,

'Snell William Hurford Giles, farmer, South view Nower

Symes John Turner, Springhead Hutchings William, baker & shopkeepr Trott William, farmer, Hills farm

COMMERCIAL. Jtnigbt Richard, tailor Tucker Henry, grocer & draper

Adams Job, confectioner Maxwell -, farmer, Whitehall White Thomas, farmer, Veolhayes

.Adams Job, jun. farmer, Ruggs farm Moss Geo. boot & shoe ma. Brookvale Wright William, farmer, Studhayes

KINGSBRIDGE AND DODBROOKE.

KINGSBRIDOE is a small bnt important market town and I 200 to 500 tons burthen, and at the foot of the town there iS
parish in the extreme south of Devon, and distant about 5 ample qmtyage for the import and export of merchandise of

miles north from the sub-port and harbour of Salcombe and all descriptions. Shipbuilding is also carried on, and vessels

from the English Channel; it is the head of a union and ranging front 200 to soo tons are built here and at Salcombe,

.county court district, in the Southern division of the county, 1and, until the growth of the steam shipping interest, were
hundred of Stanboroogh, petty sessional division of Stan- employed in the green and dry iruit and Newfoundland fish
borough and Coleridge, rnral deanery of Woodleigh, arch- trades, as well as in traffic with the East and West Indies
deaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The town, which and the Brazils.
is the market centre of a large district, has now a railway The town( with Dodbrooke)ill governed by the" Kingsbridge

station 20 miles east-south-east from Plymouth, 12 south- District" Local Board of 12 members, formed April24, 1893,
south-west from Totnes, and 10 south from Kingsbridge and consists for the most part of a single street, about half a
Road station on the South Devon section of the main line of mile in length and 6o feet wide, and is well paved, lighted with

the Great Western railway and 231! miles from London. gas by a company and plentifully supplied with fresh water

In 1888 an Act of Parliament for making the railway from from a spring rising at Combe Royal; the works, erected in

South Brent to Kingsbridge and Salcombe, which had been 1793, are controlled by a Water Trust of 12 members.

previously obtained by private promoters, was transferred The public property of the town, the value of which is

to the Great Western railway, and this line is now (1893) considerable, is principally vested in feoffees, and the pro-

-open as far as Kingsbridge. It is proposed to extend the ceeds are distributed by " the chierest portion of the inhabit-

line to Gerston Kiln which is part way to Salcombe. The ants in vestry assembled ; " the present annual income
"Station is in West Alvington parish, which adjoins Kings- amounts to about £soo, and on the expiration of existing
leases will probably exceed £6oo.
bridge on the south west.

The town stands on rising ground at the extremity of a The church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, standing

long and irregular creek, broken up on either side by near the centre of the town, on the western side, is a cruci•

numerous inlets; the is navigable for ships of from 1 form building of stone, erected previous to the year 1414,

DIRECTORY.] D.EYONSHIRE. { KINGSBRIDGK AND } 301

DODBROOKE.

chiefly in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, con· Tor) Battalion De¥onshire ReQ'iment are in Fore street;

sistim~ of chancel, nave, aisles, transepts, north and south· number of men about 90. There is a spacious annoury be-

west porches and a central tower with spire, containing 8 longing to this company, and about 2 miles south of the

bells: the aisles were added in the xsth century, forming town an excellent range, 1,000 yards in extent.

chapels on either side of the chancel : in both aisles are The Devon and Cornwall Banking Co. Limited, Lloyds

hagioscopes : the chancel retains a piscina. and a fine Bank Limited and the Wilts and Dorset Banking Co. Limited

ancient stall seat or miserere: the reredos of Caen stone has have branches here: there is also a branch of the Devon and

recently (x88g) been restored and decorated in gold and Exeter Savings Bank, and an old-established penny bank

colour bv the Rev. James Henning, Duncombe lecturer, who vested in trustees.

also designed the baptistery, which contains the children's St. Edmund's Hall, neu the top of Duncombe street. for-

window: the large and ancient font of Polyphant stone is merly called the Oddfellows' Hall, a fine building of stone

Early English; the walls immediately near it are panelled and brick, erected at a cost of f. x,ooo, will seat 300 persons r

in oak, ornamented with decorative work of Early English de- the hall is used for the Church Sunday school and parochial

sign, and having a quotation from the Te Deum, the whole and other meetings; the two ante-rooms are used by the St.

being inclosed by wrought iron screen work, also from de- Edmund's Institute, founded in 1884, and now affiliated to-

signs by the Rev. J. Henning: in the south transept are re- the Young Men's Friendly Society. Classes for instruction

mains of Early English work: it formerly had two chapels, in various subjects are also held here during the wintel."'

the piscinre of which remain: the 15th century screens sepa- months,

rating the chancel from the chapels are said to be unique, the The Volunteer Fire Brigade station, in Fore street, Is a

tracery being very rich 1 the doors and lower panels have been building of stone, erected by the feoffees, and affords roo:n

wrenched away to make choir pews, but some good specimens for two fire engines : the upper storey contains a large room •

of scroll pattern panels of the style of Henry VII. 's time are used for parochial and school board meetings.

still left: of the rood screen, a work of the xsth century, the The Masonic Lodge of Freemasons, " Duncombe Nn.

only remains consist of ten of the lower panels, whi•:h have 1,486," was consecrated on the x6th April, 1874: the lodge

been worked together to form a pulpit and prayer desk : the meetings are held monthly at the .Masonic Temple in Dun-

south-west porch is of the early part of the 15th century: combe street, on the Monday nearest the full moon.

immediately inside the doorway is a water stoup constructed A lodge of Mark Master Masons was established in 1891

of a piece of ancient window tracery of very Early English and consecrated by Sir Stafford Northcote hart. R.W.P.G.llr.

date: the stained east window was presented by John Miller The meetings are held in the Masonic Temple on the first

and Tryphena Toby : a memorial window to his parents was Tuesday in each quarter.

erected by Thomas Harris esq. in 1873 : the stained window The Kingsbridge and South Hams Constitutional Club,

in the baptistery IS called the" Children's window," from the established in June, 1887, occupies premises near the Quay.

fact that the cost was chiefly subscribed for and collected by formerly known as Quay House. The building includes

the Sunday school children of St. Edmund's :the window of spacious reading, billiard, smoking and writing rooms, and

the north chapel contains the arms of the Earls of Devon, was opened on the 6th Jannary,1888; it is managed by a corn-

the only fragment of ancient stained glass now remaining: mittee of 9 members, with an hon. secretary and treasurer.

the only old window of the church is in the south chapel, The Orpheus Musical Club was formed iu r8B7, and gh·es

and, as well as the iron work protecting it outside, belongs concerts at freqllf"nt intervals.

to the r6th century: in the north porch the old parish stocks! The Girls' Friendly Society and Mothers Union, has a

are still preserved: the church was restored in x86o, and branch here, formed in x885 : meetings are held fortnightly

new bells hung in 1877: there are 850 sittings. The earliest for members who are in service and others, for work and

register (for baptisms) is dated 1695 ; the rest date from recreation : it is under the management of ladies residing in

1754, and are in good preservation. The living is a vicarage, the town and district.

annexed to that of Churchstow, average tithe rent-charge The principal hotels are the King's Arms, established for

£571 joint gross yearly value £240, with residenceA in the nearly a century ; the Albion and the Anchor, from which
gift of the Bishop of Exeter, and held since 1888 by the Rev. coaches run three times a day to the seaside hotel at Tor-

William Bevil Browne, of Trinity College, Cambridge. cross, on Start Bay.
William Duncombe, by will dated x6g1, founded a lecture- Two local newspapers-~' The Kingsbridge Gazette,'~

ship in connection with the parish church of the present "The Kingsbridge Journal," are published weekly.

yearly value of £120, with residence; now held, since 1882, The King~bridge Gas Works are in WestAlvin!?ton parish.

by the Rev. James Henning. The Coffee Tavern Company, established in x885, has pre-

The Baptist chapel, Fore street, founded in 16401 was re- mises containing reading and recreation rooms,
built in 1798 and enlarged in 1852, and will seat 350 persons. There are several charitable societies supported by volun-

The Congregational chapel, !''ore street, was founded in tary contributions. The Acland charity of about £2 12s.

1791 ; the new chapel, erected in 1858, was renovated yearly value is distributed to the poor in bread at the-

throughout in 1891 at a cost of nearly £2oo, and has sittings church porch. The Cornworthycharity of £xis distributed
for 500 persons. annually to 20 poor persons. The grave of Mrs. Tryphena.

The Wesleyan chapel, Fore street, was erected in 1814 and Toby, and the east window in St. Edmund's church, are

enlarged and improved in 187o, and has sittings for 400 kept in repair by money, amounting to £13 yearly, left by

persons. · her, any surplus being given to the poor.

The Brethren's chapel, Fore street, was erected in 1853, The manor of E,:ingsbridge is the property of John S.

and is a building of stone with a colonnade before the prin· Hurrell esq. A manorial court is held every two years, at

cipal entrance; the chapel stands back from the street, from which a portreeve is appointed.

which it is s~parated by a law~: there are 3?0 sitting~. The entire parish contains but 32 acres of land; rateable

The meetmg house belongmg to the Soetety of Friends, value £ 4. ' 700 · and the. population in 1891 was 1 576
in Fore street, is built of local stone, and will seat 250 per- ' ' ''
Dodbrooke is a. parish and market town, so closely
sons, but this sect is now extihct in the town.

A Burial Board of 9 members was established here in connected with Kingsbridge that thei:r boundaries are very

December, x865. The cemetery, eonsisting of one aqre and indistinctly defined, and they are now (1893) amalgamated

containing 2 mortuary chnpels, was formed in 18741 and is for local board purposes: the streets of the two parishes run
situated at Highhouse Point, 1 mile west from Kingsbridge, into each other, and such divisions as exist are mere brook-

on the Charleton road, in the parish of Dodbrooke. lets partly covered in. Dodbrooke is in the hundred of O:>le-

The Town Hall, built in '1850 by a joint-stock company, ridge, union and county court district of Kingsbridge, rural

at a cost of about £1,soo, will hold 6oo persons: the clock deanery of Woodleigh, archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese.
was erected in 1875. It is now the property of the feoffees, of Exeter. Many residences have been built of late years

and is used for the benefit of tile town. A reading room, on the Quay ; but there are very few tradesmen's shops as.

museum, police station and other institutions are comprised compared with Kingsbridge. a great number of the houses

in this building, and the county court and petty sessions are being the abodes of artizans. The inhabitants draw their

also held in it. supplies mainly from Kingsbridge, and most of the residents

Here is an ironfoundry, a brewery, a large rollel" flour have their employment there. The church of St. 'fhomas:a

mill and implement works. Becket, standing at the north end of the town, is an edifice-

'fhe Shambles, belonging to the lord of the manor, and of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel,.

used by local butchers, are in Fore street, under the east end nave, aisles and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles~

of the church, and were first erected about 1586; five of the containing 6 bells ! the tower was formerly surmounted by

granite pillars which support the building were in their pre- a sp1re, removed in 1785 : there is an old and beautifully

sent position at that date, and three others were added later; carved screen : the church, partially and badly restored in

the rooms above are used as offices by the owner. 1846, was a rain restored in 1886, when the chancel was re-

A market for the sale of general produce is held .every , built, a north aisle ;:odded, divided from the chancel a,d na~·e
Saturday A large cattle and pleasure fair is held on th~ I by dll a.r...:a.ue of -six arched, three of which were taken from,

'fhursda.y after the_.2oth July in every year, and extends tc~ thP. 'l"nins of t.he now disused church of Houth Huish : the:

tbe end of the weelr. ceilinQ' of the south aisle was removed, exposing the oak

The head quarters of theE Comp::my 5th Volunteer (Hay roof, which it~ enrich~d with can-ing and bosses: the church

KINGSBRIDGE AND l DEVO~SHIRE.,. (KELLY'S

{ DODBROOKE. j

was also reseated, and the font, an interesting work and the of this peculiar beverage into the district to the surgeon or
sole relic of the original building, re-erected on a base of a Germart regiment which was at one time quartered here.
Dartmoor granite : several windows of the new north aisle Citrons and oranges are grown here to a large size. There
are stained, the west window in this aisle being the gift of is one brewery, a ship-building yard, agricultural imple-
the Duncombe Lodge of Freemasons ; this was formerly the ment works, and several commercial wharves. An impor-
east window of South Pool church: the organ has been tant cattle market is held on the third Wednesday in every
twice enlarged, during the years 1889-93• at a cost of about month and is attended by large numbers of butchers and
£700: there are 46o sittings. The earliest existing parish agriculturists; an open square near the centre of the town,

register dates from the year 1725, many ancient documents called Market Cross, is devoted to the purposes of this

and registers having perished in a fire at Langwell House market. John Walcot M. D. better known as "Peter Pindar,"
about 183o. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent- the celebrated lyric and satirical poet of George lll.'s reign,
charge .£83, net yearly value £rg8, with 36 acres of glebe was born at Dodbrooke in I738, and educated at Kingsbridge;
and ret:idence, in the gift of and held since I8go by the Rev. his residence, called " Pindar Lodge," still remains i he died
Thomas Curling Le""is, of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, and in Somers town, London, 14 Jan. I8Ig. William Legassicke
F.R.H.S. The Bible Christian chapel, erected in 1867, will Bellew esq. J.P. of Hens Park, Dulverton, Somerset, is the
seat 300 persons. Dodbrooke is famous for "white ale," lord of the manor and principal landowner. Mrs. Gillard
a beverage compounded of malt, hops and flour, and fer- resides at Well House, an ancient residence of the Champer-
mented with an ingredient called " grout," which is manu- nowne family, of which a fine gateway still remains. The
factured in this neighbourhood only: the manufacture was area of the parish is 731 acres of land and I05 of water ;
at one time so large that the rector levied a tithe on it, which rateable value, £4,200; the population in I891 was I 13I2.
is chargeable to this day : tradition assigns the introduction Sexton, James Peter Oldridge.

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Official Establishments. Local Institutions &c.

PosT, M. 0. &; T. 0., S. B. &; Insuranc.:e &; Annuity Office.- LOCAL BOARD.

Mrs. Elizabeth Blackler, postmistress, Fore street. Letters Meets at the Parish Room on the second monday in each

from London, Exeter, Totnes & Railway office, by mail <:art, month at 6.30 p.m

from Totnes,arrive 5.58 a. m.& midday; dispatched,7 p. m.; OFFICERS.

box closes at 6.30 p.m. There is a special bag dispatched Clerk, William Beer, solicitor, Fore street
to London at 7 a.m. which arrives about 3 p.m.; mail Treasurer, Benjamin Hancork Balkwill, Devon &; Cornwall
from Plymouth, London & all parts arri\"es at I2.I5 p.m. Bank, Kingsbridge
·
North mail, from Ivybridge, Modbury & Aveton Gifford Medical Officer of Health, Harold Edward Owen L.R.c.P.
arrives 6 p.m.; dispatched to Ivybridge &c. 7.20 a.m.; bo:x Lond. Fore street
closes, 7· 10 a m. Money order business transacted from Surveyor & Sanitary Inspector, James Evans Adams,
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on saturdays from 9 a. m. to 8 p.m. On Church street, Dodbrooke
sundays, open from 8 to IO a.m. for telegrams ; &; one de- Rate Collector, William Henry Blake, Fore street
livery of letters at 7 a.m
PuBLIC EsTABLISHMENTS : -
PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. &; Insurance & Annuity Office, Avon & Erme Fishery Board, William Beer, clerk

Church street, Dodbrooke.-Cleared at 6.I5 a.m. I2.I5, Cemetery,Charleton rd. Wm. Davies,clerk to the burial board

I2.55 & 6 p.m. week days only County Court, Town hall, His Honor John Broughton

WALL LETTER BoxEs:- Edge, judge; John Henry Square, registrar; John Harris
Duncombe street, cleared at 6.5 a. m. 12.45 & 5·55 p.m Square, deputy registrar ; John Cranch, high bailiff.
Church street, Dodbrooke, cleared at 6. IO a.m. I2.50 & The court is held every alternate month; the following
places are included in its jurisdiction :-Aveton Gifford,
5·So p.m Bigbury, Blackawton, Buckland Tout Saints, Charleton,
The Quay, Dodbrooke, cleared at 6.15 a.m. 12.55 & 5·55 Chivelstone, Churchstow, East Allington, East Portio-
mouth, Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke, Kingston, Loddiswell,
p.m Malborough, Modbury, Ringmore, Sherford, Slapton,
New Quay, Dodbrooke, cleared at 6.I5 a.m. 12.15 & 5·55 South Huish, South Milton, South Pool, Stokefleming,
p.m

(iouNTY MAGISTRATES OF THE STANBOROUGH & COLERIDGE Stokenham, Thurlestone, West Alvington & Woodleigh
PRTTY SESSIONAL DIVISION.
Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law of Distr888

Seale Sir Henry Paul hart. D.L. Norton park, Dartmouth Amendment Act, 1888," William Davies, Kingsbridge;
Hain Davirl Wise esq. Gatcombe, Totnes William Beer, Kingsbridge; John Cranch, Kingsbridge;
Cary Stanley Edward George esq. Follaton, Totnes John Trist, Kingsbridge; William Kelland, Kingsbridge ;
Conran Capt. Gerald Marcell1 Bradridge, Diptford Henry Square, Dartmouth
Cornish-Bowden Frederic James esq. Black hall, Ivybridge County Police Station, Town hall, G division, county con-
:Fleming John esq. Bigadon, near Buckfastleigh R.S 0 stabulary; Wm. Henry Phillips, sergeant &; 2 constables
Harvey Robert esq. Totnes Inland Revenue Office, 25 Fore street, Charles Edward
Hawkins Christopher Stewart esq. Hayford hall, Bnckfast- Lambert & James Henry Bartlett, officers

leigh Kingsbridge Reading &; News Rooms, Town hall, William

Herbert Commander Chas. ,V, R.N. The Grange, Salcombe Davies, hon. sec
Holdsworth Arthur Frederick esq. Widdicombe, Kingsbridge Masonic Lodge, "Duncombe,'' No. i486, Masonic temple,
llbert William Roope esq. Bowringsleigh, West Alvington, Duncombe street ·

Kingsbridge Oddfellows' Lodge, No. 4181 (Manchester Unity), Coffee

~lay Viee-Admiral Charles Henry, ·weston house, Totnes tavern, !<'ore street: Henry Hammett, sec

Netherton Lewis Richard esq. Howden house, Stoke .Flem- Prideaux Museum, Town hall, Henry Nicholls, curator
St. Edmund's Hall, Duncombe street
ing, Dartmouth
Paige-Browne John Browne esq. Great Englebourne, Totnes Stamp Office, Fore street, John Robt. Gill, sub-distributor
ritts Major Thomas Harris, South Allington, Kingsbridge Town Hall, Fore street, John Blackler, sec
Volunteer Fire Brigade ; engine station, Fore street ; with a
Symington Wilham Weldon esq. Buckfastleigh R.S.O

Tanner Edmund Fearnley esq. Hawson court, Buckfast- captain & 14 men

leigh R.S.O VOLUNTEJUlS.
~roll Henry Limbrey esq. Strete, Dartmonth
"Twysden Capt. James Stevenson R.N. Kingsbridge 5th Volunteer Battalion (The Hay Tor) Devonshire Regi4
Watson Richard Huxham esq. Brook, Totnes ment (E Company) ; head quarters, Fore street; Capt.·
Wise Lieut.-Col. Dacres William, Allero:a, Kingsbridge the Hon. H. V. Duncombe, commander ; William King
Pitts, lieutenant; Surgeon-Lieut. William Henry Webb,
Clerk to the Magistrates, Thos. White Windeatt, 'l'otnes; medical officer; Rev. T. C. Lewis F.R.H.s. acting chap-
deputy, John Harris Square, Fore street, Kingsbridge lain; David Staig, sergeant instructor

Petty Sessions are held at the Town hall, Kingsbridge, on KINGSBRIDGE UNION.
the first monday in each month at I I a.m. & at. the

Guildhall, Totnes, on the second monday in each month Board day, saturday, at n . 3o a.m. at the workhouse,

at I I a. m. The places included in the petty sessional Churchstow.

division are :-Ashprington, Berry Pomeroy, Blackawton, Kingsbridge Union comprises the following 25 parishes:-

Buckfastleigh, BucJ.Jand Tout Saints, Charleton, Chivel- Aveton Gifford, Bigbury, Blackawton, Bnckland Tout

stone, Churchstow, Cornworthy, Dartington, Dean Prior, Saints, Charleton, Chivelstone, Churchstow, East Ailing-

Diptford, Dittisham, East Allington, East Portlemoutb, ton, East Portlemouth, Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke, King4

Harberton, Halwell, Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke, Loddis- ston, Loddiswell, Malborough, Modbury, Ringmore,

"ell, Malborough, :Vlorley, North Huish, Rattery, Sal- Sherford, Slapton, South Huish, South Milton, South

L'Ombe, Sherford, Slapton, South Brent, South Hnish, Pool, Stokeftemin!!, Stokenham, Thurlestone, West Alv-
1::-iouth Milton, South Pool, Stoke Fleming, Stokenham, in~ton & Woodleigh. 'fhe population in 1891 was 17,687;
area, 73,455 acres ; rate::1.ble '·1e, £ II2,ooo
Thurlestone, We.;t Al\"ingtou, Woodleigh

JDIRECTOKY, DEVONSHIRE. { KINGSBRIDG E AND } 203.
\ DODBROOKE.

Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, John Wesley::m, Fore street, Rev. Richard Rossall; 10.45 a. m. &

Henry Square, Millers' court, Fore street, Kingsbridge 6 p.m.; tues. 7.30 p.m.: prayer meeting, fri. 7· 30 p.m

Treasurer, Benjamin Hancock Balkwill, Devon & Cornwall Salvation Army, services various

Bank, Kingsbridge ~CHOOLS : -

Relieving & Inquiry Officers, xst district, John Lidstone 'fhe Grammar school, Fore street, which possesses endow-

Lindon, Dodbrooke ; 2nd district, William Kenward ments under the wills of Thomas Crispin, dated 1670, &

Mundy, Trevanna terrace, Kingsbridge William Duncombe, dated 1691, is now managed under a

Vaccination Officer, William Davies, Town Hall chambers, scheme of the Endowed Schools Commissioners, framed in

Kingsbridge 1877, by which 12 governors are appointed for 6 years in

Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Nos. I & 2 districts, rotation-three by the trust.ees of Duncombe's Charity,

Robert Wills Soper, Dartmouth; Nos. 3, 5 & xo districts, three by the trustees of Crispin's Charity, three by the

William Henry Webb M.D. Fore street, Kingsbridge; Nos. magistrates of the Stanborough & Coleridge division &

4 & 6 districts, William Froude Langworthy, Modbury; three by the ratepayers of Kingsbridge : attached to the

No. 7 district, Oliver Eaton L.R.C.P.LOnd. Chillington; school are several exhibitions awarded by the governors in

Nos. 8 & 9 districts, Harold Edward Owen L.R.C,P.LOnd. the form of remission of fees ; one half of. these are open

Fore street, Kingsbridge; No. II district, Arthur Pearce, to competition by boys who have been educated for three

Salcombe; No. 13 district~ George Vincent Langworthy, years at public elementary schools within two miles of

Mod b u r y this school: the endowments yield an income of about

Superintendent Registrar, John Henry Square, Millers' £3oo yearly : science & art classes, under the Department

court, Fore street, Kingsbridge; deputy, John Harris of Science & Art at tlouth Kensington, are held at the

Square, Millers' court, :Fore street, Kingsbridge school, as well as classes for technical instruction, sup-

Registrars of Births & Deaths, West Alvington sub-district, ported by the Devon County Council, for which purpose

William Kenward Mundy, Kingsbridge; deputy, J. J. there is a laboratory & workshop; Rev. William Watson

Vickery, West Alvington; Blackawton sub-district, Alfred M.A. late exhibitioner of Wadham, College, Oxford, head

Beavan, Blackawton ; deputy, Mrs. M. M. A. Beavan, master; Arnold Mathews B.A. & C. Herbert Strong M.A.,

Blackawton; Kingsbridge sub-district, John Robert Gill, LL.B. assistant masters ; Ralph Denning, art master; J.

Fore street, Kingsbridge ; deputy, Eli Barnes, Kings- Harris Square, clerk to the governors

bridge; Modbury sub-di~trict, Edmund Whiteway Bick- A School Board of 7 members was formed August 91 18871
ford, Modbury; deputy, Joseph Flashman, Modbury; for the united district of Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke; John

Stokenham sub-district, Matthew Edmunds, Chillington ; S. Hurrell, chairman; W. Beer, clerk to the board

deputy, Peter M. Randall Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke United District Board, Church •
street (formerly the British schools) (girls & infants),
Registrars of Marriages, John Robert Gill & George Davey built in 1843, for 260 children; average attendance, n6
Lidstone, Kingsbridge ~ deputy registrars, Eli Barnes & girls & 138 infants; Miss Jane Membery, girls' mistress;
R. M. Stewart, Kingsbridge Miss Annie Date, infants' mistress

Workhouse, Churchstow, a building of stone, erected to hold Boys', Waterloo road (formerly the National school), built
350 inmates; average number of inmates, 85; Henry
Braithwaite, master; Rev. James Henning, chaplain; in 1845, for 200 boys; average attendance, 131; Robert
Edward Arthur Savage Elliot L.R.C.P. Edin. medical
Chase, master .
officer ; Mrs. Mary Jane Braithwaite, matron

RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. NEWSPAPERS:-
Kingsbridge Gazette, 'Fore street, John Robert Gill, pro-

Meet at the Board room, Union, on every second & fourth prietor & publisher; published friday

saturday, at 12 noon. Kingsbridge Journal, Fore street, James Fairweather, pro-

Clerk, John Hy. Square, Millers' court, Forest. Kingsbridge prietor & publisher ; published friday. See advert

Treasurer, Benjamin Hancock Balkwill, Devon & Cornwall KINGSBRIDGE & DARTMOUTH COACHES:-
Bank, Kin~sbridge
. J:t'rom Oldreive's Anchor hotel, Kingsbridge,
Medical Officer of Health, Alfred Hughes Twining M.D.
Daily (sundays excepted) as follows:-
Salcombe
Inspector of Nuisances, James Evans Adams, Church street, Leaving Anchor hotel, Arriving at Arriving at

Dodbrooke Kingsbridge Torcross Dartmouth

8.30 a.m. 9.40 a. m. n.3o a.m

' SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE. 2 p.m. 3.10 p.m. 5 p.m

Meet at the Union Board room every first & third saturday 5 p.m. 6.20 p.m. 8.6 p.m

· in the month, at 12 noon. From Castle hotel, Dartmouth, for Kingsbridge :-

Clerk, John Hy. Square, Millers' court, Fore st. Kingsbridge Leaving Castle hotel, Arriving ali Arriving at Anchor

Attendance Officers, John Lidstone Lindon, Dodbrooke, Dartmouth Torcross hotel, Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge & William Kenward Mundy. Kingsbridge 9· 16 a.m. u.3o a.m. 12.45 p.m

PUBLIC •OFFICERS : - 12.59 p.m. 2.45 p.m. . · 4 p.m
Admiralty S,urgeon & Certifying Factory Surgeon. Edmund 5-I4p.m.
7.4op.m. s.sop.m.

Arthur Savage Elliot L.a.c.P.Edin. Fore street CARRIERS TO:-
Assessor of Income & Land Tax for United Parish, Alfred
AVETON GIFFORD-William Sandover, wed. & sat
Francis Wellmgton, Duke street
Assistant Overseer, Alfred Francis Wellington, Duke street, BEESANDS-William Kelland, sat

Kingsbridge BUCKLAND-James Sheriff, wed. & sat .
Clerk of Dodbrooke Market, Hy.Lane, Market pl.Dodbrooke
CHARLETON-William Dure, wed. & sat.; Ann Wills. mon.
Clerk to Duncombe's Charity, William Davies, Town Hall
chambers wed. thurs. & sat

Clerk to Kingsbridge Highway Board, William Beer, CHILLINGTON-William Dure, wed. & sat
Kingsbridge
CHIVELSTONE-James Bowey, sat
Clerk to Land & Income Tax Commissioners, John Harris
Square, Millers' court, Fore street DARTMOUTH-John Ford, fri

Portreeve, Dodbrooke, William Kelland EAST ALLINGTON-Mrs. Pinney, wed. & sat
Portreeve, Kingsbridge, Benjamin William Sparrow
Town Crier, John \'eale, Duncombe street FROGMORE-William Dure, wed. & sat.; Ann Will!J, mon.

' wed. thurs. & sat

PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services:- GALMPTON-James Thornton, wed. & sat

HALLSANDS-Mrs. Stone, wed. & sat

KELLATON-James Lyon, sat

LoDDISWEt L-Richard West, daily

St. Edmund's Church, Fore street, Rev. William Bevil MALBOROUGH"'-Jn. Gill, wed.& sat,; Rd. Jarvis,wed.& sat

Browne1 vicar; Rev. Jas. Henning, Duncombe lecturer; PRAWLE James Bowey, sat
Rev. Harry Chalmers Gray Morice M.A. curate ; 8.15 & II RINGMORE-Eiizabeth Morgan, fri

a.m.; 3.30 & 6.30 p.m. ; week days, daily at IO a.m. & 5 SHERFORn-Ann Wills, mon. wed. thurs. & sat

ap.m.; on wed. II a.m. & 7.30 p.m.; & fri. II a.m 8LAPTON' J ames Lee, wed. & sat

St. Thomas Becket's Church, Dudbrooke, Rev. Thomas SouTH PooL-Ann Mitchelmore, wed. & fri.; Miss Ma.ry

Curling Lewis F.R.H.S. rector; II a. m.&; 6.30 p.m.; wed. Elliott, tues. thurs. & sat

7·3o p.m STOKENHAM-William Dore, wed. & sat
Friends' Meeting House, Fore street SouTH MILTON~John Johns, wed. & sat

Baptist; Fore street; 10.45 a. m. & 6 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m THURLESTONE-James Sheriff, wed. & sat I

.Bible Christian, Market place, Dodbrooke, Rev. James G. TOTNES-Charles Jt'L>rd, daily

Nancekivell; 10.30 a. m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m WATER CONVEYANCE:-

Congregational, Fore street, Rev. James Hewett; 11 a.m. Estuary steamboats to & from Salcombe twice a day, the

&6p.m.; wed.7.3op.m times of leaving being regulatel by the tide; sailing bollts

Plymouth Brethren, .Fore str.eet; 10.45 a.m. & 6 p.m.: daily, C·lptain Nich'llas March, from the Qu3y, as the tide')
mon. & W;}U. 8 p.m permits, returning sa;ue day

f KINGSBBIDGE AND} DEVONSHIRE.

t DODBROOKE.

Kingsbridge, Salcombe & Plymouth.-The paddle steam- from Plymouth to Salcombe in about 2! hours & to Kings-
bridge in 3! hours. " Express '' agents, Capt. John
ship "Express" & the screw steamer " Kingsbridge
Packet," leave Kingsbridge, as the tide permits, each twice Friend, Kingsbridge; J. G. Penrose, Millbay docks.
a week (calling at Salcombe), to & from the Great Western
docks, Millbay, Plymouth & the North quay, Sutton Plymouth; Adams Thorning, Salcombe. "Kingsbridge
harbour, Plymouth; they each accomplish the journey Packet·~ agents, William Bond, The Quay, Kingsbridge •

R. Stoke, Plymouth; William Cook, Salcombe

Kingsbridge.

PRIVATE RESlDENTS. Elliot John, 'fresillian house, Fore st Pearce Mrs. Brook ho. Duncombe st

Adams Mrs. Fore street Elliot Mrs. 'fresillian house, Fore st Pearce Mrs.The Elma,Duncombe street

Adams Henry, 2 Albert villas, Forest Fairweather Mrs. Duncombe street Peeke Mrs. Ashfield, Fore street

Adams James, Albert house, Forest Foale Joseph, I Belmont, Duncombe st Petherbridge Benjamin, Glenelg house,

Adams James, jun. Western Knowle, Gay William Richard, Hill side Duneombe street ·

Fore street Gibson Mrs. Mill street Pitts Tha Misses, Lower Knowle

Adams John Evans, Bellfield, Forest Gill John Robert, 103 Fore street PrettyjobnHerbertPercival,Prospect ho

Adams Mrs. 2 Vine terrace Hannaford Jackson, Knowle terrace ProwseWilliamHeatb,Retreat,Union rd
Harris Charles, 39 Fore street
Adams Mrs. Duncombe street Randall Mr~. Barnfield

Adkins Henry Daniel, 3 Vine terrace Harris FitzGeorge, Fore street Ro~sall Rev. Richard[Wesleyan],Fore st

Balkwill Hancock Benjamin, Bank HarrisWm.Venning,Westbourne,Forest Saunders George, Union road

house, Fore street Henning Rev. James [Duncombe lec- Seaton William Scoresby, Lloyd's Bank

Blake William Henry, Belmont house, turer & chaplain to union J,Duncombe house, Fore street

Duncombe street house, Duncombe street Sparrow Benj11min Wm. Duncombe st

Brown Mrs. F'ore street Hingstou Mrs. Mill street Square John Harris, Clarendon house~

Browne Rev. William Bevil, Vicarage Hurrell John Square, The Manor house Fore street

Carpenter John S. Duncombe street Lambert Charles Edward,Duncombe st Square Johu Hy. ;Barnfield ho. Forest

Carpenter John S; jun. Duncombe st Lidstone John Holberton, Duke street Steeve Nehemiah Stephens, Fore street

CornishJaroesWm .Miller's court,Fore st Madge William, l<'ore street Stoneman Edward Elliott, Duncombe st

Cowling James, Mill street Mathews Arnold B ..A..(assistant master, Strong C. Herbert llf.A., LL.B. (assist~

Cox Miss, Fore Street hill Grammar school) ant rn~'ster, Grammar school)

Crimp Miss Mary, Fore street Morice Rev. Harry Chalmers Gray llf.A. Symons Mrs. Fore street

Crimp William Adams, Mill street [curate of St. Edmund's], Higher 'l'rant Philip, Mill street

Curtis Miss, Fore street Church steps Trist Miss Susan, Fore stre3t

Davies William Bellfield, Fore street Meade Mrs. I Vine terrace, Fore street Troake Mrs. 4 Vine terrace

Denning Ralph (art master, Grammar Nicholls Henry, Roselands Tucker John, II9 }<'ore street

school) Nicholls James Pedrick, Higher KnowlP. Watson Rev. William M.A. (head ma~·

Dibben Edgar Harry, Wilts & Dorset Owen Harold Edward ter, Grammar school), Fore street

Bank house, Fore street Pawley Charles, North vale Webb William Hemy, Fore street

Elliot Edmund Arthur Savage, Albert Pearce.AnthonyGoodridge,Hghr.Knowle Weymouth Misses, .!''ore street

villa, Fore street

COMMERCIAL, Damarell Thomas, grocer, Mill street
Davies William, solicitor, commissioner for oaths, clerk to

Adams & Co. drapers,costumiers, carpet warehouse, hosiers the burial board & local solicitor to the London Associa-

& glovers, dress makers, tailors & outfitters &c. 8o & IOI tion for Protection of Trade, advocate in county court &

Fore street sessions & vaccination officer & clerk to trustees of Dun-

Adkins Henry Daniel, dentist, 3 Vine terrace combe's charity, Town Hall chambers

Andrews Agnes (Mrs.), laundress, Duncombe street Davis James, boot maker, Fore street

Balkwill Hancock Benjamin, manager of the Devon & Corn- Davis John, shoe maker, Fore street

wall Bank & treasurer to the union & to the local board & De St. Croix George William, grocer, Fore street

rural sanitary authority, Fore street Devon & Cornwall Banking Co.Limited (branch) (Benjamin

Balkwill Joseph, auctioneer, F<>re street Hancock Balkwill, manager), Fore street; draw on Bar-

Barnes Edward, baker, Duke street clay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co. London Eo
Beer William, solicitor, clerk to the Kingsbridge highway Devon & Exeter Savings Bank (branch of) (R. ¥. Stewart,

board, tc;> the Kingsbridge & Dodbrooke United District agent), Fore street
school board & the Avon & Erme fishery board & to the Devonshire Regiment sth (Hay ~or) Volunteer Battalion (E

local board, Fore street I Co.) (Capt. the Hon. H. V. Duncombe; William Henry
Bennett Joseph Weekes, watch maker, 49 Fore street Webb, surgeon-Heat; Rev. 'I'. C. Lewis F.R.H,S. chap-

Bennett William Eales, painter, 'Mill street lain; David Staig, sergeant-instructor), Fore street

Rennett William.Henry, photographer, Mill street Dibben Edward Harry, manager of the Wilts & Dorset

Blackler & Blackler, ironmongers, Fore street Bank, Fore street

Blackler Elizabeth (Mrs.), postmistress, Fore street Donovan John, china, glass & furnishing warehouse, Fore

Blake William Henry, music seller & rate collector to the street. See advertisement

local board, Fore street Drew John, tailor, Fore street

Bowden Charles, master mariner, Trevenna terrace Earle :Francis George, solicitor, Fore street

Brooke Fredrick James, stationer, 37 Fore street Elliot Edmund Arthur Savage L.R.C.P.Edin. surgeon,

Brown Ellen (Mrs.), shoe seller, 70 I<'ore street admiralty surgeon & certifying factory surgeon & medical

Brown John, saddler, Fore street officer to workhouse, Albert villa, Fore street

Browse Phillip, carrier, Duncombe street Elliott Charles Cyprian, Plymouth inn, Fore street

Bunker Richard, ironmonger, Fore street Ellwood William, master mariner, l\lill street

Carpenter Jolm Sydenham, accountant Fairweather James,'printer, stationer & bookseller, Forest

Carpenter John Sydenham, jun. solicitor, Fore street Gay William Richard, boarding & day school, Hillside

Cemetery (Wm.Davies,clE'rk to the burial board),Charletn.rd Gill John Robert, stationer, printer, registrar of marriages

Ching William Thomas, jeweller, Fore street & of births & deaths for Kingsbridge sub-district, emigra-

Co:ffee Tavern Co. (William Henry Ryder, sec.), Fore street tion agent & passage broker & sub-distributor of stamps,

Coleman John, blacksmith, Duncombe street 101 Fore street, See advertisement

Coles Robert, baker, Fore street Gillard Mary (Mrs.) & Miss Kate Osborne, teachers of

Coneybeare Samuel & Mary (Miss),boot dealers, Fore street dancing; private classes formed, Fore street

County Court Office (His Honor John Broughton Edge, Gillard Richard Henry, greengrocer, Fore street

judge; John Henry Square, registrar; John Harris Girls' l''riendly Society (branch) (Mrs. Eady-Borbse, hon.

Square, deputy; John Cranch~ high bailiff), Millers' sec ), Beeswing, Fore street.

court, Fore street Grant Ellen (Miss), ladies' school, Fore street

Cowling James, master mariner, 1\lill street Grant Henry, maltster & coal merchant, Mill street

Cox & Co linen & woollen drapers, Fore street Haddon John Charles, watch maker, Fore street

Coyte Tom King, draper, !<'ore street Hammett Henry, hair dresser, 42 Fore street

Coyte William Henry, butcher, Fore street Hammett John, hair dresser, Duke street

Cranch Jn. boot dlr. & high bailiff to county court, Forest Hannaford Harry & William, nurserymen, seedsmen &

Cranch Joseph, pamter, Fore street florists; wreaths & bouquets, 28 Fore street & Church

Crimp William Adams, forage dealer, Mill street street, Dodbrooke

Crispin's Grammar School (Rev. William Watson M.A. Hannaford James, tailor, 52 Fore street

head master; Arnold Mathews B. A. & C. Herbert Strong J Hannaford Mary Ann (Mrs.), grocer, Mill street

lt:,A., LL,B. assistant masters; Ralph Denning, art mas- ' Hannaford Thomas, baker, Fore street

ter), Fore street Harris & Sons, grocers, Fore street .

Cracker Margaret (Miss), milliner, Fore street ; Haynes Sarah M. (Mrs.), photographic artist, Fore street

•

DIRECTORt.] DtV'ONSlliR:E!. lONGSB"R!DG'E' A..:t:rD 1 305

{ DODBROOKE. )

Head \Villiam, painter, gluier, pa.p6rhanger & Koose Reid David Arthur, White Hart P.:a:. l gMd accommodation

decorator, Duncombe street for commercial gentlemen, Fore street
Hingston Peter Owen, metchant ship owner, importer & Rennells Agnes (Mrs.), drapery & fancy g~ods (private

wholesale & retail dealet in wines & spirits, brewer k lodging house), 2S Fore street

maltster (established I 826Jt offices, Mill et. Bee advert Rogers George Church ward, builder, Duncombe street

Hurrell John Square, solicitor, commissioner' fol' oaths, Rundl& John Haddy, boot maker, Mill street & Fore 'Stree'

n8tary public & clerk to Sherford school board, Market St. Edmund's Hall, Duncombe street

-place, r'ore street Saunders George, milliner & mercer, 76 Fore street

HVJ.tchimJ Joseph Frederick, Exeter inrt, Fore street Saunders Thomas, tailor, Fore street

Inland Revenue Office (Charles Edward Lambert & James Sa.unders William Henry, baker, 8 Fore street

Henry Bartlett, officers), 25 I<'ore street Seaton Wm. Scoresby, manager of Lloyds Bank Lim. Forest

Kenuard Noah, farrier, Fore street Sherwill Williarn, grocer, Duke street

Kerswell John, seedsman, Fore street ~inger Manufacturing Co. (W. J. Sang, manager), Forest

Kmgsbridge Gas Light Co. (George Saunders, sec. & man- Skinner Williarn Henry, ironmonger, bellhauger, plumber &

ager); offices, Alma t!ottage, Union road gasfitter, Fore street

:Kingsbridge Gazette (John Robert Gill, proprietor & pub- Smale John, photographer, Fore street

lisher ; published friday), IOI & I03 Fore street Smith William Samuel, fancy repository, Fore street

.Kingsbridge Journal (James Farweather, proprietor & pub- Southwood Nicholas, millwright, Fore street

lisher; published friday); office, Fore street. See advert Square J. H. & Son, solicitors & commissioners & agents to

K-ingsbridge Orpheus Musical Club (William Beer B. A. hon. Atlas Insurance Co. Millers court, Fore street

• conductor) Square John Harris (firm, Square J. H. & Son), solicitot,

Kingsbridge Reading & News Rooms (William Davies,sec.), commissioner to administer oaths, clerk to the governors

Town hall of Kingsbridge Grc&mmar suhool, clerk to commissioners

Kingsbridge Town Hall Co.(Jn.Blackler,sec.); offices, Forest of land & income tax & to the school board of St.okenham,

K-insman Thomas, saddler, Fore street deputy superintendent registrar & deputy registrar of

Lamble Henry Eltheldred, tailor, Fore street county court & deputy clerk to justices of Stanborough &

Langworthy James Cornish, family & carcase butcher Coleridge division, Millers court, Fore street

(families waited on), Fore street Square John Henry (firm, Square J. H. & Son), solicitor,

Langworthy John Yabsley, general draper, carpet furnisher commissioner to administer oaths, registrar to county

& gent's hosier, Fore street court, clerk to the guardians & assessment committee,

Lapthorne Jn. Rd. grttCer. tea dlr. & provision mer. Forest school attendance committee & rural sanitary authority,

Lidstone Geo. Davey, hosier & reg. of marriages, 58 Forest deputy clerk to county magistrates & supt. registrart

Lidstone John Holberton, iron & bmss founder, engineer & Millers court, Fore street

agricultural implement maker, plumber, tinplate worker, Stear George l''rederick, saddler, Duke street

gasfitter & furnishing & general ironmonger, Duke street Steer George, blacksmith, Mill strf:)-;)t

Lidstone Thomas Marshall, butcher, Fore street. & Market Steere Nehemiah Stephens, grocer, :Fore street

place, Dodbrooke Stewart Robert MeAl!, chemist & druggist & deputy regis-

Lloyds Bank Limited (William Scoresby Seaton, manager), trar of marriages for Kingsbridge sub-district, Fore street

Fore street ; London office, 72 Lombard street E c Stidwor~hy Fredk. watch maker & furniture dealer, Fore st

Luscombe Henry, baker, Fore street Stoneman & Sons, grocers, Fore street

Martin John, outfitter, 7 l''ore street Tanner Joseph, outfitter, 97 & 99 Fore street

Ma~onic Lodge" Duncombe," No. I486 (J. R. Gill, W.M.), Taylor Gilbert, basket maker, Fore street

Masonic temple, Duncombe street Taylor Jesse, stationer, Fore street

Maynard Thomas, Prudential agent, Helen's place Taylor Samuel, master Kirtgsbridge Packet S.S. Fore street

Morgm James Henry, greengrocer, Shambles Thomas Henry William, King's Arms (old established)

l\Iundy William Kenward, registrar of births & deaths & family' & commercial hotel &!; posting house ; tly, hearse &

relieving officer, Trevann!l. terrace mourning coach proprietor, Fore street. See advery

.Newbury Sarah (Mrs.), china. glass & Staffordshire ware- Thomas William John & Co. Limite:l, patent rop~ manufac-

house, Fore street turel·s, makers of. strings, cords & bags, S.:mth Devon

Odd Fellows' Lodge, No. 4181 (Manchester Unity) (Henry ropery; office, Mill st.; wks. West Alvington. See advt

Hammett, sec.), Coffee tavern, Fore street , Thomas Wm. Jn. jun. commercl. trav. I Phrenix pi. Forest

Oldreive Lewis, Anchor hotel, Fore street Tolcher William Hannaford, cabinet maker, upholsterer,

Owen Harold Edward L.R.C. P.Lond. surgeon, & medical furniture dealer~ paperhanger &c. Duke st. & Bridge st

officer & public vaccinat.or,Nos.8 & 9 districts,Kingsbridge 'fope Susan (Miss), fancy repository, Fore street

unwn & med. officer of health to local board, Fore street Trist John, wine merchant, l''ore street

Parkbouse John, baker, Fore street Trist William Reap, auctioneer, !<'ore street

Pearce Anna (Miss), milliner~ 34 Fore street Troake Marler Hamilton, pharmaceutical chemist, Fore st

Pearce Elijah, builder & contractor, carpenter &undertaker, Tucker John, coach propr. ~ offices, II9 Forest. & Dull:~ llt

Church steps, Fore street Tucker Richard, cider retailer, Duke street

Pearce William, grocer, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & Tucker Richard, mason, Duke street

spirit merchants, :Fore street. See advertisement Veale John, town crier & bill poster, Duncombe street

Pearse William, sen. Seven Stars P.H. Mill street Veale John Henry, dairyman, Fore street

Perrott Brothers, harness makers, Fore street Veale Richard, mason, Mill street

f'errott John, builder, Phrenix place, Fore street Volunteer .Fire Bcigade; engine station, Fore street

Perrott Stanford, fishing tackle manufacturer & distributor Wakeham Tbom~s, cooper, Fore street

of licences for the Avon & Erme fishing dist. 109 Fore Bt Water Trust (T, Yallal;ld, manaser & sec)

Phillips William, shoe maker, Fore street Webb, Twining & Eaton, surgeon~ Fore street
Webb Wm.Hy. M.D. surgeon, & medical officer & public vac-
Pike James Fortescue Lee, draper, so l<'ore street.

l"itts, Son & King (branch), maltsters, Mill street cinator for Nos. 3• .5 & IO dists.Kingsbridge union, Ford st

!'olyblank Fanny (Miss), apartments, Fore street Wellingtpn Alfred Franc~, assistant pverseer & assessor for

l'ope Frederick William, hair dresser, 23 Fore street income & land tax for united p;uisb, ,Puke street [

Port Elizh. (Mis~ ), Albion commercial & family hotel, Forest Wellington Willi~m Tbomas, cl()(j:k maker, Duke street;

Port Frederick, shoe maker, l''ore street Weymouth Tbomas Wyse, ~Jolicitor1 commissioner Jor pa~hs1
Port Wilham Henry, nurseryman,. Duke street clerk to the feoff~ ol Kingsbridge town lands, Fpre. st.

l'ound Albert George, tailor, D11ncombe street Widger Agnes, Lydia. & Sarab (Misses}, dressma.s.B"ptistla

Pound Annie (Mrs.), dining rooms, Fore street Wilson EbenezeJ' John, outfitter, 11. :Fore street

Prideaux Museum (Henry Nicholls, curator), Town hall Wilts /i; Dorset. Bapking Co. Limited (brauch of) (Eclgar

l'rowse Brothers, coal merchants, Union road Harry Dibben1 manager), Fore street; draw on Loudon ~

Prowse William Heath & Sons, brewers & maltsters, Sout.h Westminster Bank Limite:l~ London E c

Devon Steam brewery, Union road, Wingate Samuel, mason.. }<'ore street

Qu!l.rm James, cooper, Mill ~treet Winzer Edward & Sons. millwrigbts & engineers, Goveton

Quarm Robert Adams, house det:orator, Fore street Y aliand Tho.r:pas1 marble mason, Fore street
•

Dodbrooke.

PRI'(ATB RESIDENTS, Beer William, jun. 8.A. Victoria place Chase Roberl, Well cottage
Bond Mrs. .Hiverside Collacott James, Church street'
Adams James Evans, Church street< Crispirt Alexander Ball, B:>xllill
Adams Mrs. 1l Waterloo place Bond William, Riverside Date William, New quay
lial:kwlll Charles Henry, Quay boose Brown George Thomas, Market place Edwards The Misses, Laurels, 'Rack ~k
llartlett Jal)les Henry, Ale:s:andra cot Foale Mrs. Victoria villa
neer William Rendall, Buttville ChamberlainJas.Bellevue ho.Chll1'ch st

Chamberlain Mrs. Church street

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306 .KINGSBRIDGE AND} DEVONSHIRE~ (XELLY's
{ DODBROOKB.

Friend Capt. John, 4 South place Beer George, boot maker. Market pl Lane Henry, painter, & r:lerk of Dod-

Gillard Mrs. Well house Bickford Thomaa Lewis M.R.c.v.s.L. brooke market, Market place

Grant Henry, Ivy cottage veterinary surgeon, Athenaeum place Langworthy Geo. farmer,Rack Park cot

Grant Henry, jun. Ivy cottage BonrlWm.manure agent&agt.for Kings- Langworthy Robert, farmel'

Hannaford Adams, 2 South place bridgePacket SteamshipCo.New ~ay Li&tone 'fhomas Marshall, butcher,

Harvey Thomas, Belle house, Church st Bowman John Wood, baker, The Quay Market place ; & Forest. Kingsbridge

Hewett Rev. James [Congregational], Brown & Sons, coach builders, Market pl Lidstone Joseph, tailor, Church street

The Beeches, Rack park Burgoyne Robt.cabinet m a. Bellevue cot Lindon John Lidstone, relieving officer

Jarvis Mrs. Victoria place Chamberlain Ja.mes,agricultural imple- for Kingsbridge 1st district, Rack pk

Kelland John, Green hill ment manufacturer Maddick William Thomas, King of

Kelland William, sen. Ebrington street Chamberlain Ellen (Mrs.), dress maker, Prussia. P.H, Market place

Kella11d William Henry, Ebrington st. 1 Emily place Martin Richard, chimney sweeper,

Langworthy Mrs. 3 Bellevue terrace Clements Jn.grocr.Postoffice,Church st Ebrington street

Lewis Rev. Thomas Curling F.R.H.s. Coleman Rhoda (Mrs.), Rose & Crown Moysey George, shopkeeper, Church st

Rectory P.H. Chnrch street Nunn Jemima (Mrs.),grucer, Church st

Lindon John Lidstone, Alexandra cot- Crimp Joshua, master mariner · Nunn John, builder, Church street.

tages, Rack park DateWm. shipbuilder &owner,New quay Pain Henry, farmer, Highhouse

Maye Miss, Vauxhall Ford Charles, carrier, Church street Pearse William. jun. baker, Market pr

Mitchelmore John Blackler, Church st l''ord John Henry, dairyman & carrier, Pepperell John, cowkeeper, Wallingford

Nancekivell Rev. Jame.<J G. [Bible Church street Pinhey William, miller (water), Wash-

Christian], Church street Gay Mary (Miss),school,2Athenooum pl brook mill

Pepperell Mrs. 6 Church street Geatches William Anstey, stone mason, Pritchard John, draper, family grocer

Quarm Mrs. I South place 'fhe Quay & provision dealer, Market place

Rean Miss, Quay cottage Graham Fredk.china dealer,Bellevue rd Pritchard John, hide merchant

Saunders Abraham, Laurels Rambling Hiram,gun maker, Market pi Pritchard 'Viiliam James, marine store

Spear John, Waterloo place Hannaford Harry & William, nursery- dealer, Bridge street

Stevens Samuel, Beeches, Rack park men,Church st.& Fore st.Kingsbridge Rich 'rhos. sail maker, Square's quay

Trant Philip, jun. Pindar lodge Haynes Jane (Miss), school, Market pl Rundle Philip& Jn builders, Wallingford!

Twysden Captain James tltevenson Hooper Geo. New Quay inn, & builder Rundle Philip Nicholas, London inn,.

R.N., J.P. Churston Huxham Howard Collings, fashionable Church street

Twysden Mrs. Churston ladies' & gentlemen's tailol',Market pl Steam Ship Express (Captain Friend,.

Weekes James, Chnrch street Jarvis Geo. shopkeeper, Ebrington st agent), 'l'he Quay

Weymouth Misses, Windsor lodge Jordan Susan (Mrs. ),rope ma.Market pl Taylor William, farmer, Gentry

White Mrs. 3 South place Kelland John• brewer, maltster & hop Trant Pbilip, merchant, see Beer,Trant,.

COMMERCIAL. dealer, aerated water manufacturer Balk will & Trant Limited

Adams James Evans, architect & sur- & coal mer.London brewery,Church st Trant Philip, jun. merchant, see Beer,.

veyor & sanitary inspector to the Kelland William Henry, builder, car- Tram, Balkwill & Trant, Limited

local board & rural sanitary authority, penter & undertaker, auctioneer, Tremier Geo. cabinet maker, Church st

Church street surveyor,house agent &c.Ebringtonst TuckerBeatrice(Mrs. ),shpkpr.Market pi

Alford Samuel Smerdon, Ship & Plough Kingsbridge & ~outh Hams Constitu- Weekes John, builder, Church street

hotel, The Quay tional Club (John Robert Gill, bon. Wellington James, tanner, Wallingford

Balkwill Charles Henry, merchant, see sec.), The Quay West of England Sack Hiring Co. (.Heer.

Beer,Trant, Balkwill & Trant Limited Kingsb1·idge Packet Steam Ship Co. 'frant, Balkwill & '!'rant, Limited,.

Beer. Trant, Balkwill & Trant Limited, (William Bond, agent), The Quay agents); office, The Quay

merchants & contractors; office, The Lakey William, dairyman, Church st Wingate Harry W. mason, Bellevue r<l

Quay; & at Salcombe & Frogmore Lane Henry, dairyman, Kiln cottage

KINGSKERSWELL (or CARSWELL) is a parish and I since 1889 by the Rev. George Hickson Feltrim Fagan:M.A. of

village, on the old road from Exeter to Torquay, with a Balliol College, Oxford. Here are Hyper Baptist and Wes-

station on the Torquay branch of the South Devon section leyan chapels. The Plymouth Brethren have also a place of

of the Great Western railway, 2! miles south from Newton meeting. The Samaritan Society is a charitable institution.

Abbot and 3 north-west from Torquay, in the Mid di,·ision supported by voluntary subscriptions. There are some lime

of the county, Haytor hundred, Teignbridge petty sessional rock quarries in the parish. During the past ten years

diYision, Newton Abbot union, Newton Abbot and Torquay Cottage Art schools have been held in this village, in which

county court dis-trict, rural deanery of Ipplepen, archdea- young men have been trained in art, handicraft and design.

conry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. and many have in consequence obtained permanent employ-

Mary is a picturesque building of stone, in the Early Perpen- ment in the Aller Vale art pottery works. Traces of the

dicular sty le, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, separated castle of the Dinham family are still to be seen near the

from the nave by arcades of five arches, north and south church. Barton Hall, I mile east from the village, the seat

porches and a western tower of the Late Decorated period, of Hercules Edwin Brown esq. J.P. lord of the manor and

with a turret and containing 6 bells, of which the tenor was chief landowner, was originally erected in 184o, but corn-

re-hung in 1887 : over the north porch is a parvise, now pletely destroyed by fire and rebuilt in I 862 : the present

used as a vestry: in the church are three recumbent house is a handsome mansion of red sandstone, standing in

effigies; the earliest (t35D-142o) is that of a lady in a richly- about 25 acres of park land and commanding beautiful sea..

worked head-dress and mantle, and supported by mutilated and land views. Jacob Ley esq. of Holmleigh and Mrs.

cherubs ; the other two are those of a knight and lady of Hyde are also landowners in this parish. The soil is various.

about the same period: the former is in bascinet with principally red loam ; the subsoil is a red gravel. The

camail, and has on his tunic four fusils in fess, the arms of chief cl'Ops are wheat, barley and oats, and the neighbour-

the Dinham family, who had a castle here adjoining the hood is celebrated for its cider. The area is 17741 acres;
chntchyard ; the lady wears a coronet and a dress and rateable value, £6,895; the population in 1891 was I,o3o.
mantle with _!ich ado~nments. and fas~nings ; these ~ffigi~s WHILBOROUGH is a hamlet, 1 mile south. Letters for this

were placed m the wmdow ~Ills durmg t~e restoratiOns m place come through lpplepen.
1834 and 1874, _when 1_1ew wmdows were mserted, an~ are Parish Clerk John Ad~ms.
now coated With whitewash : the north porch retams a ' .
fragment of an aumbry, and there are sedilia and a piscmain PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insur~nce Office.-
the chancel: the church was reseated in 1s34 and again in John Crocker, sub-postmaster. Lett~rs arnve frmn New-
ton Abbot at 7·5 a.m. & 4 p.m. i d1spatched ~t I. & 6
1887, and the chancel was restored in 1874 by the Ecclesias-

tical Commissioners: there are 300 sittings. The regi!lter p.m. ;_ sundays,_ ro.go a. m. The telegraph office IS at
uf baptisms and burials dates from the year 1702; marriages, the railway station

from the year 1712. The living is a vicarage, tithe rent- National School (mixed), erected in 1S58, at a cost. of l45o,

charge [210, average £159, net yearly value £250, with for 170 children; average attendance, 175: Albert Wm.

residence (built in 1836 by the Rev. Aaron Neek) and 9l acres Searley, master; Miss Elizabeth Gidley, infants' mistress

of glebe, in thegift of the vicat' of St. Mary Church, and held 1 Railway Station, Charles Hill, station master

Kingskerswell. Codner Miii8, Tor Hill house Goyen Miss, Endean Priors

PRIVATB RESIDENTS, Codner Mrs. Rose Hill house Goyen Captain William, Endean Priors

Bailey Joseph, Albany terrace Codner 'fhomas, Bessmount Haneock Miss, Rock cottage

Baker Frederick A. 0. 3 Bradley ter Drew William, l{illstead Hannaford Mrs. 2 J3radley terrace

Beachey Richard William, Fluder house Elia Julius, 'for Hill house Hyde Mrs. Rose hill

Brown Hercules Edwin .J.P. Barton hall England William Charles, H. M. assist- Ingles John Chamberlayne, 'rhe Wol<J.

Chandler Alfred, South Hill ant inspector of schools, Summerhill Knill Miss

Charles John A. Weston Fagan Hev. George Hickson Feltrim Lambshead Samuel, Southernhay

Clarke Misses, 2 Claremont • H.A. Vicarage Ley Jacob, Holmleigh

DIRECTORY.] ~EVONSHIRE. KIXGSTEIGNTON. 307

Macdonald Thomas Ross K.B.f c.x, Dyer William James Turner, butcher Robinson Edwa.rd, fine art dealer.
Pen-y-cra1g · Floyde William, miller (water)
Wellington row
Osborn John Ley, Hillside Ford Edward, carpenter
Rowe Henry, shoe maker

Penny Mrs. St. Martins FordJa.net(Miss),aparts.Wellington row SamaritanSociety(MissEdithStokes,'!ec)

Rowe Mrs. Halcyon French Richard, butcher Sandford James, jobbing gardener, 1

Satow David, Ta.rifa Fut:neaux William Harvey, carpenter Bradley terrace

Spratt Mrs. Wellington row Ham William Charles, tailor & hosier SkinnerJohnGoss,ironmonger&oil dealr

Stokes Captain John R.N. Broadgate Harwood Thos.nurseryman,TheVineyrd Stentiford Edwin John, haulier

Stooke Jamea, Claremont villa. Hawkins John, shopkeeper Stevens Anthony, boot ma.. Rosehill cot

Stooke Mrs.. Hilly house Hicks Thomas Harvey, farmer Stooke Elizabeth (Mrs.), sand merchant

COHMERCIAL. Hill Chas. station master, Yon cotta~e Stooke James F.S.I.a.uctioneer,land sur-

Adams John, builder & assistant over- Hill S registered shoeing smith, veyor, house & estate agent & valuer:

seer & Jlarish clerk sole Inventor 8c patentee of & at Courtena.y street, Newton Abbot

Ayres John Henry, boot maker, Yon st horse shoe pads. See advert Ternonth Fanny (Mrs.), grocer .

Beacbey & Co. florists Howard William, tailor Torqua.y Dairy Co.Lim.(Jn.Dyer,mng~)

Bindon George D. butcher Julian George, Lord Nelson P.H Wakeham Harriet (Mrs.), beer retail.er

Bowden Charles, market garden Jury William, wheelwright Wale John James, farmer

Brimson John, boot maker Knill 'fhomas, carpenter Watson Mary Jane (Mrs.), apartments

Brooks Geo. Hodge, farmer & coal dealr Lake William, tailor & tea gardens, Fern bank . .

Brooks William Hodge, fishmonger LidstoneWilliamGeorge,SevenS~arsP.H Way Mary Ann (Miss), baker

.Brooks William Thomas Hodge, Half- Maben Harry, insurance agent Whiteway & Ball, coal merchants; &at

way House P.H Macdonald Thomas Ross lll.B., C.M. 'forquay ..
Brown William, dealer in birds surgeon, & me:lical officer & public Wills ~usanna (Mrs.), grocer

Burn William, grocer vaccinator, Kingskerswell,Coombein- Wills Thomas, builder

I3urridge George, jobbing gardener, teignhead & Coffinswell districts, Woollacott James, stone mason

Broadgate cottage Newton Abbot union, Pen-y-craig Whilborough.
Cater Daniel, baker MannJas.Burridge,farmr.RoseHillfarm

Coombes J sph. chimney sweeper, Yon st Manu William Henry, butcher Carter Jobn

Coplestone l<'red. stationer Mann William O'Connor, insurance Fogwell Mary Ann (Mrs.), farmer,

Copp Hy.butcher & cattle dlr.Clarendon agent, Stoney Coombe South Whilborough

Cracker Henry, butcher MaunderWilliam,farmer,Odicknoll frm FogwellSaml.farmr.SouthWhilborougij

Cracker John, farmer, Post office Merchant Edmnnd Langdon, farmer, Morecambe George, farmer .

Cracker Kezia (Miss), grocer Foredown farm Oldreive Henry, cowkeeper

Croot Robert, potato dealer Mildon J. & F, market gardeners, Reddacliffe John, farmer

Devonshir~ Dairies Lim.Model Dairy fm Whilborough gardens Smale Mary Ann (Mrs.), cowkeeper

Dyer John, manager of Torquay Dairy Nix James, farmer & dealer, Brookedor Wale William Henry; farmer

Co. Limited RendellJohn,cider merchant,Rock view Wilkinson John Henry,furniture broker

KINGSNYMPTON is a parish and village, on the west of the village; the mansion stands in a well-wooded

river Mole, 2! miles north from South l\folton Road station park of forty acres, which has been greatly improved by the

on the North Devon branch of the London and South present owners. 'fhis estate anciently belonged to Sir Lewis

Western railway, 4! north from Chulmleigh, 5 south from Pollard kt. son of Robert Pollard esq. of Way and a justice

South Molton, in the Northern division of the county, bun- of the Common Pleas 1514-25 ; he is said to have inclosed

dred o~ Witheridge, South Molton petty sessional division, the park and erected a stately mansion here. Henry M.

union and county court district, rural deanery of South Byne esq. of Taunton, Somerset, who is lord of the manor,

Molton, archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. the Rev. J. V. Tanner B.A. James Tanner esq. Henry Venn

The chur~h of St. James is an ancient building of stone in esq. and Mr. Aaron Buckingham are the principal land-

the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, north owners. The soil is clay; subsoil, sandstone. The chief

aisle, vestry', south porch and a tower, with spire, containing crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area of the parish is

5 bells: one of the windows in this church formerly displayed 5,539 acres; rateable value, £4,oo8; the population in 1891

effigies in stained glass of Sir Lewis Pollard kt. Agnes was 584.

(Hext), his wife, and twenty-two children 1 the church, Sexton, William Treble. ·

which retains a handsomely carved oak screen, was partially PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. &; Annuity & Insurance Office.-

restored in 1892, and affords 300 sittings. The register William Knight, sub-postmaster. Letters through

dates from the year 1538. The living is & rectory, yearly Chulmleigh, arrive at 7.3o a.m. ; dispatched at s.ro p.m.

value from tithe-rent charge £463, average £35I, including South Molton Road rail way station is the nearest telegraph

100 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of trustees, office

and held since 1853 by the Rev. William Nicholson. There School (mixed), for 150 children; average attendance, So:

is a Bible Christian chapel in the village. Kingsnympton endowed by the late John Buller esq. ; the sum now

Park, the property of the Rev. John Yowler Tanner B. A. realized as interest from the money invested in Consols is

rector of Chawleigh and James Tanner esq. and occupied about £15 yearly; John C. R. Bone, master; Mrs. Jane

by William Ernest Arthur esq. is a short distance south· Bone, assistant mistress ·

ArthurWm.Ernest,Kingsnympton park Friendship Charles, shopkeeper Mildon Robert, farmer, Beera

Bone John Cage Richard Flood Eli, farmer, Howards mill . Moore Elizabeth (Mrs.), miller (water),

Buckingham Mrs Gill Lewis, farmer, Brewers, Reeds & Whampford mill •

Nicholson Rev. William, Rectory Hammetts Moore William, farmer, Slatchcotts

COMMERCIAL. Gill Richard, tailor Nott Isaac, farmer, Wooda

Avery Richd.farmer&maltster,Bidgoods Gomer John, shoe maker Peagam John, farm bailiff to William

Avery Amos, thatcher Gomer John, jun. mason Madge esq

Ayre William, carpenter Gomer Richard, mason Sanders Thomas, farmer, Blakes

Bartlett John, estate bailiff to James M. Harris William, farmer, South Ash Shapland George, farmer, Kingstree .

Tanner esq Hill HenryShapscott, farmer, Yelmacott Simmons William, blacksmith & farm~r,

Bater Robert, <::arpenters' Arms P.H Hulland Robert, farmer, Huxford East Wells

Bone John Cage Richard, schoolmaster, HullandWilliamHenry,farmer,Sampson Sing George, farmer, Smytha

'assistant overseer & land surveyor Knight & Son, wheelwrights Sing John, farmer, Venn

Bowden John, blacksmith Knight James, shopkeeper Smith Richard, farmer, Cleave

Bowden Robert, farmer, West :S:eale Knight William, shopkeeper, Post office 'foms Lewis John, New inn

BuckinghamAaron,farmer&landowner, Leworthy John, carpenter, Pixeyweek Veysey Samuel Edwin, farm bailiff to

also guardian to the poor, Lake farm Liverton John, farmer & miller, Meath Mrs. Eva Carter

Buckingham Wm.farmer,Little Lightly Lnxton C'-ornelius, farmer, Oakwell & Vicary Charle8, farmer, Waddington

Carter Eva (Mrs.), farmer, Home farm Collacott Vicary John, farmer, Lightley :

Cruwys William, carrier Luxton Wm.farmer,HigherWhampford VickerJ' Elias,dairy farmer, Villa cottage

Chapple Aaron, farmer, New Barn Madge Frances (Mrs.), farmer, Down WarrenSusan(Mrs.),farmer,EastHe.lle

Crang Daniel, farmer., Vpper & Lower MadgeWilliamAckland,farmer,Stapletn Westacott George, farmer, Broomhau1

Jfommacotts Manning James, farmer, High Ridge Woolway John, farmer, East Stone ·

Drew George, farmer, Skibbow Manning William, farmer, Pixeyweek

XINGSTEIGNTON (or TEIGNTON REGis) is a parish Abbot lotati~n on 1he South Devon section of the ,Gre!lt

apd large village, on the river 'reign and at the junction of Western railway, 15 sonth-west from E:x:eter9 .5 Wf)Bt
the roads from Exeter to Newton Abbot and Teignmoutb to from Teignmonth and 8 north-west from Torquay, in _!;}Je

:r{ewt~n Abbot,. .It miles nort.b.-north-east from Newton Mid divit~ion o! the county, Teignbridge hpndred and,P.~tly

•I • I>EV. & CORN• 20.
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308 KI~GSTllGNTON. DEvONSHIRlt. l· {KELLY~S'

s8Ssiona.l division, Newton Abbot tmibn, NewtOn Abbot and 'Which quani!ties arellsent annually w different parts

'forquay county court district, rural deanery of Moreton, of the kingdom /or tobacco-pipe making and the use of
archdeaconrv of Totnes and dioce~ tlf Exeter. A cleat- potters by Messrs. Hexter, Humpherson and Co. who employ

stream of water' runs through the Village and churehya.rd:, a large number of hands at their potteries : the largest cla.r

issuing from an eJttensive limestone rock at Rydon, a short works here are thoM of Messrs. Watts, Hlake, Hearne and

distance from the village, and is used for working three flour Co. and Messrs. Wbiteway and Co. At Rydon, in "hill

mills in the village, 8l'J well as fo'r domestic purposes. There parish, -are limestone quarries, the stone from which is ex;

are two canals from the Teign, used for the conveyance of tensively nsed for church building purposes. The manor o(

clay from this place to the port of Teignmouth ; one of these, Preston, wtth the great tithes in this parish, originally be-
the Stover canal, made by the Templer family during the longed to the cathedral church of Salisbury, and was

latter part of the last century, and extending a distance of attached to one of its prebends, designated the "golden

about two miles to Teigngrace, now belongs to the Great prebend ~· lt is no\\' vested in the Ecclesiastical Commis.

Western Railway Company; the other, the Hackney canal, sioners. 'Green Hill, the seat of William Satterley Hawdon
about a mile in length, belongs Ut Mr. Henry Knight, of esq. is 11 modern building of stone in the Gothic style~
Axminster, and extends to the village. The church of St. prettily situated in about 40 acres of park land. Teign•

Michael is a fine old building of red sandstone, in the Per- bridge House, the residence of F. H. Plumptre esq. .r.P.

pendicular style, and consists of chancel, nave of five bays, about a mile west of the ''illage, is a compact house, stand-

aisles, separated from the nave by arcades of five arches, ing in about 5 acres of land. Lord Clifford of Chudleigh

south porch and an embattled western tower 82 feet in D.L., J.P. who is lord of the manor, Mrs. \Vhiteway, Rev,.

height, containing a clock and 6 bells, dated respectively Thomas John Yarde B.A. the trustees of the late Rev,
1766, 1774, 1726, 1623, 1746 and 1870: there is a piscina in Nicbolas Watts, John Pidsley esq. of Knowle hill, Newton
the chancel and one at the east end of each aisle : the priest's Abbot; Francis Henry l'lumptre esq. .r.P. William Satterley
doorway also remains, and on the north side is an external Bawdon esq. and Miss Whidborne are chierlandowners. The

inprojection which contained the stairs to the rood loft : the soil is loamy; the subsoii i~ lime rock, excepting the

font and south doorway date from the 14th century : the valley by the Teign, which is alluvial, and under the latter
stained east window is a memorial to the late vicar, and soil the channels of pipe and potters' clay run. The chief
there is one to Major Marshall, erected in 1873, and another crops are grain, rnangold wurtzel and turnips. The area is
to the Smalldridge family in 1889: in the church are in- 3,983 acres; rateable -value, £xo,7o4; the population in
scribed memorials to Nicholas Downing, vicar, ob. 27 March, 1891 was 1,8o8.

1666; Richard Adlam, vicar, ob. I Nov. 1676; Richard PRESTON is a small hamlet, about Ii miles north-west.
Carpenter, vicar, 'Ob. 10 Sept. 1697 ; and Christopher Beeke, GESTRIDGE, l mile north-east, WARE CRoss, t ea!lt1

vicar, 1737-98 : in the porch are inscriptions to the Clifford, GAPPAH, 3 miles north, SANDY GATE, 1 mile north, and
Hele, Horwell and Yarde families: there is also a brass to BsLLAMARSII, 3 miles north-by-west, are hamlets of this
the late vicar, dated 1878: a number of chained books, in- parish.

cluding a copy of Fox's "Book of Martyrs," are preserved PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office......

here: the church was restored in 1865, and affords 400 Miss Hester Snow, sub-postmistress. Cleared at 9.50
sittings. The register dates from the year 167c, and is a..m. & 6.55 p.m. ; on sundays at g.so a.m. There are

perfect from that date to the present time. The parish chest deliveries at 6.45 a. m. & 6 p.m. & onsundays at6.4oa.m.

contains a complete list of the vicars of this parish from the Letters through Newton Abbot for all parts of the parish
year 1262, The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent- except Gappah & Bellamarsh, for which Chudleigh is the

charge £285, net yearly value £356, including 20 acres of post town
glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Exeter, and SCHOOLS:--
held since 1878 by the Rev. Perci\"al Jackson M.A. of Jesus National, built, with master's house, in 18+8, by the late

College, Cambridge. The Wesleyan chapel was erected in Archdeacon Woollcombe, then vicar, at a cost of nearly

1879 and the Congregational chapel in 1815. The chari- £soo, & enlarged in 1887, for g6o children ; average

ties, averaging £12 yearly, are equally divided between the attendance, 79 boys & 77 girls ; an infants' school was

church, the schools and the poor. There are also two clothing added, at a cost of £3oa, by the Rev. John H. Hext, late

clubs and a meat kitchen for the poor. Theophilus Gale M. A. vicar, who died in 1878.; average attendance, 8o; Thomas
feJiow of Magdalen College, Oxford, an eminent Nonconfor- Butland, master; Mrs. Maria Butland, infants' mistress

mist divine and writer, was son of a vicar of this parish, was British (mixed), erected in 1875, for 250 children; average
born her~ in 1628 and died at Newington, London, in March, attend;mce, 74 boys & 55 girls; Charles William Free-

1678. This parish is noted for its pipe and potters' clay, of stone, master ; Miss L, Bennett, mistress

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. IDiscombeWilliam,farmer,Durley'&farm Newcombe Ge(). farmer, .Abbrook farm
Ash John, Sunny side Evans George, shopkeeper Norrish James Henry, King's Arms

Babbage Thomas, Wisteria Evans John, beer retailer hotel; ~ood stabling

Bawdon William Satterley, Green hill FreestoneCharlesWm.assessor&collectr. Paddon James, shoe maker

Bearne Lewis Edward, Briarstowe of taxes for Kingsteignton district PartridgeSaml.grcr.&assistant overseer

Bryant James, Wisteria Gay Robert, wheelwright RaymontWm.miller(water),Sandygate

Dempster John Henry, Oakford house Gibbs Wm. jun.Sandygate inn, Sandygt Rendell Robert, baker .

Foot James, Fairfield Gillard William, carpenter Rowe Samuel, corn dealer

Hall Robert Goddard & Co. clay merchants Snell Horace William, grocer

Harvey William, Gestridge HallRobt.Hy.miller(water),Lowermills Snell Oscar, hay dealer, Barn close

Hem John • l:Iammond Robert,. carpenter Snell Richard, !'addler

Jackson Rev. Percivaliii.A. Vicarage Harris Wm.farmer,Ceelis farm,Preston Snow William Francis, farmer
1
Lear William, Gestridge Hexter, Humpherson & Co. clay mer- 1 Soper John, farmer, Whit:.eway Barton

Luscombe Mrs. Tower house chants,brick& tile makers, buff facing Stark John, farmer, Preston
Phillips Joseph, Elm cottage
bricks, vitreous paving bricks, terra j Stark John, jun. farmer, Preston
Plumptre Fras. Hy. ;r.P. 'feignbridge ho cotta, stoneware pipes, chimney tops, Stephens Jonathan, baker

Quinton Williflm West, Blindwell fire bricks&sanitary wre.ThePotteries Strong Rhoda (Miss), apartments, 'Fisb-

Robinson Rev. George[Congregational] Holeman William, mason wick house

Whidborne Mtss, Brookside Humpherson William (firm Hexter, Tancock Elizabeth (Mrs.), laundress

COMMERCIAL. Humpherson&Co.),brick& tile ma.&c Tancock James, farmer

Aggett Samuel, farmer, Woodside JohnsonJsph.farmer,BellamarshBarton Tapper George, farmer, Teignyeo farm

Bailey William, boot maker Johnston John, butcher [letters through Chudleigh R.S.O]

Ball John, miller (water), Higher mills Jury George, haulier 'fhickitt Maud (Mrs.), dress maker~

Barratt Henry, farmer, Little Lindridge Knowles Charles, farmer & cattle dealer Pottery cottages

Beardon Martha (Miss), baker Knowles Thomas, farmer Tibbs John, boot m¥er

Bearne Samuel, beer retailer, Hackney Leaker John, farmer, Sandygate Valiance Edward, farmer. Honeywell

Beer Dinah (Mrs.), laundress 1 Lear ThomaS', butcher · Valiance James, manager to Watts,

Beer George, baker . . Loveridge George,farmer &horse dealer Blake, Bearne & Co. farmer & fur·

Bennett Samuel, market gardener ' Luscombe George, farmer nished apartments

Rovey James, maso~ Mann Peter Burridge,frmr.WearBarton Walling Ann (Mrs.), laundress

lloyle George, baker MannWilliam,miller(water),TQwn mills Walling Henry, shopkeeper

Brealey Arthur, Bell inn Mardon Edwin, chimney sweeper Ward Richard, blacksmith, Gestr1d%e

Brealey George, carpenter Marshall Grace (Mrs.), farmer, Burnalls Ward Malachi, blacksmith

BurtonMaryAnn(Mrs. ),frmr.Ponswine farm, Preston I Ward William, bntcher

Cook William, farmer, Gestridge Mason James, bookseller Watts, Blake, Bearne & Co. clay works

Cornelius John, coal dealer Mortimor& Brothers, grocers Westaway Thomas, coal dealer

Dempster John Henry L.R.O.P.Lond. Murrin Alfred, tailor White John, miller (water), Bellamarsh

physician .tl; surgeon. Oakford houl!e Murrin Elizabeth (Mrs.) shopkeeper Whiteway & Co. clay merchants, Kin_Js-
Dsvon & Cour'tenay Clay Co. cl~y lnel"S ~ Murrin John, tailor
teignton clay mine3

.DJRRCHPRY.) 30~

I IWiddicombe Richard,boot& shoe dealer Wbiteway Rebecca (Mrs.), frmr. Rydon Yeoman E,obert, carpenter
& oowkeeper Yeoman Ueorge, baker

KINGSTON is a parish and villagE'., bounded on the west Here is a Wesleyan chapel. Wonewell Court, belonging tp

by the river Erme and on the iOuth by Bigbury bay, and is H. :S. Mildmay esq. and formerly the seat of the Hingeston~,

7i miles south from Ivybridge station on the South Devon Ayshfords and Ayshford-Wises, is now a. farmhouse. The .
branch of the Great Western railway, 8 we.t~t from Kings- manorial rights are the property of Mrs. Dyer. Thomas
bridge and 14 east-by-south from Plymouth, in the Southern Bulteel e~q. Henry Bingham Mildmay esq. D.L. of Flete,

division of the county, Ermington and Plympton hundred Holbeton, Mr. John White and Mr. Henry Helmer are the

and petty sessional division, Kingsbridge union and county chief landowners. The soil is light; subsoil, various. The
court district, rm•al dean~ry of Plympton, archdeaconry of chief crops are corn and potatoes. The area is 2,o6o acres

Totnes and diocese of Exeter. The church of St. James of land and 140 of water; rateable value, £2,281; the popu-

t.he Less is an ancient building of stone in the Early English lation in 1E91 was 449·
style, dating chiefly from 14o6, and consists of chancel, Parish Clerk, Henry J. Williams,

nave, north aisle, south transept (formerly a chapel at- Sexton, William Triggs.

tached to Wonewell Court), south porch and an embattled PosT 0PFICE.-Hy. Jas. Williams, sub-postm'lster. Letters

western tower containing 4 bells: the church is now (1893) received from Kingsbridge, via Aveton Gifford, at 10.20
being restored throughout at an estimated cost of about No collection or delivery
£1,000, under the direction of ~r.. Edward Seddi.ng, archi- a. m.; box cleared at 3.~5 p.m.
on sundays. Modbnry is the nearest money order &
tect, Plymouth: there ar~ ~5° ~tttn~gs. The register dates telegraph office. Postal orders are issued here but not paid
from the year 1635. The hvmg IS a VIcarage, annexed to that · T~!.s . . }~.mgmore BJ._~b~ry, '.
of Ermington, tithe rent-charge £no, net yearly value£78, 'parish, with & constitutes. the
0:·Erme & A':o~ School Board d1strwt, !orm~d Apr1l. 14,
including 22 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Crown,alternately
with, trustees, and held since x88o by the Rev.Edmund Pinwill I873, & consJstmg of 7 members; J. Cnmp, Rmg-
M.A. of Pembroke College, Os;ford. ·-or the rectorial tithes, more, clerk to.the boar~ ~attendance officer
commuted at £ 233, £6 are assigned to the rector of the Board School (mtxed), bmlt m 186o, for I<>? chtldren; ~~.\"er-
adjoining parish of Ringmore, for his chapelry at Okenbury, age attendance, 82; Eddy Thomas Welhngton, master

an ancient seat of the Bozunst now the property of H. B. CARRIERS TO PLYl>IOUTR : -

Mildmay esq. of Hebe; t.he remainder being divided between Thomas Goss, tues. & sat
the sinecure rector of Ermington and H. B. ~Iildmay esq. William Lugger, tnes, & sat

Hosking Miss, Laurel cottage Ellis John, Britannia inn Searle Joseph, farmer

Stidston Mrs. Torre house Evans James, baker & grocer Taylor Martin, farmer, ·wastor

Tiernay Rev. Wilmot Freer [curate], Fox George, carpenter Thomas George1 blacksmith

Lower Laugston Freeman George, farm baihff to John 'forr James, miller (water), Cling mill

COMMERCIAL. White, Ringmore Triggs James, farmer, Vicarage
Hannaford James, farmer Triggs Phillip, builder, farmer & agent

.Beck Edward. farmer, Torre down Helmer Henry,yeoman,Wonewell court for Burnard,Lack& Alger's manures,

Boon James, farmer, Lower Lan2:ston HooppellWm.fmr.Scobbescombe.Barton Great 'forr

Bulley Barnabas, farmer, Pound farm Pearce George, coal dealer . Triggs William, builder

Edgecombe Frederick, grocer & draper Randle Thomas, farmer Williams Henry James, boot maker,

Edgecombe Frederick, mason Ryder Mary (Mrs.), Dolphin inn Post office

XINGSWEAR is a parish and village, on a point of rocks and washed by the sea, is an ancient rectangular pile1

land projecting into the river Dart, opposite Dartmouth, said to date from the time of King John, and is the property

2~8! miles from London, d· miles west from Brixham and and residence of the Right Hon. Charles Seale-Hayne P.c.,

1~ west from Torquay, in the Torquay division of the 1 M.P., J.P. On the side of the declivity which descands to

county, hundred of Haytor, petty sessional diviSion of the sea, opposite Dartmouth Castle, is Brookhill, the seat of

Paignton, union and county court district of Totnes, rural Robert Francis Wilkins esq. ; the wainscotmg and ceiling oJ

deanery of Ipplepen, archdeaconry of 'fotnes and diocese of the dining-room illustrate by emblazoned shields and in-

Exeter. Here is the terminal station of the branch line scriptions the history of the county and locality, and it has

ifrom Newton Abbot, on the South Devon section of the a fim~ly-carved chimneypiece, depicting the story c-f three

Great Western railway, and steamboats in connection with Hebrew children: in a wood close to llrookbill may still be

the trains cross the estuary of the Dart to Dartmouth. 'fbe seen, a little above the water's edge, the remain;; of an old

village is supplied with water from a system carried out guardhouse, and the hollow in the rock through which the

nnder the direction of Mr. E. Appleton c. E. The church of chain passed to the castle opposite, and which us3d to be

aSt. Thomas Becket, rebuilt with th!'l exception of the tower stretched across the mouth of the harbour to prevent the
in 1847, at a cost of £1,600, is a building of stone, in the entranca of enemies' ships Llewellyn Llewellyn esq. J.P.

Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisle, south who is Jay impropriator of the great tithe of this parish and

porch and an embattled western tower containing a clock also of llrixha.m and Churston Ferrers, has a seat called

and 3 belts~ the two first have inscriptions and initials only; Nethway, in Brixham parish, about a mile and a half from

the third is dated 168o; one bell was sold in 1767 to buy a Kingswear. The soil is light; subsoil, shale. The parish

clock: the stained east window was erected in x88o by public contains 152 acres ; the assessed acreage is 84A. IR. 31P.;

subscription, as a memorial to the Rev. John Smart, for 44 rateable value, £2,658; the population in 1.89I was 85o.
years vicar of this parish; a window o~ the nor~h side was s.PosT, M. 0. & 'f. 0., B. & Annuity & Insurance Ol'fice.-
pt·es~nted by Llewellyn Llew~llyn esq. m 1882, m memory Thomas Clark, sub-postmaster. "Letters received from
of hts. s.on ~harle~. The reg1ster d~tes from the year 1601.
The )lvmg lS a vlCar~ge, av.eraJe t~the ren~-charge {,5, net Da.rtmoutll at 8 a.. m. &north mail at 12 p.m, & dispatched
WAtphaLetLcrehLteoEd1aa.t't"1l5'E&pR·m6.B. 4o· 5xoEpnsl..ym-N. e&thawta9y.,35clae.amr~.d On sunday dis-
yearly value £109, w1th res1denca, m the gtft of the Crown, at 8.20 a.m. &

and held since 188o by the Rev. Frederick Walker Th.Assoc.
x.c.L. There is a Wesleyan chapel erected in x86g. A

Cemetery of 11 abcyreas'bionaBrdrioxfh8ammermoba~drsw.as formed in hxo8u8<s;~ 6. IO p.m. da tly, sun. ex cepted; T he Pmes, cl eGalreendora~tei8g. hI5,
and is manage7J The Club a. 12.15 &6 p.m. sundays excepted ;
m.

of the Royal Dart Yacht Club, established in x866, was cleared at q.4o a.m. & 6 p.m. sundays excepted; Ridley,

erected from designs by Mr. E. Appleton C.E. and opened in cleared at 9 a.. m. & 12 & 6.10 p.m. sundays excepted

June, 1881, and is pleasantly situated on the banks of the A School Board of 5 members was formed Jan. n, 1"88r ;

Dart; Col. St. John Daubeny, hon. sec. Above Kingswear, George A. Ca.sey, Kingswear, clerk to the board
on the top of the hill, are the remains of Fort Ridley, which Board School (mixed), erected in 187I, at the charge of G.'
Sir Henry Cary defended at the siege o{ Dartmouth in F. Luttrell esq. of Dunster Castle, Somerset, for 125

January, r645, by the parliamentary forces under General children & enlarged in r8gi, for 190 children; average
Fairfax. Kingswear Castle, on the Kingswear side of the att.endance, 140; William Richard Wedlake, master
Dart, a little beyonfl Dartmouth Castle, standing on the Railway S~ation, John Charles Neville, station master

[Marked thns *are in the parish of Collins George Henry, Eastney Nelson Miss, Lincoln house

Bri.xha.m.J Daubeny Lt.-Col. St. John Edward J.P. Owens William Fra.ncis, Owensville

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. The Beacon Parry Henry. Blacklers

Appleton Edward, Le Chalet DenisonEdwardFansha.we,Ridleyhouse Popham William H. Mount Ridley

*Avis Thomas, Fir mount Gibbs Col.James Ruddle, Priory cottage *Rogers H. W. The Warren

Baker Nath11.niel J.P. Butts hill GibneyMaj.Rob11.Dwarris, Yarrow bnk Roope George, Kittery court

*Benson Richard, Brixha.m road *Gibsou Alured Edward, Castella *Scott Col. C. H. Kingsclyffe

*llinmore Henry Colmer, Springbank. Kendall Walter .Benger• Ureenheys *Sea.le-Hayne Right Hon. Charles P.C.1
*Kingdom George, Dart view M.P., J.l'. Kin~swear castle; & 6 Up-
*Bridges John Hamilton• New r~d
Brooking Roope, The ;Mm~nt
*Llewellyn Llewellyn J.P. Nethway & per Belgra.ve street & Reform club,

~lar~ 'fl,lomas, .Black cottuge \ 'fl,le rriory Lornlon s w .
•
•

j

310 KlNGSWEAR. DEVONSHIRE, i (KELLY~S

Smart Mrs. Little Ravenswell Chapple :Tames, dairyman Kendall Waiter Benger t..n.c.t>.Edin.

Tomlins Miss, Inglewood Clark Thomas, clerk to the burial board physician & surgeon, Greenheys '

T oormriseLJiaemute.-sC, oRla. .vHeennswr•yelll.P . Riversea. & assistant overseer, Post office Levett Arthr. tailor, 2 Summerlancl ter
T
Collier llenry Charles, Royal Dart hotel Lynn Ann (Miss), apartments

*Tra'rers Ma.rcus, Glenorleigh d& Castle hotel, Dartmouth Moore Andrew, Steam Packet inn
Turner Mrs. The Pines oulton Ernest Edward, Ship inn Nelson David,shopkeeper,Br1xham road

Walker Rev.Fredk.Th.A.x.c.L. Vicarage Curtis BatTy HatTison, photographer *Paddon Maria (Mrs.), apartments,

Walker Mrs. Kircum park *Curtis William Henry,master mariner, Fern bank ·

Wa.nsey Arthur, The Redoubt The Pines Pitts John, dairyman

Whitmore George F. Dart bank *Dartmouth & Kingswear Steam :Laun- Pooley Emily (Mrs.), apartments

*Wilkins Robert Francis, Brookhill dry Co. (G. H. Mitchelmore, manag'r) *Roberts Richard, farmer, Hoo dowtl

Williams Hamilton, Claremont Dennis Daniel, shopkeeper Rogers Robert, apartments, River 'View

Eales Richard, blacksmith Royal Dart Yacht Club (Henry Studdy
Elford John Hedley,butcher & poulterer esq. J'.P. commodore; Col. St. John
COMMERCIAL.

Bailey Drusilla (Mrs.), shopkeeper *Fairweather James, farm~r, lloohay Daubeny, hon. sec)

Bartlett & Co. grocers Ferris William, farmer, Green park Ryder John, coal dealer

*Bartlett William, farmer, Coleton Goodridge George & Co.coal merchants; Short James Henry, builder

*BulleyThomas,frmr.Highr.Brownstne office, Lower street, Dartmouth Short John Eales, builder

Casey John & George, lessees of ferry Grant William John, boot & shoe maker Trant William, baker

Cemetery (Thomas Clark, clerk to the Ha.rding Wm. C. apartments,River view *Waiters James, farmer, Kingston

burial board) *Jeffery John, farmer, Croftland farm Wellington John, baker

KNOWSTONE is a parish and village standing on an Wadham College, Oxford. .At Knowstone was born, in 1635,

eminence and surrounded by hills, 4 miles south-west from Sir John BetTy kt. a distinguished naval commander, who

East Anstey station on the Devon and Somerset branch of fought with great bravery at 'the decisive engagement in

the Great Western railway, 8 miles east-by-south from June, 1665, in Sole bay, off the coast of Suffolk, between

South Molton, n west-by-north from Tiverton and 8 west the English and Dutch fleets, when the latter were signally

from Bampton, in the Northern division of the county, defeated and their leader, Admiral Opdam, slain; in 1682,

hundred, petty sessional division, union and county court when in command of the "Gloucester " frigate, he conveyed

district of South Molton; rural deanery of South Molton, the Duke of York to Scotland, was afterwards made a vice-

archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The admiral, and died 14th l<'eb. 1691. Sir Nicholas William

church of St. Peter is a small building of stone, chiefly in a George 'fhrockmorton hart. J.P., D.L. of Buckland, Faring-

simple form of the Late Decorated style, with Perpendicular don, Berks, is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The

insertions, and consists of chancel, nave of three bays, north 1soil is clayey; subsoil rock. The chief crops are oats

aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower contain- barley and some wheat. The acreage is 4,989 ; rateable

ing 3 bells: the east and west windows and one other in the value, £3,022; the population in 1891 was 422.

chancel are stained, a~d there are 23osittings. The register

fso~ baptisms and bu:I~ls d.ates f!om the ~ear 1538 ; mar-
EAsT KNOWSTONE is 1 mile north-east, and RocHILL, 11.
miles north-east, is a hamlet in this parish. The soil
nages, I539· ~he hvmg IS a VIcarage, With that of Mol- heavy; the larger portion of it being grass land.
land annexed, tithe rent-charge £550, average £49I, net
yearly value £493, including 54 acres of glebe, with resi- Sexton, John Chapple.

dence, in the gift of Sir N. W. G. Throckmorton hart. and PosT OFFICE.-Mrs. Mary Davey, sub-postmistress. Letters

held since 1853 by the Rev. John Matthews B.A. of Exeter through South Molton arrive at 9 a. m. ; box cleared at

College, Oxford, and prebendary of Exeter. There are 4.30 p.m. week days only. The nearest money order&;

charities of £4 ros. yearly value, £3 Ios. of which is pay- telegraph office is at South Molton. Postal orders are

able out of the Edgerley and Bowden estates. Wadhams, issued here, but not paid

..tow a farmhouse, was a seat of the Wadham family, of National School (mixed), erected in 1859, for 6o children;

which was Sir Nicholas Wadham kt. founder, in 1610, of average attendance, 64; Miss Selina. Elizh. Calloway, mist

Matthews Rev. Prebendary John B.A., 1 Bucknell Thomas, farmer, Ford • Lake James, Fox & Hounds P.H

J.P. Vicarage Courtenay Francis, fat·mer, Wadhams Luxton Henry, farmer, Middle hill

COMMERCIAL. & Little Wadham Lu:x:ton James, farmer, Plynton

Baker Henry, farmer, Little Comfort Davey Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr. Post office Milton Thomas, farmer, East hill

Berry Thomas, farmer, Traceys Dunn James, farmer, Pouncey& Newton Eli, wheelwright

Bond Eliza (Mrs.), miller (water) Elston Elias, farmer, Wilcox Quartly William, farmer, Barton

Boundy Lewis, shoe maker, Rochill I<'rost James, farmer, Kents Singerton Thomas, blacksmith

Bray William, farmer, East Kidlands HaydonAbraham, frmr. WestKidlands Snow Jane (Mrs.), Masons' ArrnsP.H

Buckingham Henry & Thomas, farmers, Jiill John, farmer, Moortown Stone John, farmer, Hole

Aldborough Hill John, farmer, Eastacott Stone John, farmer, Whetstone

Bucknell Jacob, farmer, Battings Hill William, farmer, Harpson Stone Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Luckett

Bucknell James, farmer, Cross side & Hobbs George, farmer, Baple Barton Stone Thomas, farmer, East Bowden

West hill Kingdon William, farmer & butcher, Tidball Thomas, farmer, Pool

Bucknell James, farmer, Rochill farm Roohill Torrington John, farmer, Whitemore

Bucknell Jamee, farmer, Shapcott Lake George, blacksmith, Rochill Veasey Richard, farmer, Brownsford

_LAMERTON, in Domesday" Lambertone," is a village year, was entirely burnt down on the night of Monday, Nov.

and scattered parish, watered by the river Lamber, from 19th, 1877: the stonework of the tower remains intact, but

which its name is derived, and is 18 miles north from Ply- the res't of the church, except the most easterly window on

mouth, 10 south-east from Launceston and 3 north-west the sroeu-tohpeRnideea1 is wholly new, having been rebuilt in 1879-8o,
from Tavistock, where is the nearest railway station, in the and Jan. 29 in the latter year, when an organ

Western division of the county, hundred of Lifton, petty was added: the church has 325 sittings. The register of

sessional division, union and county court district of Tavi- baptisms dates from the year 1547; burials, I549; mar-

stock, rural deanery of Tav:istock, archdeaconry of Totnes riages, 1538. The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-

and diocese of Exeter. The hamlet of North Brentor, for- charge £28o, net yearly value £242, with residence and 25
m~rly part of this parish, was added to Brentor, Sept. 10, acres of glebe, in the gift of John 'fremayne esq. and held

1883. The church of St. Peter is a large building of stone, since 1889 by the Rev. John Henry Bidlake Wollocombe

chietly in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel. lii.A. of Brasenose College, Oxford. The Wesleyans have

nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower, two chapels, and the Bible Christians one. A Cemetery of

with remains of crocketed pinnacles rising from embattled one acre was formed in 1881, and is under the control of a

turrets and an octagonal stair turret on the north side, and Burial Board of 9 members. Several mines have at various

containing 6 bells: the stained west window was erected by times been opened in this parish, but met with little success.
Thomas Weekes, of Tavistock, to the memory of his wife and The poor have about £:ao 3early from Tremayne's charity

daughter, and in the chancel is an ancient monument to of South Sydenham, about £22 from_ the Holwell charity
the Tremayne family, erected in 1588 by DigoryTremayne; and about £2 from the Williams charity. Of the Rowe

it has effigies of his five brothers and a long inscription family, some time resident here, was Nicholas Rowe, poet

in verse: the monument, which was injured by the fire, laureate, 1715, born at Little Barford, Beds, in 1673; died

has been restored, together with another memorial of the 6th Dec. 1718, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

family, by John Tremayne esq. J.P., D.L. of Sydenham Willestrew, the residence of William Weekes esq. is a man·

House, Marystowe : the church plate includes a chalice dated sion standing in ornamental grounds and commanding

:1576, the cover forming a paten, and an ancient paten : the some of the finest views in the district. The manor of

alms-box of wood has a piece of inserted silver, bearing the "Wilavstrew" is mentioned in Domesday, and at different

date 1752: the church, which had been thoroughly restored times belonged to the Trenchard and Roundell or Rundle

in 1876 at a cost of £1,400 and re-opened 2oth July in that families. Venn House is the residence ofF, E. Remfry esq.

DIRECIORY.] .DEVONSHIRE!. LANDKEY. 311

Collacombe,. in this parish1 wa.s the seat of t.he Tremaynes frrl'ERV is r mtle sonth ; ~IIA.DDLEHANGBn ill r mile north~

before their removal to Sydenham House; the ' house-, east; HILLTOWN adjoins th& 'rillage on the east. '
'1
-called '" Collacombe Barton," and now Q farm-house; is a Sexton, George Robins.
-curious mansion, rebuilt in the reign of Elizabeth : one of the
.<r.OEofaogrmllaFssoshrat:esasacnuldae,rthgleoerrtedraiosnfsaothcmheeimmd nwaeniyno-drp,oiwtehcceeoDnwtuiatkihneitonhfge3Bd,e2ad7tef5opr1da5,n7eJ4.s. Posr 0FFICH.-Henry Brown, eub-postmaster, Letters are
received lrorn 'favistock at 7·5 a..tn.; dispatched a• 5.20

p. m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at
W. SpMr, R. Morshead J.P. W. Rowe and William WeQkes 'l'avistqck. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid I

esqs. are the chief landowners. 'fhe soil is loamy; the sub- ScHOOLS : - ')
soil is various, pa-rtly clay and partly slate. The land is Church. of England (mixed), was built in x866, at a cost 6f

principally in pasture. The parish comprises 4o15I acres; between £6oo & £70':); it will hold x6o children; average

Jl'ateable value, £5,526; the population in I89I was nx. J:Lttendance, I20; John Giddy, master

Lamerton. Brown John, farmer, Capel Tor Maunder Thomas,farmer,Highel' Haye

Ooidge ~ohn, Middle Woodley Ceme~ery (George Rowland, clerk to the Medland Jane(Mrs.),frmr.Hayscoombe

<Gubbin John Henryt Willestrew park burtal ?oard) . MudgeJn.miller(water),Lamerton mill

Hammick Stephen, Cample Haye Chubb Rtehd. Abbott, farmer, P1tland Northcott James, shopkeeper

Hitchens Samuel Clark Thomas, shopkeeper Philp John Po:green, farmer, Hartwell
.Morshead FrederickJ.P. Belgrove Da~k Willi~m, farmer . Roskilly John, farmer, Pittescombe

MorsheadReginald J.P.Hurlditch manor D01dge pellab, carpenter Sly Edwin, sawyer
lRemfry Fre:leric Ernest, Venn house ~odge Rtchd.leoman, Lower Woodley Viant 'fhomas Northgate, shoe make~

Rickard John Eastcott Rtch . farmer, Court Barton Hilltown.

'RWoeewle~eWs WilliilalmiamW, eWviillll,eGstrreewat Haye EGla~sytenrebrJooonkatJhaamn,esc,afrapremneterr, .Trevenn Hortop Henry, farmer I

\Vollocombe Rev. John Henry Bidlake Grllfin Sa_muel, farmer &asststant over- Rowland George, farmer

M.A Vicarage seer, Htll Yole William Thomas, farmer

~ COMMERCIAL. Hoop~r William, tailor Ottery.
Kelly William, farmer, Heathfield
Alien Wm. slate quarry owner, Mill bl

.Ada.ms John, farmer, Cholwell Kennard Richard, farme-r Minhinnett Simon, shopkeeper

.Bassett Richard, farmer, Willestrew Kingsland John,Sportsman's Arms P.H. Perkin John, farmer
Bickell Thos. Kinsman, frmr. St. John's Heathfield
Chaddlehanger.
Eox Henry, blacksmith, Chip shop Lethbridge John, farmer, Lamerhooe

J3ox William, blacksmith, Rushford Mann Edward, farmer, Haye Elhs James, farmer

.Brook Jn. Wm.& Alfred,frmrs. Widslade Mashford Wait. Blacksmiths' Arms P.H Ellis Richard, farmer

£ss,.LANDCROSS (or LANCRAS) is a parish and village £47• net yearly value including 9 acres of glebe, with

.near the ri~·er 'forridge and on the high road from Bideford residence, in the gift of the Hon. Mark George Kerr RoUe,

to 'l'orrington, 2 miles south from Bideford station on the and held since x847 by the Rev. Edward Holmes Farrington

'Torrington branch of the London and South Western rail- M.A: of Magdalene College, Cambridge. The Hon. Mark
'Way and 4 no-rth-west from Great Torrington, in the North George Kerr Rolle, previously lord of the manor and chief

Western division of the county, Shebbear hundred, Bide- landowner, sold the property of Pillmouth and Watertown
.ford petty sessional division, union and county court district, to Thomas Trewin esq. of Bideford, in r888. Mrs. Somes,

'l"ural deanery of Hartland, archdeaconry of Barnstaple and Thomas Trewin and John Stone esqrs. are the principal
.and diocese of Exeter. The church of the Holy Trinity landowners. The soil is various ; subsoil, clay. The chief

is an ancient building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, crops are wheat, barley, oats and roots. The area is 331
.consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, transept, south acres; rateable value, £470; the population in x8g1 was 70.

porch and a western turret of wood containing one bell Lette-rs through Bideford, which is the nearest money order
dated 1772 : in r868 the interior was restored and re-seated,· & telegraph office, arrive at 8 a. m
1but the tower, injured some time since by lightning, has not.
yet been repaired: the church contains a monument to Sir WALL LETTER Box cleared at 5· 30 p. m. week days only

.Anthony Giffard, lord of the manor, 1649, and has sittings for This place is included in the Littleham & Landcross United
o6o persons. The register dates from the year x6o8 and con- School Board district

tains the entry of the baptism of General Monk, Dec. IIth, The childrau of this place attend the Board school at

a:6o8. The living is a rectory, average t1the rent-charge Littleham

Farrington Rev. Edward Holmes B. A. 1 Kingdon Robert, miller (water), Land- 1 MartinSarah(Mrs. ),farmer,Wa.terdown

Rectory cross mill Trewin Wm.Musgrave,frmr.Pill mouth

:Stone John

LANDKEY is a village and parish on a tributary yearly value. William Thomas Buckingham esq. is now lord

.of the river Taw, 2~ miles east-south-east from Barnstaple, of the manor. A manor was purchased by Sir T. Dennys, who

in the North Western division of the county, South Molton sold the same to Sir H. Rolle, an ancestor of the late owner,

hundred, Braunton petty sessional division, Barustaple the Hon. Mark Rolle, who snld it toW. T, Buckingham.

union and county court district, rural deanery of Sherwill, The Duke of Bedford holds the other manor, which formerly

archdeaconry of Barnstaple and diocese of Exeter. The belonged to the Lorings. Willesleigh ts the property of

-church of St. Paul is a building of stone in the Perpen- Gage John Hodge esq. J.P. and residence of Lady Clark.

dicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, north Acland Barton, now a farm-house, is the property of Sir T, D.

;and south chapals, south porch and an embattled western Acland and was the original seat of his family. The Rt. Hon.

tower containing a clock and 6 bells, all cast in x788 from a Sir Thomas Dyke Acla.nd hart. P.c. of Killerton, thl' Duke

previous peal of four: in the church are recumbent effigies of Bedford, P, J. Dennis esq. Hy. Law esq. Mr. John Alford,

oin stone of the 12th or 13th centuries, discovered during the Mr. John Darch, Gaga John Hodge esq. of Glazebrook
restoration of the church in x87o ; one having been built up House, ~outh Brent, Mr. John Cooke, Mr. J. Blake, MJ,'.
in the wall where it was placed, and the other two con- John Westacott, Mr. Edward Jones and Mr. Philip Bryant,

..cealed beneath the pews; two of tb.ese are figures of ladies, are the principal landowner.;;. The soil is loamy; subsoil,

.in wimples and flowing dresses, one wearing a long mantle ; clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats and barley. The area

the other effi;y is that of a cross-legged knight; they are is 3,162 acras i rataable value, £4,656; the population in

-conjectured to represent members of tb.e Acla.nd or Beaupell 18gr was 647.

families, both which had possessions here ; there is also a Parish Clerk, James 'l'aylor.

monument with life-size figures to Sir Arthar Acland, ob. Pos-e OFFIOE,-George Hill, sub-postmaster. Letters from

1:61o, and Elynor, his w1fe, ob. x645: in the south chapel is a Barnstaple by mail cart arriving at 7.xo a.m. & returning

!Stained window and a hagioscope; the east window and one at 6.30 p.m. Newport is the nearest money order office

in the nave are also stained: the font i~ octagonal and prob· & Barnstaple the nearest telegraph office. Postal orders

·ably of the 15th century: there are 204 sittings. The are issued here, bat not paid

register dates from the year x6o::.~. 'fhe living is a vicarage, ScxooLs:-

average tithe rent-charge £x8o, gross yearly value £270, Church (mixed), built ;in 1870, for about 100 children;
including 35 acres of glebe, with residen~ in the gift of the average attendance1 40; Andrew Alexander, master;

Bishop of Exeter, and held since x88s, by the Rev. William Mrs.. Alexander, assistant mistress
Herbert Bartholomew lll• .&. pf Queen's College, Oxford. Wesleya~ built iQ 186:;~ & enlarged in l872, for qq chil-

Here is a Wesleyan chapel, built in 1862, and one for Bible dren~ average attendance, 77; Willia.m Richard Lines,

Christians, built in x865. There ar~ 'ih:~.rities ol about £uo master ; Mrs1 .j:\.nn. Matilda Lines, mistress

Bartholomew Rev. William .Herbert J Cook John 11 Arthurs George, farmer,Low.Babeleigh

M.A. Vicarage , co~i\tEllc!IA:i.. Bale Samuel, nurseryman, Westacot11

Blake Mrs. Prospect house Huckingham Wm. farmer & landowner

. Clark.L:Wy, Willesleig4 Alford .Tobn, yeoman, Dean • Clemenll William, farmer, Hill i

DEVONjSHJRE. (KELLY's

Clements. Jqbn, registrar of birth$ & Hancock James,farmer,Harford Barton Stanbury John, farmer. Westacott
deaths for Barnstaple sub-distri~t & Hill George, blacksmith, Post office Stanbury Richard (Mrs.), farmer, Hall
relieving & vaccination officer, Barn- Jones l!;dwa.rd Staddon, (armer & land- Symonds John, farmer
staple district TaylorJas. Ring of Bells P.H. & maltster-
owner, assistant Gverseer & assessor Tucker Harry, fanner, Bradninch
Darch John, miller (wa.ter) k iand· Jones James, eorn dealer· Vellacott John, beer retailer
owner, Landkey mills J ones Wm. miller( water),Newland mill Watts Mathew, farmer, Cowles
LangdonWm.Hy.frmr.,HigherBabeleigb Webber W1lliam (Mrs.), farmer, PilL
Dunn Josiah, farn1er,. Hunnacott Pethe.rick Robert, farmer Westacott John, farmer, Bradninch
Galliford John, farmer & butcher Sanders Thomas• farmer, Whiddon Wybron Emanuel, farmer, Prospect
Seatberton John, shopkeeper
Gammon George,seed mer.& insur.agnt
Gould John, bla<;ksmith, Yolden

• LANDSCOVE, see STAVERTON.

LANGTREE is a parish and village, 4 miles south-west The Hon. Mark George Kerr RoUe n.r,., J.P. of Bicton, who-

from Torrington terminal station of a branch of the North is lord of the manor, the Rev. George De C. GuiUe .lii.A.
Devon Jine of the London and ~outh Western railway, 9 rector of Little Torrington, Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. H. Moore-

miles south from Bideford, in the Northern division of the Stm·ens, Jobn Elias Tucker esq. Major Alfred Robert Hole-

.county, Shebbear hundred, Torrington petty sessional l.P. of .Beam, Torrington, and Mr. J. Ayre are the chiel

division, union and county court district, rural deanery of landowners. Clements Week belongs to William Madge-

Torrington, archdeacomy of Barnstaple and diocese of esq. of Meeth. Berrysend Week is the property of David

Exeter. The church (dedication unknown) is an ancient William John Horndon M.A., D.L., J. P. of Pencrebar, Cal-

building of stone in the Perpendicular style~ consisting of lington, Cornwall. Chapmans belongs to Mr. Penhale,

chancel, nave,. north aisle, south porch and an embattled Withicott to Mr. H. Ley ; and Mr. George How Hackwill.

western tower, 6o feet in height and containing 6 bells; Mr. Jobn Tanton Copp and Mr. Samuel Henry Deyman are-

the first three and the fifth date from 1816, the fourth, cast also landowners. The Tucker family have held land here-

in 1835, and new third and treble, cast in 1879 at a cost of since the reign of Charles II. The soil is clay&y ; subsoil,

£8o, are all by Taylor, of Oxford; weight of tenor u cwt.~ clay and stone. The crops are wheat and oats. The area.

there is a memorial wmdow in the north aisle, erected in is 4,140 acres; rateable value, _£":a,.a3o; the population in.

1873, ta the Rev. John Guard, a former rector of this 1891 was 682.

parish ; two other windows inserted by him in memory of Parish Clerk, John Mills.
his wife and daughter, and a memorial window placed in
1891 tot)Je Ven, Archdeacon llarnes, 17 years rector of this PosT 0FFICE.-John Mills, sub-postmaster. Letter~
erected in 1a91
pari sh t(i1n8g7s3. •9 0) : the organ was : the re are through Torrington, received at 9·35 a.m. & dispatched
sit e register dates from the year 1 659. 1'he at 4.30 p.m. Torrington is the nearest money order &
2 5o Th

living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £353• net telegraph office

yearly value £287, with residence and 72 acres of glebe, in WALL LETTER BoxEs.-Stibb Cross, cleared at u.4o p.m.

the gift of the Hon. Mark G. K. Rolle D.L., JP. and held week days only; Berry Cross, 4 p.m. week days only

since 1890 by the Rev. Edward John Hall M.A. of Caius Parochial School (mixed), tuilt in 1840, for 136 children;

College, Cambridge. There are two chapels for Bible average attendan e, 101; Albert Richard Jas. Broderick~

Christians. The charities are of about £45 yearly value. master; Miss E. Squire, infants' mistress

Hall Rev. Edward John M.A. Rectory Davey William, shoe maker Newcombe William, farmer, Putsbole

Tanton Mrs. Thomas, Berry cross Deyman Samuel Henry, shopkeeper Nicholls Thos. farmerlebutcher, Wedlnds

Whitlock George, Rose cottage Ellis William, farmer, Stibb farm Osborne Robert, farmer, Gortlease

• COMllfERCIAL. Furse William, farmer, Burston Pellew John, farmer, Amys

Adams George, carpenter, Berry cross Fursman Josepb, blacksmith Pope James, farmer, Thatton

Andrews Philip, farmer, West Browns Goss John & Son, farmers, Stowford Pope Thomas, farmer, Higher Thorn

Ayre John, shoe maker Guscott John, farmer, Lower Collacott SandersJn.crpntr.&wheelwt.Stibb cross

Bale Williarn, tailor Hack will GeorgeHow,yeoman,Collacott Sanders Joshua, farmer, Muffery

Balkwill James, farmer, Lambert Hackwill William Hy.farmer,Stapleton Sanders Stephen, carpenter & paper-

Blight Isaac, blacksmith, Lake Headon Thomas, farmer, Badslake hanger &c. Sandy lane

Blight John, blacksmith, Stibb cross Holman Elias, machinist, Week Short Thomas, mason & farmer

Blight William, shopkeeper, Stibb cross Horn Samuel, tailor &c. Stibb cross Short William, mason

Bond George, Union ihn, Stibb cross HuxtableJas.farmr.Birchill&Smallbdge Thorne Richard, blacksmith

Brooks Edwin, farmer, Hillashmoor Huxtable James, jun.farmer, Withacott Thorne William, tailor

Brooks John, farmer, Ashbury & Lower Dogaport Trigger William, shopkeeper

Burrows William, carpenter JenkinsNicholas,trav.draper,Birchill cot Tucker John Elias, yeoman, Rivaton

Cooke Philip, farmer, Week Kallaway William, farmer, Little Corn- Vanstone James, farmer, Stowford

Copp John Tanton, farmer & land- fort & Lower mill Vanstone Wm.carpenter & wheelwright

owner, Clements Week Lockyer ·wmiam, Green Dragon P.H. Vodden William, dairyman

Copp Joshua, farmer, Suddon & engineer Wadla.nd William, farmer, Lower

Copp WillieShamburgh, miller (water), Martin William, carpenter Watet•town & Bearehouse

Higher mill Moore John, farmer, East Brown's Waiters William, shopkeeper
Curtis John, farmer, Chalash Mounce Thomas, cowkeeper, Week
IWebber John, farmer, Berry

Darch John, farmer, Withacott Netherway Henry, farmer, Dogaport
.

LAPFORD is a parish and village on the riverYeo, with progress of the work a statuette in oak of St. John the-

a station on the North Devon branch of the London and Evangelist was met with : a memorial brass to the late J. P.

8outh Western railway, 5 miles sonth-east from Chulmleigh, Skipper B.A. d. r8S3, was at the same time placed by W. H.

9 north-west from Crediton, 17 north-west from Exeter and Kelland esq. ~ the total cost of the different restorations has
189! miles from London, in the Northern division of the amounted to £r,2oo: tbe stained east window was inserted

county, North Tawton hundred, Crediton petty sessional in March, r88g, to the memory of John Kelland esq. of Kel-

division, union and county court district, rural deanery of land, De Bathe and Exbourne, who died 1859, and his sou,

aChulmleigh, archdeaconry of Barm•taple and diocese of John Kel!and esq. d. r862: there are 200 sittings. The-

Exeter. The church of St. Thomas :Hecket 1s a building of register of baptisms and marriages dates from the yeal!·

stone, partly in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chan- 1567; burials, 1570. The living is a rectory, average tithe
eel with aisle, nave, north aisle, south porch and an em- rent-charge £319, gross yearly value £soo, including 19!

battled western tower, restored in 1882 and containing 6 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Rev. John

bells: on the south side is a memorial window to Christopher Vicars M. A. and held since 1877 by the Rev. Cornelirrs

Rogers Kelland esq. of Loosbeare Manor and Bow, who died William Wilson M.A. Oriel College, Oxford. Here is a Con-

in 1852, and to Anna Maria, his wife, and one on the north gregational chape1. In 1778 Pbilip Kelland, of this parish,

side, inserted in r887 by W. H. Kelland esq. to Mrs Kelland, left a rent-charge of 2os. a year to the vicar and church-

wife of John Kelland esq. d. 1858 ; there is also a monument wardens to be distributed yearly in bread; this charity,.

to the late John Kelland esq. who died at Barnstaple in 1868, 'which had lapsed, has been, with some others, revived by

·and others to the Harries and Vk"ars families: the pulpit W. H. Kelland esq. Several of the fannhonses in this parish.

was given in I88:t by W. H. Ke1land esq. ~ there is a Tery afford good examples of the domestic architecture of the

fine rood screen of the 16th Century, groined on both sides Elizabethan age. The chief tnanor, formerly a part of the
-and rjchly carved ; and a parciose screen or plainer character honor of Torrington, passed to St. John Arundell, of 'frezise:

separating the chancel from its aisle : the oak benches date and Bagot, and after to the Hadfords, and has been dis-

from the same : the church was further in membered: the lesser manor was known as ''Court Manor,"'

:t888, when new were added to the north aisle, and was formerly the property of Philip Kelland esq. who-

the roofs renewed, heating apparatus fixed and other im- bequeathed it to the late P. Saunder, and of which manor.

provements effected, nnder the direCtion of Messrs. Pack- Edwin Troak Saunder esq. is now lord and also owner of.

ham, Croote and Stoart, architects, of Exeter; durin£1 the Lapford Court, now a farmhouse, renamed Court .Banoll :