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White's Devonshire Directory of 1850
Transcribed by Sheila Jones
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STOCKLAND is a large scattered village and parish on the bold range of hills between the Otter and Yarty valleys, about 6 miles N.E. of Honiton, N.W. of Axminster, and S.E. of Chard. It contains 1328 inhabitants, and 5850 acres of land, and with its adjoining parochial chapelry of Dalwood, formed a detached member of Dorsetshire till 1842, when it was added to Devon by act of Parliament. It has a cattle fair on the Wednesday after June 11th, and comprises many scattered farmhouses, &c. The Rev. H.W. Marker is lord of the manor; but W. Tucker, Esq., Robert Davy, Esq., Josiah Anstice, Esq., Thomas Culverwell, Esq., the Rev. Wm. Michell, and many smaller owners, have estates in the parish. The CHURCH (St. Michael,) is a fine antique fabric, with a tower and six bells. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £15, 13s. 11_d., and in 1835 at £457, with the curacy of Dalwood annexed to it, is in the patronage of about ten of the principal freeholders and inhabitants. There were originally 56 patrons, under a grant of the 3rd of Edward VI. The Rev. H.R. Surtees is the present vicar, and has a good residence and 1_A. of glebe. The vicarial tithes were commuted in 1844 for £450 per annum. The great tithes belong to the land owners, except those on 216A. 3R. 4P., which belong to about ten persons severally. The charity lands of the parish yield about £60 a year, part of which is applied in maintaining a Free School.
Beer Jno. shoemkr. and vict. King's Arms Berry Mr Wm., Yew Cottage Bowditch John, cooper Bowyer Charles, saddler, &c. Brooks J.L. Esq. Knoll House Fry Thos. D. grocer & ironmonger Kite George, conveyancer Kite Mr Wm. Loveridge John, blacksmith Lee Edward, gent. Broadhayes Marshall Rev Wm curate Mattocks Samuel, schoolmaster Newbery Wm. shoemaker Newton Robert, blacksmith Parsons Thomas, beerseller Powis Dr., Welland Cottage Surtees Rev Hy. Ratclyffe, vicar Turner Jas. vict. Rising Sun Virgint Thomas Apsey, tailor FARMERS (* are Owners) *Bowditch Jas. Collins Wm. Dening Richd. *Griffin Clement, Ford House Hardy Nathl. *Herne John *Herne Samuel Honniball John | Lane James Long George Long Richard *Moore Wm. Moore Wm. Jun. Newbery Eliz. *Newton Isaac Newton Robert Pavey J.C. Pomeroy Nichls. Pomeroy Wm. Pym Wm. Rockett John Rockett Wm. Spiller Robert Summers Smn. Summers Wm. Trivett John Trott Henry Trott James Trott John Turner Job Vincent Alfred Vincent Benj. Vincent Joseph Virgint Henry White James White John White Wm. |
Brian Randell, 24 Aug 2002