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BRATTON CLOVELLY
From White's Devonshire Directory of 1850
Transcribed by Neil Stanton
BRATTON CLOVELLY, a small village, on a bold eminence, 8 miles W.S.W. of Okehampton, has in its parish 870 inhabitants, and 8316A of land, including 2000A. of moorland; the hamlets of Brockscombe, Burnaby, and Burrow, and many scattered. houses. The soil belongs to J. G. Newton, Esq, J. M. Woollcombe, Esq., Sir William Molesworth, S. Wreford, Esq., Rev. H. Coham, S. C. Hamlyn, Esq., and several smaller owners. The Church is a large and handsome structure, in the early decorated. style, with a tower and six bells. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £21. 5s. 2½d., and in 1831 at £468, is in the patronage of the Bishop of Exeter, and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Budge, B.A., who has a good old residence, and 161A. 1R. 27P. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1845, for £460 per annum. The Barton was long the seat of the ancient family of Burnaby
| Baker Wm. beer seller Budge Rev Edward, B.A., Rectory Bevan Richard, mason Hortop Wm. corn miller Palmer John,vict. Royal Oak Phear Walter, saddler, and Mr John Small John, shoemaker Tucker John, vict. Pack Horse BLACKSMITHS Pyne John Roberts Thomas CARPENTERS Dawe John Guy Wm. Hortop Wm.wheelgt FARMERS (* are Owners) *Abell Wm. *Baker Wm. *Butler John *Brown W. R. Brown Thomas Coy James Down John Hacker Edward *Ham Philip Hearn Henry Higgadon Thomas *Hilson Thomas Hortop James Jackman John | Jackman Roger Jackson Wm. Kennard Richard Kennard Nicholas Kennard Wm. Kerslake John Lovell John Luxton Henry Martyn John Palmer Nicholas *Phear Samuel Phear Wm. Rice George Rice John Rice Charlotte Rich John Rundle Jane Shopland Thomas Spear Wm. Taylor James *Tickle Wm. Tucker John Westlake Richard Woolridge Wm. SHOPKEEPERS Brown Peter Smallacombe Roger TAILORS Burd Thomas Palmer Nicholas Phear James |
Brian Randell, 30 Aug 2003