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Transcription by Terry Partridge from Pigot & Co.'s Devonshire (1830)
IVYBRIDGE
Is a small village, in the parish of Cornwood and hundred of Ermington; 205 miles from London, 11 from Plymouth, 12 from Totnes, and 13 from Ashburton. It derives its name from a small bridge, which is covered with ivy, and stretches across the river Erme. This village is beautifully situated in a romantic dell; and from its rattling river, wooded accompaniments and picturesque scenery, excites the admiration of every tourist of pleasure; but holds out no inducement to delay the commercial traveller. Upon the river is a paper-mill, and another for flour; and the village boasts an excellent inn, which, indeed, is necessary, from its great thoroughfare situation.
A small chapel of ease to Cornwood is the only place of worship; which parish contained, in 1821, 1,507 inhabitants.
POST OFFICE, Mark Bird, Post Master. - Letters from LONDON arrive at a quarter-past six in the evening, and are despatched at half-past seven in the morning. - A horse post is despatched at half-past five in the evening to UGBOROUGH, to meet the Bristol mail.
| GENTRY AND CLERGY. Bayntun Wilmot, gent. (surgeon) Bowen Philip, esq. Ivy Bridge Collander William, gent. Ivy Bridge Crispin George, gent. Ivy Bridge Hays Treby Hele, esq. Ivy Bridge Hewett Thomas, gent. Ivy Bridge Medland John, gent. Ivy Bridge Oxnam Rev. William, Cornwood Pearse John, esq. Filham Rivers Henry, gent. Ivy Bridge Rogers Sir John, Blachford Rosdew - , esq. Beechwood Savage Rev. Robt. Lucksland grove Spicer Capt. R.N. Goodwill house Strode - , esq. Newnham Templer Jno. L. esq. Highland house Treby Paul esq. Goodamore ACADEMIES. Moysey Eliza (ladies') Moysey Robert (gentleman's) Taylor Mrs. (ladies') INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES. Grocers Arms, Richd. Lethbridge Ivy Bridge Hotel, Ann Stevenitt London Inn, Elizabeth C. Stevenitt SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS. Abbott William, painter & glazier Bird Mark, blacksmith | Constant Mary, grocer, &c. Fincher William & Francis, paper manufacturers Ford James, butcher Hambling Henry, carpenter Hamlyn Richard, butcher Huxham William, butcher Jeffery William, blacksmith Richards Edward, carpenter Richards James, blacksmith Richards James, carpenter Sanders John, tanner Saunders William, miller Selden John, painter and glazier Sherwell William, draper, grocer, druggist & agent to the county fire office Spreat Samuel, saddler and harness maker Stranger Richard, butcher Tozer William, draper & grocer COACHES. All call at the Ivy Bridge Hotel. To LONDON the Royal Mail (from Plymouth and Devonport) every morning at half-past seven - the Pilot, every day at half-past twelve - the Subscription, every afternoon at four - and the Defiance at six. To DEVONPORT and PLYMOUTH, the Royal Mail (from London) every evening at six - the Pilot, every evening at five - the Subscription, every evening at half-past five - and the Defiance, every evening at six. CARRIERS Pass through daily to & from LONDON, PLYMOUTH, EXETER, &c. |