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Transcription by Terry Partridge from Pigot & Co.'s Devonshire (1830)
DARTMOUTH
Is a sea-port, corporate town, and parliamentary borough; the borough, which is called CLIFTON-DARTMOUTH-HARDNESS, is formed of the parishes of St. Petrox, St. Saviour, and Townstall, which are in the hundred of Coleridge. The town is situated 204 miles from London, 31 from Exeter, and 10 from Totnes, at the mouth of the river Dart; which is navigable, amidst the most delightful scenery imaginable, to the last-named town, with which it has a regular communication every day, in time to meet the coaches going to the eastward and westward parts of the kingdom. The bay, which the river forms at its mouth, is one of the most beautiful scenes on the coast: both the entrance of the Dart into it, and its exit to the sea, appear from many stations closed up, by the folding of the banks; so that the bay has frequently the form of a lake, only furnished with shipping instead of boats. The banks are its great beauty, & which consists of lofty wooded hills, shelving down in all directions. The harbour is so capacious, that 500 sail of large ships may ride in it with safety; and is entered without any risk or difficulty, there being no bar, or any rocks, to intercept the passage; and it is so completely landlocked, that few winds can affect it. It is much frequented by the homeward-bound Dutch ships, and those of other nations, which remain during the rivers on the continent are frozen up. The entrance to the harbour is defended by a castle, and two platforms of cannon. Dartmouth had formerly a very large trade in the Newfoundland fishery, but this branch of its commerce has considerably declined. The coasting business is extensive, having almost weekly communication with London; and vessels are also regularly employed to and from Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol, Liverpool, &c.; also others which trade to Spain, Portugal and Italy. The commerce at home, comprises ship-building, rope-making, the manufacture of paper, and various other productions connected with a local trade. In the vicinity of the town are lime-stone and slate quarries, which are worked to considerable advantage. There are some good inns here; 'the Castle', especially, is a very superior establishment, and delightfully situated on the quay, commanding a fine view of the river and bay.
The charter, granted by Edward III, constituted the corporation as it at present exists; and which consists of a mayor, recorder, two bailiffs and twelve common councilmen, with inferior officers. The borough has sent members to parliament ever since the reign of King John; they are chosen by about 78 freemen, and the return is made by the mayor. The present members are, Arthur Howe Holdsworth, Esq. of Mount Galpin, Dartmouth, and Capt. John Bastard, R.N. of Sharpham, near Totnes, brother to one of the members for the county. A quarter sessions is held here, in the guild-hall; and a court for the recovery of small debts.
Of the three parish churches, that of St. Saviour only is entitled to the stranger's notice. It is a large and commodious building; the altar-piece is a very fine painting, presented to the corporation by a Mr. Brockinson; the living is in the gift of the corporation; the Rev. Robt. Holdsworth, vicar of Townstall, is minister. In this church is deposited the head of the late Major-General Sir Charles McCarthy, who was killed in a battle with the Ashantees in Africa. St. Petrox is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the vicar of Stoke-Fleming: the Rev. J. M. Glubb is the present curate. The baptists, independents and Weslyan methodists have each a chapel here; and there is a free grammar-school, of which the Rev. E. Williams is master. There are few towns in the west of England that have in their immediate vicinity so many handsome mansions and elegant seats; and besides the resident gentry, the summer season draws hither great numbers of visiters from the inland towns, attracted by the beauty of the river, and the romantic and ever-varying scenery which surrounds it upon either side. A neat, well constructed market-house has been completed this year (1829), which was much required. The weekly market is on Friday, for all kinds of farming produce; and the town is well supplied, every day in the week, with shambles-meat and fish. The population of the borough (i.e. the three parishes), by the parliamentary census of 1821, was - St. Saviour's parish, 2,289; St. Petrox, 976; and Townstall, 1,220 : total number of inhabitants in the borough, 4,485.
| POST OFFICE, Hanover-square, Margaret F. Sparke, Post Mistress. - Letters from LONDON arrive every evening at half-past eight, during summer and nine in winter, and are despatched every morning at five - Letters from BRIXHAM and NEWTON ABBOTT arrive every morning at seven, and are despatched every afternoon at half-past four. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY. Adams Rev. Stephen, Blackauton Baker Miss Elizabeth, South town Banfill George, gent. Ridgway Bastard Capt. John, M.P. Sharpham house Beard Philip, gent, New market Bitten Mrs. Susannah, Clarence st Brooking Lieut. Arth. R.N. South twn Brooking Mrs. Above town Brooking Thos. gent. South town Broughey Nicholas, gent. Higher st Buller John Buller Yard, esq. Lupton house Bulley Jno. South Fort cottage Challen Steph. esq. Stoke Cliff house Cocker Jonas, gent. Higher st Creed Peter, gent. South town Cutler George, esq. Upton house Dix Rev. Edward, Vicarage house Drew John, gent. Clarence st Dwyer Patrick, gent. Above town Elton Edward, esq. Greenway house Flood Thos. gent. Slippery cause Foote Capt. Stoke Fox - , esq. Redlap Geaves John, gent. King's quay Glubb Rev. Jno. Mattw. South town Glynn Dennis, gent. Clarence st Godfrey John, R.N. Higher st Graham - , esq. Stoke Graham Miss, Sawyer's cottage Harris Thomas, gent. Clarence st Hayne Chas. Seale, esq. Fuge house Holdsworth Arthur Howe, esq. M.P. (governor of Dartmouth) Widdecombe house & Mount Galpin Holdsworth Henry, esq. Hill field and Hardness Holdsworth Mrs. Eliz. Clarence st Holdsworth Rev. Robt. Brooke hill Hunt Thos. H. esq. Maisonnette Jauaney Capt. Hy. F., R.N. Ford la Kerr Rev. Lord Henry, Dettisham Lampen the Misses, South town Lysaght Hon. Charles, Redlap Manley Rev. - , Stoke Mapleton Capt. Dav. R.N. Above twn Netherton John, esq. Bowden Newman Rev. Richard, Wadstray Newman Rbt. Wm. esq. Stokelee hse Newman Rbt. Wm. esq. Sandridge hs Newman William, esq. South town Oxenham Miss Mary, Lower st Oldreive John, gent. Landcome Oldreive Mrs. St. George's square Parker Capt. Red. R.N. Senaptus cot Patey Capt. Chas. R.N. South town Porter George, gent. South town Roope Miss Mary, Kingsware Roope Mrs. Maria, South town Seale Col. Henry, Mount Boon Smith Mrs. Lower st Southecote Miss, Stoke house Spooner Capt. Charles, Wilderness cottage Stanley Mrs. Clarence st Stapleton Thos. gent. South town Stenner Rev. Thos. Mount pleasant Strong James, gent. South town Studdy Henry, esq. Watton court Teage John, gent. Ridgway Trounce John, gent. Above town Twisden Mrs. I. Mount pleasant Venning the Misses, Mount pleasant Williams Rev. Edward, Ford lane Wills Langworthy Garland, gent. Above town Witney Frau. gent. Mount pleasant Witney Mrs. S. Somerlawn cottage ACADEMIES. Butler John, Above town Glubb Rev. John Matthew (classical) South town Hay Mary (ladies') Higher st Jarvis - , Lower st Jarvis William (classical, &c.) near New quay Ouger Mary (ladies' boarding) Clarence st Thomas William, Crowther's hill AGENTS. (See also Fire, &c. Office Agents.) Hingston Richard Langworthy and Sons (to the under-writers at Hamburgh and Paris) Custom House quay Hingston Richard Langworthy, jun. (to Lloyds') Custom House quay Philipps & Searle (general shipping & wharfingers for London, Bristol, Liverpool, &c.) Coombe wharf ANCHOR SMITHS. Barter John, Silver st Hutchings Robert, Silver st Ryder William, North Ford lane ATTORNEYS. Hockin William Lamb (and notary public, commissioner in Court of C.P and K.B., master extra, in Chancery, and solicitor to the Admiralty) Hanover square Prideaux Robert Were (and town clerk) Hanover square Prout William, Higher st Smith John Browne, Lower st AUCTIONEERS. Efford Robert, Lower st Way John, on the Foss BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS. Atkins John, Lower st Bastow Mary, Lower st Blatchford William, Smith st Came Robert, Higher st Conroy James, Duke st Dunning Richard, on the Foss Ford John, Higher st Goodyear James, Clarence st Langdon Thomas, Lower st Lanyon John Francis, New quay Lidstone Thomas, Higher st Lock John, Higher st Morgan Thomas, Higher st Pope Matthew, on the Foss Rogers Henry, Smith st Rogers William, Bake hill Sullivan George, Higher st Willcox John, Lower st Willcox William, Smith st Willcox William, Crowder's hill BANKERS. Harris & Co. Duke st - (draw upon Stevenson & Salt, London) BLACK & WHITESMITHS. Backwell Richard, Higher st Farley Philip, Kingsware Light Charles, Duke st Woodmason John, Lower st BLOCK & PUMP MAKERS. Kemp Thomas, Lower st Sparke George, Hanover square BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS & PRINTERS. Cranford Robert, New quay Glynn Amy & Eliza, New quay Salter James, Lower st BOOT & SHOE MAKERS. Bastard Edward, Lower st Congdon William, Lower st Dodd Thomas, Clarence st Graham Thomas, Smith st Heath Samuel, Lower st Jarvis William, Duke st Millman William, Church square Pentecost William, Lower st Phillips John, Lower st Widdecombe William, Church sq Wills Lawrence, Lower st BREWER & MALTSTER. Lakeman Thomas (beer & porter) OLD CASTLE BREWERY BUTCHERS. Brewer Edward, Higher st Dashper John, Lower st Dashper Robert, Higher st Davis John, Higher st Faul Gilbert, Higher st Faul Henry, Higher st Hewett Charles Thomas, Higher st Luke William, Higher st Manning William, Higher st Sillock William, Lower st Thomas William, Higher st Thomas William, jun. Higher st Wills Joh, Higher st CABINET MAKERS. Predam William, Lower st Veale Jarvis, Church square Way John, on the Foss CARPENTERS & JOINERS. Adams William, Higher st Came Robert, Higher st Efford Robert, Lower st Hanley Thomas, Crowther'shill Harris Robert, Smith st Lambwell William, Above Ford lane Lidstone Thos. & Sons, Clarence st Sawyer William, Lower st Thomas Peter, Higher st CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS. Burrough James (and stamp office) New quay Cranford Loud, on the Foss Evans William, Lower st Newman Thomas, Lower st COAL MERCHANTS. Atkins George, Lower st Fogwill Thomas, near Draw bridge Philipps & Searles (and calm, and dealers in Parker and Wyatt's Roman cement) Coombe wharf CONFECTIONERS. Lanyon John Francis, New quay Terry Jane, Lower st CONSULS. AMERICAN, BRAZILIAN, DANISH, SWEDISH & NORWEGIAN, PORTUGUESE and SPANISH, Richard L. Hingston, jun. Custom House quay DUTCH, FRENCH, HANOVERIAN, MECKLENBURGH, PRUSSIAN and RUSSIAN, Richard L. Hingston, jun. Custom House quay COOPERS. Ager George, Fish Market slip Beer Edward, Lower st Conroy James, Duke st Peters Charles, Silver st Porter John, Lower st CURRIERS AND LEATHER CUTTERS. Larwill Joseph, Lower st Symons John & Samuel, Higher st EARTHENWARE, &c. DEALERS. Atkins William, Duke st Matthew John, Lower st FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS. ATLAS, John Porter, Lower st BRITISH, Jas. Burrough, New quay HOPE, Richard Anthony, Saint George's square NORWICH UNION, Rt. Cranford, New quay PELICAN & PHOENIX, Robert Harris, Duke st PROTECTOR, Richard Anthony, St. George's square ROYAL EXCHANGE, Richd. Langworthy Hingston, jun. Custom House quay | WEST OF ENGLAND, Richard Langworthy Hingston, jun. Custom House quay GROCERS & TEA DEALERS. ( See also Shopkeepers, &c.) Anthony Richard (and dealer in porter and British wines) St. George's square Ash Henry, New quay Couch William, on the Foss Cranford Loud, on the Foss Fox John, New quay Love Joseph, Lower st Pike Anthony, Lower st HATTERS. Matthews John, Lower st Smart John Fox, Lower st INNS. Castle (and posting house) Daniel Donovan, New Quay London, Saml. Follett, on the Foss IRONMONGERS. Baker George (and ship chandler) New Quay Cockey Sarah, on the Foss Luke John, Duke st LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND MERCERS. Cox Dorothea, Duke st Harris Arthur Bailey, New quay Newman Susan and Mary, Lower st Park Ann, Lower st Tucker and Co. New quay Webber James, Duke st MERCHANTS. Codner Daniel and Co. Axford slip Harris Robert, Duke st Hingston Richard Langworthy and Sons, Custom House quay Hutchings Charles, Woodford Philipps and Searle, Coombe wharf Pinsent Andrew, Clarence st Wills Joseph, Clarence st MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS. Butler Elizabeth, above town Manning Elizabeth, Duke st Temple Isabella, New quay Tucker Jemima, Coombe PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS. Codd Richard, Smith st Heath Caleb, Smith st Lamzed George, Lower st Moore Samuel, Higher st Pearce John, on the Foss Smale John, Church square Way Robert, Spithead PAWNBROKERS. Jacobs Nathan, Lower st Reed William, Higher st PHYSICIANS. Hunt William Cholwich, Wilderness Richardson Jn. R.N. St. Vincent cotge ROPE MAKERS. Fox Thomas & Richard, Lower st Hingston Geo. Custom House quay SADDLERS. Melhuish Alexander, Duke st Symmons George, Duke st SAIL MAKERS. Beenlen John, Lower st Petherbridge Henry, Lower st Short Robert, Passage slip SHIP BUILDERS. Follett William, Silver st Gibbs George, Coombe Gibbs John, Undercliffe Matthews William, Clarence st Newman Robert, Sand quay Nichols Ambrose, Undercliffe SHIP OWNERS. Codner Daniel and Co. Axford slip Follett William, Silver st Gibbs George, Coombe Gibbs John, Undefcliffe Harris and Co. Duke st Holdsworth Henry, Hardness house Matthews William, Clarence st Philipps and Searle, Coombe wharf Wills Joseph, Clarence st SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES. Macey Mary, Duke st Pentecost William, Lower st Preston Richard, Duke street SILVERSMITH & JEWELLER. Jacobs Alexander (to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence) Duke st STRAW HAT MAKERS Hodge Elizabeth, Higher st Luscombe Jane, on the Foss Preston Susan, Duke st Rich Mary, Duke st SURGEONS. Burrough Richard Farrar, New quay Hunt Henry, Hanover square Paige John, on the Foss Puddicombe John, Hardness Rudland Wm. Horace, Higher st TAILORS. Colton John, Clarence st Faul Robert, Lower st Fox John, Lower st Pearce Ann, Lower st Pound James, Clarence st Pound Samuel, Clarence st Tucker John, Higher st Tucker William, Lower st Veale Thos. Custom House quay TALLOW CHANDLERS. Adams Richard, Lower st Oldreive Lewis, Duke st TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES. Admiral Nelson, Deborah Hill, Higher st Commercial, Edw. Peters Beer, Lower st Dartmouth Arms, William Petherbridge, Lower st Dartmouth Inn, John Tucker, Higher st George & Dragon, John Cowley, Silver st King's Arms, Samuel Satterley, Lower st Plume of Feathers, Jas. Cox, Kingsware Royal Oak, Margaret Pope, Lower st Seven Stars, Wm. Bartlett, Smith st Ship, Charles Peters, Kingsware Ship in Dock, William Cruse, Coombe Sun, Thomas Beer, Smith st TIMBER MERCHANTS. Fogwill Thomas, Draw bridge Hingston Richard Langworthy and Son, Custom House quay TIN-PLATE WORKERS. Atkins William, Duke st Beer Richard, Lower st Ford William, Lower st Hearn William, Lower st Luke Robert, Lower st WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS. Mortimore Robert, New quay Rogers John, Lower st Wood Henry, Lower st WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Porter John (wine), Lower st Wills Robert (spirit) Lower st Miscellaneous. Heath Samuel, patten maker, Duke st Jarvis Wm. teacher of music, Clarence st Perring Richard, dyer, on the Foss Soper John, farrier, Crowther's hill Sutcliffe Henry, tanner, Old mill CUSTOM HOUSE. Collector, Edward Brooking, esq Comptroller & Landing Surveyor, J. H. Sparke, esq. Landing Waiters, Edward Dottin and James Strong Tide Surveyor, William R. Creed Coast Waiter, George Brown 1st Clerk to Collector, J. T. Short 2nd Clerk, Thomas L. Stapletdon PREVENTIVE COAST OFFICERS. Nicholas Brooking, for Salcombe; W. W. Clarke, for Brixham; Nicholas Hellings, for Torquay; COACH To EXETER, a Coach, from the Castle Inn, New Quay; every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. CARRIERS. To BRIXHAM, Thos. Phillips, from the Castle Inn, every Monday and Friday. To EXETER, Samuel Small, from the Castle Inn, every Monday & Thursday. To KINGSBRIDGE, Richard Ford, from the Castle and London Inns, every Wednesday and Friday - and Henry Branscombe, every Saturday. To PLYMOUTH & MODBURY, Richd. Cummins, from the Castle and London Inns, every Thursday. CONVEYANCE BY WATER. COASTING VESSELS. To LONDON, the Fame, Henry Langworthy, master; George, Thomas Pullman, master; Pyramus, Richard Carey, master; Charles. Richard Lamble, master; Commerce, - Thomas, master; Lark, Wm. Collins, master; Brothers, Joseph Gest, master; Cato, Nathaniel Yabsley, master; and the Union, - Bishop, master. One of the above vessels sails from Dartmouth, from Philipps & Searle's, Coombe wharf, every Wednesday, to Carpenter Smith's wharf, London To LONDON, the Dartmouth, James Pepperall, master; Apollo, Richard King, master; Little Henry, John Knowles, master; London, William Thornton, master; and the Jemima, George Follett, master. One of the above vessels sails from Dartmouth, to Hay's wharf, Tooley st, every Wednes. R. & A. B. HARRIS, Duke st, WM. FOLLETT, Silver street To BRISTOL, the Bristol Packet, Richd. Rich, master; Grace, Wm. Richards,master; Active, John Litten, master; and the Friends, Thomas Spendlow, master. One of the above vessels sails once in three weeks, from Philipps and Searle's, Coombe wharf To BRISTOL, the Star, George Glass, master; Ann, Arthur Chard, master; and the Bristol Packet, Richard Rich, master. One of the above sails every four weeks. R. & A. B. HARRIS, Duke street, WM. FOLLETT, Silver st To LIVERPOOL, the Ann, - Burner, master; from Philipps and Searle's, Coombe wharf To TOTNES, Boats every day. |