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A Description of the Watering Places,
On the South-East Coast of Devon
From the River Exe to the Dart inclusive, Comprehending Dawlish, Teignmouth, Shaldon, and Torquay.
With a Sketch of their Local History;
And a Tour to and concise Account of Nobleman's Seats
by
W. Hyett
Exeter: Trewman and Son (c.1805), illus. v, 105 pp.
Prepared by Michael Steer
The first local guidebooks began to appear in the Westcountry in the 1790's and Hyett's is an early example. Slighter in size than the earlier historical compilations, they provided practical information for those who wished to explore the area, although historical information was not omitted. The book consists of a series of excursions, sometimes lengthy walks, sometimes rides. Watering places on the southeast coast of Devon quickly became famous in the Georgian period not only for sea bathing, but in many cases as winter residences for those suffering under pulmonary complaints, the climate being mild, and the towns and villages being sheltered from the easterly winds. In many watering places there were assembly rooms, baths, libraries, &c.; as well as an occasional sea-wall. This rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally from a copy in the Bodleian Library collection and can be downloaded from Google Books. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.
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Adlam, Richardus | 54 |
Ashburton, Lady | 69 |
Baring, J Esq | 36 |
Bastard, Mr | 69 |
Boscawen, Mrs | 37 |
Brewer, William Lord (Bruer) | 82, 88 |
Bruer, Alicia | 88 |
Buller, Sir Francis, Bt | 103 |
Buller, Sir Francis Buller Yarde Bt | 69 |
Bushell family | 60 |
Cambden | 33 |
Carew family | 62 |
Carew, Sir Thomas | 62 |
Cary family | 95 |
Cary, George Esq | 82 |
Champernowne, Arthur Esq | 71 |
Charles I | 11, 25, 64 |
Churchill, Mr | 11, 26 |
Clifford, Right Hon Lord | 45, 49, 52, 59 |
Compton, Peter de | 96-7 |
Comyns, Rev Mr | 49 |
Courtenay, Lord Viscount | 16-7, 39, 66 |
Courtenay, Sir William | 65 |
Downman | 7 |
Drury, Doctor | 15 |
Edward III | 48 |
Elwill, Sir J | 38 |
Fairfax, Sir Thomas | 56 |
Foote, Rev H | 38 |
Foote, Mary | 38 |
Fortescue, J Inglett Esq | 10 |
Fulford family | 25 |
Fulford, Sir Francis | 25 |
George I | 68 |
Gilbert family (Gilbard) | 96 |
Gilpin, Mr | 15 |
Grandison, Bishop | 48 |
Hale, Mrs | 36 |
Helyer, William Esq | 31 |
Henry III | 36 |
Hoare, Mr | 22 |
Holbeam | 72 |
Hugo, Rev W | 67 |
Hull, W Esq | 15 |
James I | 63 |
John, King | 88 |
Kitson, Rev Thomas | 79 |
Lane, Thomas Esq | 77 |
L'Erchedecens family | 62 |
Lisburne, Earl of | 19 |
Luttrel, J Fowndes Esq | 102 |
Mallock, Rev R | 95 |
Mohun, Alicia de | 88 |
Mohun, Reginald de | 88 |
Oxenham, Mr | 21 |
Palk, Sir Lawrence, Bt, MP | 23, 82, 90 |
Pola, Lady Alice de la | 96 |
Pomeroi, de family | 97 |
Pomeroi, Radulph de | 98 |
Pomeroi, Sir Thomas | 98 |
Praed, Mackworth Esq | 37 |
Prince | 62 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter | 96 |
Reynell family | 72 |
Reynell, Lady Lucy | 65 |
Reynell, Sir Richard | 63-6 |
Reynell, Sir Thomas | 64 |
Ridgeway, John | 82 |
Risdon | 33 |
Rubens | 16 |
Seymour, Edward | 98 |
Schanks, Captain | 10 |
Swete, Rev Mr J | iv, 17 |
Taylor, Colonel | 72 |
Taylor, Thomas Esq | 71 |
Templer, James Esq | 22, 34, 55-6, 96 |
Templer, Rev John | 49 |
Totnais, Judhael de | 68 |
Vanbloom | 49 |
Vandervelt | 49 |
Vandyke | 25 |
Voysey, Bishop | 104 |
Waller, Sir William, Knt | 64 |
Watson, Sir William | 9 |
Wentworth, Lord | 56 |
William I | 97 |
William III | 64, 102 |
Wrey, Rev B W | 61 |
Wrey, Sir Bourchier, Bt | 69 |
Yarde family | 65 |
Zouch de la family | 68 |