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SHEEPWASH

From White's Devonshire Directory of 1850

SHEEPWASH, or Shipwash, formerly a market town, is a long village in the Torridge valley, 5 miles W.N.W. of Hatherleigh. Its parish contains 497 souls, and 1771 acres of land, including 182A. of woodland and 391A. of common. A market was held here every Monday, till the latter end of last century; and here are still two annual fairs, on the second Thursday in March, and the first Thursday in October. The two market houses, after being long neglected and dilapidated, were converted into dwellings some years ago. Several houses in the town were destroyed by fire in 1743. Lord Clinton is lord of the manor, formerly held by the Avenel, Metstead, Holland, and other families. Upcot Avenel is the pleasant seat of G. L. Coham, Esq., and was formerly the property of the Hortons and Thornes. The Church (St. Lawrence,) is a small antique structure, with a low tower and one bell; and the benefice is a curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Shebbear. The tithes were commuted in 1839; the vicarial for £99, and the rectorial for £110. The latter belong to Charles Burdon, Esq. The Baptists and Bible Christians have chapels here.

Coham Geo. Lewis, Esq. Upcot Avenel
Feild Rev Jas. Meyrick, B.A. curate
Finnamore Rd. vict. Half Moon
Hooper Thos. shopkpr. and draper
Longman Mr John
Rudall Robert, surgeon
Southcombe Wm. & Arthur, tailors
Spear John, inland revenue officer
Wonnacott Geo. vict. White Hart

BLACKSMITHS.

Steer Thos.
Steer Gabriel J.

BOOT & SHOE MKS.

Essery Henry
Essery Joseph
Essery Wm.
Johnson Saml.

CARPENTERS.

Beere Joseph
Braund Wm.

FARMERS.

Chapman Jph. (& timber mert)
Chapman J. jun.
Clemett George
Clemett James
Davy Thomas
Herring Edm.
Hooper Thos.
Luxton John
Paige Wm.
Snell Charles
Tucker Wm.
Vanstone Stphn.

Brian Randell, 26 Aug 1999