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YARNSCOMBE from White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire (1850) transcribed by Brian Randell YARNSCOMBE, a village and parish, 5 miles N.E. of Great Torrington, and 7 miles S. by E. of Barnstaple, contains 512 souls, and 3047 acres of land. The Trustees of the late Lord Rolle are lords of the manor of Great Yarnscombe; and J. H. Furse, Esq., owns that of Little Yarnscombe. J. P. Blew, Esq., and several smaller owners, have estates in the parish. The Church (St. Andrew,) is an ancient structure, with several old monuments. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £7. 11s. 11d., and in 1831 at £132, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. John K. Fletcher, D.D., of Callington, Cornwall. The glebe is 30 acres, and the Parsonage is a small stone residence. The tithes were commuted in 1840, the vicarial for £136. 10s., and the rectorial for £152. The latter belong to the Trustees of the late Lord Rolle. There was anciently a chapel at Little Yarnscombe. Here is a small Wesleyan Chapel. The Parish Lands comprise 30 acres, called Ashridge, now let for about £20, which is carried to the churchwardens' accounts. The poor have 40s. a year, left by Edward Warren, in l693, out of North Westcott. They have also the interest of £25 given by Mr. Champneys and Mrs. Nichols. Dart John, carpenter Furse Wm. mason, &c Lander Thomas, shoemaker Loveland Anty. Esq. North Church Mules Rev Jas., M.A. curate, Vicarg Muxworthy Geo. & John, smiths Nichols John, tailor atway Hy. vict. Hunter's Inn Stedeford John, tailor Symons John, vict. Old Bunhouse Tout Grace, beer seller Tucker Anthony, shoemaker FARMERS. Arthurs Geo. Bolt John Chick Wm. Downs John Fisher Saml. Fisher Richd. Furse Thos. Gay Thos. Hayman Wm. Kerslake Geo. Kerslake Thos. Kerslake Wm. Oatway John Paddon John Pengelly Henry Pengelly Wm. Petherbridge Ts. Symons Eliz. Symons Jno. and Wm. Cogsworthy Symons Richd. Wright James |
Brian Randell, 26 Aug 1999