Combe Martin Famous People

Combe Martin Famous People
…James Norman| Merchant John Dovell | English Civil Wars | Combe Martin Silver Uncover Combe Martin's History and Heritage

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…Appledore shipyard" (Morris, The Guardian, 2019).  John Dovell's 19th Century Steam Sawmills and Shipbuilders Combe Martin merchant John Dovell with Robert Tann…

Combe Martin History Glossary

Combe Martin History Glossary
…created. Dovell, John A 19th-century shipbuilder and sawmill owner, central to Combe Martin’s maritime industry. Earl of Rone Festival A unique annual festival held in May,…

Ships

Ships
…yard of Messrs Dovell Partridge and Co." About 100 tons, she was modelled by Mr James Bale and built by Mr John Goss. She was to be commanded by Mr John William…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
…lace. Government Response: Authorities attempted to crack down with strict regulations... Local Impact: The 1825 prosecution of John Dovell of Combe Martin... Community Invo…

Combe Martin History Blogs

Combe Martin History Blogs
…nod. Folk Heroes or Criminals? To the Crown, smugglers or freetraders were lawbreakers. To the locals, they were lifelines. Take John Dovell of Combe Martin. In 1825, he was…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…of Kendal, Cumbria. Historic England lists the Mill Dam site as a Grade 2 structure. Combe Martin Steam Saw Mills  Around the year 1835, local merchant and entrepreneur John Dovell…

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…centre of Combe Martin and flows down to the historic harbour.  Between 1837 and 1843, John Dovell (a local industrialist), and Robert Tanner Partridge of Barnstaple, operat…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…Office as a newspaper and for transmission abroad). In Vol. 560, Issue 2336, the great Combmartin entrepreneur John Dovell announced the sale of the South Combmartin Mine. T…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…Leigh Manor Combe Martin The Higher Leigh Manor, Combe Martin EX34 0NG, is steeped in history. It was constructed between 1851 and 1855 by Henry Keene Bowden, who was married to a Dovell…