Combe Martin in 1878-1879

Combe Martin in 1878-1879
…07:00 PM UTC | Posted on April 21, 2024 References: Extracts posted from the archived electronic copy. Original book published before 1923 and in the public domain: William White<…

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…Combe Martin, North Devon: image. White, William: History, gazetteer and directory of the County of Devon including the City of Exeter&c (archived). Sheffield: W. Whi…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…Martin became an Anglo-Norman feudal manor with a baronial seat or Hall, and a Deer Park. In 1879, 19th-century historian and author William White reported that Combe Marti…

Churches

Churches
…of England Branch of That Family. Exeter: William Pollard & Co. Ltd, 39 & 40 North Street. White, William: History, gazetteer and directory of the County of De…

The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911)

The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911
…Beavois [or Bevis] Bulmer, who bargained for half the profit. Each partner realised £10,000. The owner of the land, Richard Roberts, who happens to have been Westcote’s father-in-law, presented

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…cards.  Formerly The King's Arms Family and Commercial Hotel until June 1933, this classic William III townhouse features several entrances, a small front courtyard lawn, outbuildings a…

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…union, county court district. The village was gazetted by William White, a notable 19th-century publisher known for his comprehensive directories and gazetteers of various…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
, John M. (1871): The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales .London.  A. Fullarton & Co.  White, William (1878-79), Gazetteer of the County of Devon etc. London: Simpkin, Ma…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…souls, and about 3900 acres of land, including 1837 acres of open commons and hilly moorlands." GENUKI: Combe Martin, Devon (2023). The population of Combmartin put the land to good use. White…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
: infamous freebooters John Avery, Henry Every, and William Kidd operated during the 17th and 18th-centuries. Such freebooters captured the public's imagination, and folklore has exagger…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…the time that photograph was taken. Combe Martin Kilns in Popular Art There is a painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner: A Lime Kiln at Combe Martin, dated to 1824. It shows Seaside…