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. Whit…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…evidence of a Combe Martin manor house and estate. In 1879, 19th-century historian and author William White reported that Combe Martin's market and fair were granted in the…

Churches

Churches
…North Street. White, William: History, gazetteer and directory of the County of Devon including the City of Exeter&c (archived). Sheffield: W. White (1878-1879)…

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…parish was in Barnstaple union, county court district. The village was gazetted by William White, a notable 19th-century publisher known for his comprehensive directories an…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…June 1933, this classic William III townhouse features several entrances, a small front courtyard lawn, outbuildings and a large garden.  Popular writer Marie Corelli's novel The Mighty…

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
. The owner of the land, Richard Roberts, who happens to have been Westcote’s father-in-law, presented William Bourchier, Earl of Bath, with a “rich and rare” cup, bearing the quaint insc…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
?". Chemistry Stack Exchange, May 18, 2020.  Wilson, John M. (1871): The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales .London.  A. Fullarton & Co.  White, William (1878-79), Gazette…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…open commons and hilly moorlands." GENUKI: Combe Martin, Devon (2023). The population of Combmartin put the land to good use. White states that unsuccessful attempts were made to work Co…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
.  Infamous Freebooters While not from the West Country: infamous freebooters John Avery, Henry Every, and William Kidd operated during the 17th and 18th-centuries. Such freebooters captu…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…harbour beach was at 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 182…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
, is a strong candidate for the battle site. Scholars including Charles Plummer, J.J. Alexander, Dr. Marc Morris, Dr. Robert Higham, and William G. Hoskins have supported this claim. Coun…