Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…19th Century Steam Sawmills and Shipbuilders Combe Martin merchant John Dovell with Robert Tanner Partridge from Barnstaple, established Messrs Dovell, Partridg…

Combe Martin Famous People

Combe Martin Famous People
: Combe Martin Manor The Tudor Pollard Legacy Pdf PDF – 225.6 KB 76 downloads Download Overview of Notable Figures in Combe Martin's History:  Sexton James Norman| Merchant John Dov…

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
…silk and lace. Government Response: Authorities attempted to crack down with strict regulations... Local Impact: The 1825 prosecution of John Dovell of Combe Martin... Commu…

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…

Combe Martin History Blogs

Combe Martin History Blogs
…lawbreakers. To the locals, they were lifelines. Take John Dovell of Combe Martin. In 1825, he was fined for hiding smuggled goods—a year’s wages gone in a flash. John…

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…down to the historic harbour.  Dovell's Victorian Shipyard and Sawmills At Combe Martin between 1837 and 1843, John Dovell (a local industrialist), and Robert Tanner Partrid…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…The Mining Journal (registered at the General Post Office as a newspaper and for transmission abroad). In Vol. 560, Issue 2336, the great Combmartin entrepreneur John Dovell…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
 EX34 0NG, is steeped in history. It was constructed between 1851 and 1855 by Henry Keene Bowden, who was married to a Dovell girl. Much of the following information is contained in Out o…