Combe Martin History Glossary

Combe Martin History Glossary
, central to 19th-century industry. Borough Road Shipyard Site of Combe Martin’s main 19th-century shipbuilding, where schooners and other vessels were constructed. Coal Trade The industr…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…Martin's Shipbuilders Probably Launched New Vessels in the Early 19th Century Topic Details Shipyard Location By Combe Martin's River Umber near the Seaside. Used precise techniques to l…

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Ships
…and 1843 in Combe Martin, ships were built by Messrs Dovell and Partridge, at the Steam Saw Mills and Shipyard, sited by the River Umber on what is now Borough Road. Local archaeologist…

Memories of Old Combmartin (Shamwick)

Memories of Old Combmartin (Shamwick
…along with John Dovell's shipyard, and the mills, weirs and leats in this part of the village. A small cottage at the top of Seaside Hill served as the Turnpike House, where Lizzie Lover…

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…Robert Tanner Partridge of Barnstaple, operated a steam saw mills and shipyard, along a section of the River Umber which once flowed down to Combe Martin's Seaside quarter. The early-19t…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…saw mills and shipyard on the River Umber, near Combe Martin's Seaside quarter. With highly-skilled craftsmen: Messrs Dovell, Partridge and Co specialised in building various kinds of sh…