Halwell
Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870
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HALWELL is a village and parish in Totnes union, containing, by the census of 1861, 357 inhabitants, and 3666 acres; in the deanery and archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Coleridge, South Devonshire; 6 miles south from Totnes, and 7 north-west from Dartmouth. The vicarage, in the incumbency of the Rev. Glanville Martin, B.A., is valued at £182 10s. per annum, with residence, and is in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. The church is an ancient edifice, in the Perpendicular style, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, consisting of nave, chancel, north and south aisle, with tower and six bells. There is a parochial School for children of both sexes.
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Clergy and Gentry. Martin Rev. Glanville B., vicar, The Parsonage Miles John, Esq., Stanborough house Miles Thomas, Esq., Stanborough house Walmsley John, Esq. Trades and Professions. Baker John, carpenter Coad Samuel, miller, Forder Cockram John Parnell, farmer, Washbourne Cole Stephen, farmer, Abbotsleigh Coulton Charles, farmer, Boreston Elliott John, farmer, Collaton Ellis George, farmer, Collaton French Richard, farmer, Larcomb Hallett John, "Old" inn Harris John, farmer, Grimpstone Harvey Richard, shoemaker Heanaford Frederick, mason Hill William, farmer, Boreston Hingston Mrs. Elizabeth, "London" inn Irish Robert, farmer, Poulston Langworthy Nicholas, tailor Medway John, farmer, Crockadon Nicholls William, shopkeeper |
Pepperell Nicholas, farmer, Bickley Pepperell William, farmer, Bickley Purdy John, smith Reeves John, parish clerk Scobell Samuel, farmer, Bowden Smerridge Thomas, farmer, Farnstone Tope Richard, miller, Chiddlesford Tucker Thomas, farmer, Abbotsleigh Walker Thos., farmer, Lower Washbourne Wallis William, farmer, Boreston Whiteway John, farmer, Ritson Widdicombe W. Henry, farmer, Larcombe Woodley Samuel, farmer, Seccombe Wyatt Edward, shopkeeper Wyatt Richard, farmer Yabsley John, mason ~ Post Office - Nicholas Langworthy, sub-postmaster. Letters from Totnes at 6 a.m.; dispatched at 7 p.m. Totnes is the nearest money order office ~ School - Mrs. Caroline Quick, mistress ~ Carriers - Ford and Court, from Kingsbridge to Totnes, pass through daily |
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