Petrockstow. Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by Elizabeth Glover HOWARD Checked by Val HENDERSON   Pages 622 - 623     PETROCKSTOW (or STOW ST PETROCK) is a village and parish in Torrington union, containing, by the census of 1861, 613 inhabitants, and 4000 acres; in the deanery of Torrington, archdeaconry of Barnstaple, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Shebbear, North Devonshire; 2 miles north from Hatherleigh, and 7½ from Torrington, on the main road between those places. The rectory, in the incumbency of the Rev. Louis Woollcombe, M.A., had the tithes commuted at £271 per annum, with residence and 49 acres of glebe land, and is in the patronage of Lord Clinton. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Petrock, in the mixed style of architecture, consisting of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, with tower and five bells. A handsome stained glass window has recently been placed in the church, to the memory of M.r and Mrs. Risdon, by their two daughters. The Bible Christians and the Wesleyans have places of worship here. There is a National School for children of both sexes, which was erected, at a cost of £700, by Lord Clinton, in 1842. Lord Clinton is lord of the manor, and his lordship and Henry Perkin Bonifant, Esq., are the chief landowners. Clergy. WOOLLCOMBE Rev. Louis, M.A., The Rectory Trades and Professions. ADAMS Richard, tanner ASHTON William, tailor and draper BIRD George, shopkeeper BIRD Samuel, blacksmith BISSETT Ann, grocer and draper BLACKMORE John, farmer, Hangers Allisland BOND William, farmer, Thorns Alllisland BONIFANT Henry Perkin, farmer, Little Marland, Woodhouse BUNSTON Thomas J., National schoolmaster DAYMOND Thomas, farmer, Westacott EDWARDS William, shopkeeper FREEMAN William, farmer, Foxhill GILL James, carpenter HOOPER Thomas, farmer, Heanton Barton HOOPER Thomas, jun., farmer, Nethertown LANGDON John, farmer, Rose cottage LEONARD Mrs., farmer, Hook LINE Thomas, boot and shoemaker LUXTON Saml., blacksmith and parish clerk MILLS William, farmer, Hall   MOCK John, builder MOCK John, "White Hart" MORTIMER John, farmer, Denford and Sincocks PALMER Eli, farmer, Zeal PICKARD Robert, farmer, Allisland PIKE William, farmer, North town PILE Robert and Sons, farmers, Hele Barton ROCKEY Thomas, farmer, Ash SELDEN William, wheelwright SLEEMAN John, farmer, Berry. STEER Thomas, farmer, Buttstone STONEMAN Thomas, farmer, Chilsdon SUMMERHAYES Richard, farmer, Town farm TAUNTON William, farmer, Brightmanshay TRACE William, boot and shoemaker TUCKER Philip, wheelwright and farmer TUCKER William, farmer, Little Marland WARD John, farmer, Hallwood WHITLOCK Thomas, wheelwright, Patchole WILLIAMS Richard, farmer, Martins __________ Letters from Beaford. Hatherleigh is the nearest money order office __________ National School - Thos. J. Bunston, master     TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated Please Report any non-working links. Please feel free to use the information on this page for your own personnel research, but please DO NOT use it for commercial purposes or financial gain. Thankyou. © 2001 Transcriber and Checker as named above.