Alverdiscott. Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by David GALE Checked by Val HENDERSON Page 360   ALVERDISCOTT is a parish in Torrington union, containing, by the census of 1861, 336 inhabitants, and 2273 acres; in the deanery of Hartland, archdeaconry of Barnstaple, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Fremington, North Devonshire; 4 miles east from Bideford, 4½ north-east from Torrington, and 5½ south-west from Barnstaple, on the main road between those places. The rectory, in the incumbency of the Rev. John Clarke Lewis, M.A., had the tithes commuted in 1844 at £156 8s. per annum, with residence and 39A. 2R. 10P. of glebe land. The church is a Gothic edifice, dedicated to All Saints, consisting of nave, chancel, and north aisle, with tower and three bells, and has lately been restored at a cost of nearly £1000. The Wesleyans have a place of worship here, and there is a National School for children of both sexes. The poor have charitable bequests producing about £8 per annum. William Scott Preston, Esq., is lord of the manor, and he and W. A. Deane, Esq., are the chief landowners. BULLWORTHY is a hamlet three quarters of a mile west, and STONE CROSS is also a hamlet half-a-mile west. Clergy and Gentry. Bellairs Frederick, Esq., Woodtown Capel Hon. Capt. Algernon H. De C., R.N., Woodtown house Deane Wm. Anthony, Esq., J.P., Webbery house Dalzell Pultney Mein, Esq., Firs Lewis Rev. John Clarke, M.A., Rectory     Trades and Professions. Cawsey Robert, farmer, Alscott Barton Cloak John, blacksmith Fairchild George, farmer, Bullworthy Fry John, farmer, Webbery Barton Joy Thomas, parish clerk Petherbridge George, farmer and assistant overseer, Burrough Petherbridge John, farmer, Nethercott Petherbridge Richard, farmer, Ham ~ Letters from Barnstaple - Great Torrington is the nearest money order office TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 20/12/01 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.