Huish (South) Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by Jack STEER Checked by Val HENDERSON   Page 820   HUISH (SOUTH) is a village and parish in Kingsbridge union, containing, by the census of 1861, 346 inhabitants, and 1150 acres; in the deanery of Woodleigh, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Stanborough; 4½ miles south-west from Kingsbridge, in a deep valley, on the shores of Bigbury Bay. The living is a chapelry, attached with those of Malborough and South Milton to the vicarage of West Alvington, in the incumbency of the Rev. Alfred Earle, M.A., and the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury; joint annual value £800. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Andrew, with tower and four bells, but is now only used for burial purposes, a new church having erected about two years since in the hamlet of Galmpton, on a site presented by the Earl of Devon, which is much more central for the whole parish. The Earl of Devon is lord of the manor and chief owner of the soil. GALYMPTON is a hamlet in which the Plymouth Brethren have a place of worship. HOPE COVE is a hamlet on the sea coast, near Bolt Tail, principally inhabited by fishermen. A small chapel-of-ease was erected here, but is now used as a school. The Coast Guard have a station here.   Clergy and Gentry. Gilbert Mrs Betsy, Galmpton Hole Rev. Francis Robert M.A., curate, Galmpton Lidstone Mrs. Ann, Bell cottage Pearce Mrs. Rebecca, Galmpton Trades and professions. Balkwill George, farmer, Galmpton Chapman Adam, "Hope and Anchor", Hope Cove Crimp John Harris, farmer, Cornishes Crimp Mrs. Mary, farmer, Galmpton Date William, farmer Froude William, boot and shoemaker, and postman Jarvis Edward, grocer and shoemaker, Galmpton Jarvis Mrs. Mary, "Bird in Hand", Hope Cove Jarvis William, farmer, Widdimore Jellard Andrew Lidstone, farmer Lander Edward, carpenter, Galmpton Lander Miss Martha, day school, Galmpton Liddon William, farmer, Burleigh Maddick Thomas, carpenter, Silver hill Palfrey William, farmer, Elliotts, Galmpton Pollyblank Charles, farmer Snowden William and Amos, farmers, Galmpton Thornton James, tailor, Galmpton Urell -, chief officer of Coast Guard, Hope Cove ~ Letters from Kingsbridge, which is also the nearest money order office ~ National school - Mrs. Yelland, mistress     TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Page Updated 13/11/01