Harberton
Transcribed from - Kelly's
Directory of Devonshire 1856
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HARBERTON is a township and large parish, in the Hundred of Coleridge
and Union of Totness*; the village is
situated in a pleasant valley, about 2½ miles south-south-west
of Totness*. The parish
comprises about 5,755 acres of land, including six hamlets, viz.- HARBERTONFORD,
BELSFORD, LUSCOMBE, EAST LEIGH, WEST LEIGH, and ENGLEBOURNE.
The soil is generally light and fertile. The manor was anciently held
by the Valletorts; but was dismembered many years since, and now
belongs to many freeholders, some of whom have pleasant seats here.
At Harbertonford, on the banks of the small river Harbourn, is an old
woollen factory, now partly occupied as a corn-mill; and in the same
valley is the large edgetool manufactory of Knapman and Son, called
Hill Mills. The living is a vicarage, with the curacy of Halwell
annexed, in the diocese of Exeter, archdeaconry of Totness*,
patronage of the Dean and Chapter, and incumbency of the Rev. George
Martin, M.A.,
chancellor of the diocese, and canon of Exeter. The tithes were
commuted in 1847, the vicarial for £535, and the rectorial for
£400 per annum; the latter belong to the patrons, but are leased
to W.H. Helyar, Esq. The church, which is dedicated to St Andrew, is
one of the finest specimens of the decorated style in the country,
and has a lofty embattled tower containing a ring of 6 beautiful
bells. The stone pulpit is richly carved, and has statues of the
Apostles on its octagonal sides. The screen is in the same rich style
of carving. The font is Anglo-Norman, and in the chancel are three
richly canopied stalls, and a fine altar-screen. There are National
schools at Harberton and Harbertonford; the latter was erected in
1849, in the Tudor style. The parish lands, &c., which have been
vested in trust from an early period, comprise eleven houses and
cottages with gardens, &c., ans 18 acres of land called
Cockwells, and let for about £48 per annum, subject to fines on
the renewal of the leases. The clear rent and tithes are applied in
aid of the church rates, except what is necessary for repairing
Harberton schoolhouse. A blacksmith's shop, house, orchard, and
garden, let for £6, were left for the benefit of the poor by
William Huxham, about 1630. Here is an almshouse of ten small rooms
for as many poor people, built pursuant to the will of Henry Wyse,
about 1680. In this parish is a remarkable rock of trapstone, so hard
as to resist the mason's chisel.
HARNAFORD,
Moore, Upper Ashridge, Dundridge, Tristford, Sandwell, Dorseley,
Winsland, Whiteley, Blackmore, Fletcher's Coombe, Higher and Lower
Vicarage, Langford, Beenley, Dorseley**,
Gosworthy, Tillyland, Preston, Stone, Hills, Wood Court,Lower
Washbourne, Stancombe, Hazard, and Roaster Bridge, are places here.
Transcript Notes
* Totnes ~ spelt Totness
** Dorseley is noted
twice in the list of place names. |
Harberton.
Bidlake John, esq. Whiteley
Chaplin Rev. Edward Morland, Higher Vicarage
Elliott Mr. Robert
Hewlett Wm. Strode, esq. Gosworthy
Kellock Thomas Creaser, esq. Dundridge house
Martin Rev. George, M.A.
[vicar, chancellor of the diocese of Exeter]
Mason Charles George, esq. Beenley
Pendarves Mrs. Tristford house
Salmon Col. Henry, Sandwell
Watson Richard Huxham, esq. Dorseley
Webber Charles, esq. Winsland
TRADERS.
Andrews James, farmer, Up. Ashridge
Andrews Richard, boot & shoe maker & postmaster
Bidlake John, farmer, Whiteley
Blackler John, farmer, Blackmore
Blatchford John, Blue Posts inn
Burnell John, farmer, Harnaford
Cann Peter, parish clerk
Collins R. master of the National school
Crossing Henry, farmer, Fletcher's Coombe
Easterbrook Thomas, farmer, Higher Vicarage
Fairweather Robert, boot & shoe maker
Farley John, farmer, Moore
Hardy Richard John, farmer
Harris John, thatcher & farmer, Stone hills |
Harris William, farmer, Langford
Harvey Elizabeth (Mrs.), Church House inn
Harvey Thomas, farmer
Harvey Thomas, jun. farmer, Blakemore
Hoppin Richard, farmer, Wood court
Huxham John, farmer, Lower Vicarage
Knapman John & Son, edge tool manufacturers, Hill mills
Lamble Jacob, boot & shoe maker
Palk Jas. miller & farmer, Belsford mill
Payne Thomas, jun. farmer, Cottage
Reeve Benjamin, farmer, Ashridge
Searle Thomas, grocer & baker
Soper William, blacksmith
Symons Philip, farmer, Low. Washborn
Taylor Robert, farmer, Stancombe
Tucker John, farmer, Hazard
Tucker John, farmer, Roaster bridge
Tucker Richard, butcher
Varder Stephen, carpenter
Watson Rchd. Huxham, farmer, Dorseley
White John, thatcher
White Mary (Mrs.), grocer
White Thomas, farmer, Preston
White Thomas, Globe inn
Woodley John, miller & farmer, Crowdy mill
Woodley John, farmer, Tillyland
Worth William, farmer
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POST OFFICE - Richard Andrews, receiver.
Letters arrive from Totness at ½ past 6 a.m.; dispatched at 7 p.m.
National School, R. Collins, master; Mrs. Joanna Cann, mistress.
INSURANCE AGENT - British Provident
Life & Fire, J. Pentecost.
Harbertonford.
Bennett Misses
Nind Philip Pitt, esq. Myrtle cottage
Rickards Rev. Robert, Rockford house
TRADERS.
Anderson Joanna (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Arnold Samuel, shopkeeper
Black;er Betty (Mrs.) 'Rose & Crown'
Bovey John, shopkeeper
Browne Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Browne James John, carpenter, turning & saw mills
Browne William, carpenter
Coles Stephen, stonemason
Grills Philip, Maltsters' Arms inn, &
brewer & maltser
Harvey John, shoemaker
Helmore John, miller
Holmes John, shoemaker
Lavers John, tailor |
Narrowmore Henry, shopkeeper
Newland Anthony, stonemason
Nicholls Thos. master of National schl
Nicholls William, wheelwright
Nind Philip Pitt, surgeon, Myrtle cot
Parnell Eli, Post Office inn
Payne Thomas, dairyman & blacksmith
Quick Ann (Miss), shopkeeper
Searle William, cooper
Soper William, shoemaker
Squire George, dairyman
Tippett Richard, carpenter
Tippett William, carpenter
Tope John, dairyman
Treby Henry, blacksmith
Tucker Margaret (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Wendt Joanna (Miss), postmistress
Whiteway William, farmer |
POST OFFICE.- Miss Joanna Wendt,
receiver. Letters arrive from Totnes at 10 min. past 6a.m.; &
dispatched at ½ past 6p.m. The nearest money order office is at Totnes.
National School, Thomas Nicholls, master; Miss Joanna Wendt, mistress
Luscombe.
Luscombe Philip, dairyman, Lower Luscombe
Manning Grace (Mrs.), farmer, Lower Luscombe
Whiteway Henry, farmer
Wills Charles, farmer, Higher Luscombe
East Leigh.
Traders.
Creese Edward, blacksmith
Foale William, farmer
Hannaford George, cooper
Harvey William, farmer
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Belsford.
Mathew Major
Blackler George, farmer
West Leigh.
Traders.
Maddock Robert, farmer
Whiteway John, farmer
Englebourne.
Traders.
Paige John Browne, farmer
Widdicombe James, farmer
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