West Challacombe Manor

West Challacombe Manor
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Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin

Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin
Go Back Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin The historic Combe Martin landmark Buzzacott Manor was built around 1800 in the reign of George III. It underwent alterations and extens…

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…term Manor refers to an estate rather than just its farmhouse or Great Hall. In medieval times the manor house served as the communal centre of the manor, as w…

Website Summary

Website Summary
…who research and understand Combe Martin's history and heritage. We showcase the village's evolution from a Saxon settlement to an Anglo-Norman manor; onwards to a multi-industrial cent…

Combe Martin History Speedreader

Combe Martin History Speedreader
…Exmoor National Park, it has evolved from a feudal manor and market town into a charming seaside resort. Industrial Heritage The village's history is marked by significant industrial ac…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…Origins and History Read about the Iron Age and Saxon origins of Combe Martin; the medieval Lords of the Manor, and local stories of a Great Hall in Combe Martin during the 1300s. In th…

Site Map

Site Map
…Court CaseCombe Martin - Visitation 1744ShipsCombe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)Combe Martin LandmarksWest Challacombe ManorCombe Martin Pack o' Cards InnBuzzacott Manor Combe Mart…

Exploring Combe Martin

Exploring Combe Martin
: Saxon Settlement to an Anglo-Norman Manor: Communal wool production and the finest hemp industry. Silver Mining: Seven centuries of silver and lead mining from the medieval period. Agr…

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…hills and charming villages, this former feudal manor, market town and fishing village holds a significant place in both Devon’s and England’s social #history. Scenic Combe Martin with…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…cheap electrical energy. Combe Martin's Corn Mills History As recorded after the Norman Conquest, Combe Martin's two corn mills were owned by the Manor and leased to a miller (CMLHG, p.…

Combe Martin Famous People

Combe Martin Famous People
-1542 Was awarded the manor of Combe Martin from King Henry VIII in 1537. Pollard was a contentious figure because of his involvement in the Dissolution of the Monasteries> between 1536…

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn

Combe Martin Pack o' Cards Inn
…the windows added up to 52. Similar articles: West Challacombe Manor Combe Martin | Buzzacott Manor Combe Martin | By Combe Martin History and Heritage Project 2023-2024  L…

Churches

Churches
…Capella de Cumba during 1133 CE, in the reign of either King Henry I (Beauclerk) or King Stephen (Blois). Records indicate that Lord Robert Fitzmartin was the lord of Combe [Martin] Manor

Characters

Characters
…Peter's church graveyard.  The incumbent rector in 1898 was the Rev. Humphrey William Toms, the parish cleric in charge at Combe Martin for over sixty years. The living was a rectory manor

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
. The levels were driven under the village; and beneath the King’s Arms (or Pack of Cards, as the old manor-house of the Leys is usually designated) runs a subterranean passage, construc…

Silver Mining to Strawberries

Silver Mining to Strawberries
…market garden of one acre. These men bought their land when Combe Martin's 19th century Buzzacott Manor was sold with its estate, in 1919. Allington stated that buyers "paid between £30…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…rekindled in the 1320s, with leases granted to several parties, including the lord of Combe Martin manor, Fitzmartin. Improved pump designs made it possible to reach deeper parts of the…