Combe Martin in 1878-1879

Combe Martin in 1878-1879
…published before 1923 . William White (1879): History, Gazetteer and Directory of The County of Devon including the City of Exeter, and Comprising a General Survey of The Co…

Characters

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…Corelli's The Mighty Atom, in the churchyard of St Peter ad Vincula at Combe Martin, North Devon: image. White, William: History, gazetteer and directory of the County of De…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
administration. Apart from scant records and oral tradition, our project has no physical evidence of a Combe Martin manor house and estate. In 1879, 19th-century historian and author William White reported that

Churches

Churches
…Devon.  Watson, William G.W. (1906): The House of Martin; Being Chapters in the History of the West of England Branch of That Family. Exeter: William Pollard & Co. Ltd, 39 &…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
pilot boats, resorted to Victorian Combe Martin. There would have been a continual need for new boats to be built and existing ones to be repaired. Local historian John H. Moore states that William

Combe Martin Landmarks

Combe Martin Landmarks
…Hotel until June 1933, this classic William III townhouse features several entrances, a small front courtyard lawn, outbuildings and a large garden.  Popular writer Marie Corelli's novel…

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…matters such as petty theft, minor assaults, licensing issues and byelaw cases. The village was gazetted by William White, a notable 19th-century publisher known for his com…

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
…bargained for half the profit. Each partner realised £10,000. The owner of the land, Richard Roberts, who happens to have been Westcote’s father-in-law, presented William Bourchier, Earl…

Smuggling in North Devon

Smuggling in North Devon
://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/irj/vol7/iss1/5.  Infamous Freebooters While not from the West Country: infamous freebooters John Avery, Henry Every, and William Kidd operated during the 17th an…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…and Mining", 2025). The Elizabethan Combe Martin Silver Cup and Its Legacy In 1593, William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (1557–1623), presented Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558–1603) with a cup…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…1837 acres of open commons and hilly moorlands." GENUKI: Combe Martin, Devon (2023). The population of Combmartin put the land to good use. White states that unsuccessful attempts were m…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…harbour beach was at the time that photograph was taken. Combe Martin Kilns in Popular Art There is a painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner: A Lime Kiln at Combe Martin, dated to 182…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
.”  Landscape historian William G. Hoskins CBE FBA, in his influential and comprehensive study: A New Survey of England – Devon (1954), states that “the precise scene of the battle was th…