Transcribed from - Kelly's
Directory of Devonshire 1856
by Val Henderson (former OPC)
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.
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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 |
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.
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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
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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 |
Belsford. Mathew Major Blackler George, farmer West Leigh. Traders. Maddock Robert, farmer Whiteway John, farmer Englebourne. Traders. Paige John Browne, farmer Widdicombe James, farmer |