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Appledore Local History Society
Local history society's memories and pictures of days gone by. Includes photos over the years, and archive of details of key buildings.
Bradworthy Book
A resident traces the history of the village to the end of the twentieth century.
Listed in: DevonBradworthy
Dartmoor Crosses
Records of monuments surviving on the moor, and speculation on their purpose. Index of locations, with grid references, and suggested walks to see them, with safety precautions, quiz, and related links.
Dartmoor Trust
A digital image archive providing resources for research and education.
Devon History Society
Organisation founded in 1969 to further the knowledge and study of Devon's history.
Devon Perspectives
Photo essays of local places and characters.
GenUKI: Abbotskerswell
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient boundaries.
GenUKI: Ashcombe
Historical and genealogical research information, with old map showing the boundary of the parish.
Listed in: DevonAshcombe
GenUKI: Ashprington
History and genealogical research information about the parish.
Listed in: DevonAshprington
GenUKI: Ashreigney
Genealogical research and historical references, including map showing the parish boundary with Burrington. Roborough, Dolton. Hollcombe and the River Taw.
Listed in: DevonAshreigney
GenUKI: Ashwater
History with St Peter ad Vincula church records and genealogical research information. Includes map from 1850 showing parish boundary with the River Carey and extend north to Dunsland Cross railway station.
Listed in: DevonAshwater
GenUKI: Atherington
History, St Mary church records, genealogical research information and map from 1850 show boundary with High Bickington, Yarnscombe and the River Taw.
GenUKI: Aveton Gifford
History, St Andrew church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the parish boundary along tributary to the River Avon.
Listed in: DevonLoddiswell
GenUKI: Axmouth, Devon
History, St Michael's Church records, and genealogical information, with map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary
Listed in: DevonAxmouth
GenUKI: Belstone
History, St Mary church records, and genealogical research information, with map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonBelstone
GenUKI: Berry Pomeroy
History of the parish to the east of the town. Includes genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient parish boundary with Littlehemspton.
GenUKI: Blackawton
Historical information, including church records, genealogical research and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Brampford Speke
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing boundaries with Upton Pyne, Nether Exe and Stoke Canon.
GenUKI: Bratton Clovelly
Christian, historical and genealogical research information, with map of the parish from 1850, predating Roadford Reservoir, and the A30 trunk road to Cornwall.
GenUKI: Bridford
History, St Thomas Becket church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonBridford
GenUKI: Bridgerule
Historical and genealogical research information, including ancient parish map showing how the boundary straddles both sides of the Tamar valley, and included Tinney, now part of the Torridge parish of Pyworthy.
Listed in: DevonBridgerule
GENUKI: Broadclyst
Historical information, including church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Buckland Brewer
History, St Mary and St Benedict church records and genealogical research information. Includes map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
GenUKI: Buckland Monachorum
Historical information, St Andrew church records and genealogical research. Includes map form 1850 showing, boundary with Horrabridge and Yelverton, with the River Tavy, north and east boundary, south to the tidal ford at Lopwell.
GenUKI: Butterleigh
History, St Matthew church records and genealogical research information, Includes map from 1850 showing hamlets and boundaries with parishes now administered by Mid Devon DC.
Listed in: DevonButterleigh
GenUKI: Christow
History, St James church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonChristow
GenUKI: Cornwood
History, St Michael and All Angels church records, and genealogical research information, with map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary including the hamlet of Lutton, the upper Yealm valley, rising over Penn and Stall moors.
Listed in: DevonCornwood
GenUKI: Countisbury
Historical research, showing the original parish boundary, with bibliography and related links.
Listed in: DevonCountisbury
GenUKI: Dalwood
Historical and genealogical research information, including map from 1850 showing the parish boundary. Includes link to county council library resource.
Listed in: DevonDalwood
GenUKI: Dartington
Historical information, including church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Devon
Information on county history, parishes and historical events, and genealogy resources.
GenUKI: Devon Online Parish Clerks and One-Place Studies Project
Project to make available on-line all the available historical data on a parish including census returns, church registers, churchwardens accounts, land tax records, postal directory extracts, church and village histories.
GenUKI: Drewsteignton
Local history, Holy Trinity church records, and genealogical research information, with map from 1850 showing the ancient boundary before road development.
Listed in: DevonDrewsteignton
GenUKI: Dunkeswell
Historical information, church records, and genealogical research. Includes map from 1850 showing parish boundaries.
GenUKI: Dunsford
Christian, historical and genealogical research information, including map of the parish from 1850.
Listed in: DevonDunsford
GenUKI: East Allington
History, church records and genealogical research information, with link to map form 1850, showing the parish boundary including Harleston.
Listed in: DevonEast Allington
GenUKI: East Anstey
Historical records, including map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonEast Anstey
GenUKI: East Buckland
Genealogical and historical resource, including map showing the old parish boundary.
GENUKI: East Budleigh
Historical information, church records from All Saints, St Peter;s and Salem Chapel. Includes genealogical research and map form 1850 showing the parish boundary, including Budleigh Salterton on the south coast.
GenUKI: Eggesford
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient parish boundary with Wembworthy to the north west, Brushford to the south west, bounded by the River Taw with Coldridge to the south east, and Chawleigh as the north east boundary.
Listed in: DevonWembworthy
GenUKI: Feniton
Parish history, with maps, church records and genealogical research information.
Listed in: DevonFeniton
GenUKI: Filleigh
History, St Paul church records and genealogical research references. Includes map from 1850 showing Castle Hill and the dear park within the northern boundary.
Listed in: DevonFilleigh
GenUKI: Fremington
History, St Peter church records and genealogical research references. Includes map from 1850 showing the railway, with viaduct and the boundary with Tawstock to the east, Instow and Westleigh to the west, and Horwood, as far south as Alverdiscott and Yarnscombe parishes.
Listed in: DevonFremington
GenUKI: Halberton
Genealogical research and historical information, with map showing the extent of the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonHalberton
GenUKI: Halwell
History, St Leonard church records and genealogical research information. Includes map from 1850 showing boundary split in to areas west of Blackawton.
Listed in: DevonHarbertonford
GenUKI: Halwill
History and genealogical research on the parish, including map from 1850 showing the boundary with Beaworthy, and the early railway at Halwill Junction.
Listed in: DevonHalwill
GenUKI: Hartland
History, with biography of Cory Burrow, and Richard Pearse Chope, records from St Nectan's and church rooms. Includes genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the boundary with Welcombe and the Cornish border.
Listed in: DevonHartland
GenUKI: Heanton Punchardon
Historical and genealogical research information, with old map showing the parish boundary with Ashford.
GenUKI: Hemyock
History with St Mary church records and genealogical research information. Includes map from 1850 showing parish and Somerset boundaries
GenUKI: Hennock
Historical information about the village, churches, and for genealogy. Includes map from 1850 showing the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonHennock
GenUKI: Holsworthy
Historical information including church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Instow
Historical information about the parish, with maps, church records and genealogical research resources.
Listed in: DevonInstow
GenUKI: Kenton Parish
History of the parish with map showing boundaries before 1850. Includes church records and resources for genealogical research.
Listed in: DevonKenton
GenUKI: Kingswear
History, St Thomas of Canterbury church records, genealogical research information and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonKingswear
GenUKI: Knowstone
Historical and genealogical research information, including map showing the ancient parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonKnowstone
GenUKI: Lamerton
History, records from St Peter's church, and Christchurch, North Brentor, and genealogical information. Includes map from 1850 showing the county boundary and relationship with Tavistock, Sydenham Damerel, Milton Abbot and Brentor parishes.
Listed in: DevonLamerton
GenUKI: Littlehempston
History of the parish to the north of the town. Includes genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient parish boundary with Dartington and Berry Pomeroy.
GenUKI: Lundy
History, St Helena church records, census, genealogical information, and amp of the island from 1850.
Listed in: DevonLundy Island
GenUKI: Lydford
History, St Petrock church records, census and genealogical research information, with map showing the parish in 1850, when it included the present day Dartmoor Forest.
Listed in: DevonLydford
GenUKI: Marldon
Historical information including church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Martinhoe
Genealogical research and historical information, showing the parish boundary, and including links to photographs of the St.Martin's church.
Listed in: DevonMartinhoe
GenUKI: Mary Tavy
History, St Mary church records, genealogical research information and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonMary Tavy
GenUKI: Meavy, Devon
History, St Peter church records, genealogy and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonMeavy
GenUKI: Membury
Historical and genealogical research information, including map from 1850 showing the parish boundary with Chardstock, formerly in Dorset.
Listed in: DevonMembury
GenUKI: Modbury, Devon
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient boundaries.
Listed in: DevonModbury
GenUKI: Molland
History, St Mary church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
GenUKI: Morchard Bishop
Historical and genealogical research information, including map of parish from 1850, showing boiundary with Down St Mary, Lapford,Kennerleigh and other parishes now administered by Mid Devon District Council.
Listed in: DevonLapford
GenUKI: Newton Ferrers
Historical information, including church records genealogical research, and map from 1850, showing the parish boundary along the Yealm estuary.
GenUKI: North Bovey
Historical information, with church records, genealogical research, and parish map from 1850.
Listed in: DevonNorth Bovey
GenUKI: Northam
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient boundaries.
GenUKI: Otterton
Historical information, including church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
GenUKI: Parracombe
History, church records, population statistics and genealogical research for the . Includes map from 1850, show track of old railway, and boundaries with neighbouring parishes.
GenUKI: Plymstock
Historical information, church records, genealogical research, and map of parish from 1850.
Listed in: DevonPlymstock
GenUKI: Revelstoke
History of the parish to the south, which includes the village of Noss Mayo and southern coast.
GenUKI: Ringmore
Historical and genealogical research information, including map of the parish from 1850, showing the proximity of the boundary to the village of Kingston.
Listed in: DevonKingston
GenUKI: Shirwell
History, St Peter church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing boundaries of the ancient parish.
Listed in: DevonShirwell
GenUKI: Silverton
History and genealogical research information about the village, with map from 1850, showing the parish extending north between Bickleigh and Butterleigh, with Netherexe to the west, Bradnich to the east, with the River Culm on the southern boundary.
Listed in: DevonSilverton
GenUKI: Sourton
Historical and genealogical research information, with map from 1850 showing the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonSourton
GenUKI: South Huish
Historical information, including church records, genealogical research resources and map of the parish from before 1850.
Listed in: DevonThurlestone
GenUKI: Tedburn St Mary
Genealogical research information about Tedburn St Mary.
GenUKI: Templeton, Devon
History, St Margaret's Church records, and genealogical information, with map from 1850 showing the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonWashfield
GenUKI: Throwleigh
History, St Mary the Virgin church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
GenUKI: Topsham
History, St Margaret church records and genealogical research information, with map from 1850 showing the ancient boundary.
GenUKI: Totnes
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing the original boundary and surrounding parishes of Dartington, Littlehempston, Berry Pomeroy, Ashprington and Harberton.
GenUKI: Trentishoe
Genealogical research and historical information, showing the parish boundary, and including links to photographs of the St Peter's church.
Listed in: DevonTrentishoe
GenUKI: Uffculme
History, church records for All Saints, Bradfield, and St Stephen, Ashill, with genealogical research information. Includes map from 1850 showing ancient parish boundaries.
GenUKI: Ugborough
Genealogical research and historical references, including St Peter's church, and map showing the parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonUgborough
GenUKI: Upottery
History of the parish, now in East Devon District. Includes genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing ancient boundaries to include Ullcombe and Rawridge, but not Beacon to the south west.
Listed in: DevonUpottery
GenUKI: Upton Pyne
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing boundaries with Newton St Cyres and Brampford Speke.
Listed in: DevonUpton Pyne
GenUKI: Walkhampton
History, St Mary the Virgin Church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the parish boundary.
GenUKI: Warkleigh
History, St John the Evangelist church records, genealogical research information and map from 1850 showing boundary for the parish north west of the village.
GenUKI: Washfield, Devon
History and genealogical research information about the village, with map from 1850, showing the parish boundaries of Loxbeare and Washfield, with Tiverton.
Listed in: DevonWashfield
GenUKI: Welcombe
Historical and genealogical research information, including map of parish south of Hartland on Cornish border.
Listed in: DevonHartland
GenUKI: Wembury
History, St Werbergh Church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary.
GenUKI: West Anstey
Historical and genealogical research information, including old parish boundary map.
Listed in: DevonWest Anstey
GenUKI: West Buckland
Genealogical research and historical references, including link to photo of the church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, and map showing the parish boundary before combination with East Buckland, by North Devon district council.
GenUKI: West Down
History, St Calixtus Church records, genealogical research information and map from 1850 showing the Southern Railway and ancient parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonWest Down
GenUKI: Westleigh
History, St Peter's Church records, genealogical information and map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonWestleigh
GenUKI: Whimple
History, St Mary church records, genealogical research information, and map of parish from 1850 showing boundary.
Listed in: DevonWhimple
GenUKI: Woodbury
History of the parish, with genealogical research information and map from 1850, showing extent of booundary down to the Exe estuary, Clysty St Mary and St George separating it from Topsham, Lympstone to the south.
Listed in: DevonWoodbury
GenUKI: Yarcombe
History and genealogical research information for the parish. Includes a contemporary photographic records, references and map from 1850 showing boundary with Somerset.
Listed in: DevonYarcombe
GenUKI: Yealmpton
History, St Bartholomew church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing the ancient parish boundary.
Hatherleigh History
Hatherleigh History Society's community information for residents and visitors. Archive, timeline, news blog and contact form.
Listed in: DevonHatherleigh
Kingston Local History Society
Historical archives and heritage initiative. Includes parish registers, photographs of the primary school reunion closed in 1966, publication list, programme of events, constitution, and committee members.
Listed in: DevonKingston
Launceston Then: The History of Milton Abbot
History of the manor, with early photgraphs, and featuring the fallen from world war I.
Listed in: DevonMilton Abbot
Legendary Dartmoor
Dartmoor legends, folklore, history, mystery and traditions by Tim Sandles. Includes bibliography.
Local History Online: Devon
A directory of local history societies, with contacts throughout the county.
Marldon Local History Group
Collecting and preserving archival material on the parish, including the Apple Pie Fair, and records of the churchyard of St John the Baptist Church.
Moretonhampstead History Society
Local historical information, with a narrative history, gazetteer, notable people and archives including parish registers, membership programmes and newsletters.
National Trust: Musbury Hill Fort
Iron Age remains, with views over the Axe valley and out towards Shute Barton. Directions, open with limited access from dawn to dusk
Listed in: DevonMusbury
Neil's OPC
GenUKI "Online Parish Clerk" for Bridestowe, Bradstone, Kelly and Sydenham Damerel. Includes historical information, church records, population census, and genealogical research.
Ports and Harbours of the UK: Axmouth
History as an the iron age sea port, adopted by the Romans, but silting damage resulting it being superseded in the 1600s, and survival as fishing port, and recreational harbour.
Listed in: DevonAxmouth
Silverton Local History Society
Collections dating back from Saxon occupation, through the Norman Conquest, then royal manor, giving its name to the Silverton Hundred. Includes origins of the village, St Mary's Church, the park, monumental Inscriptions, map, events calendar and contacts.
Listed in: DevonSilverton
St Lawrence Chalpel at Ashburton
Heritage, cultural and community centre, formerly the grammar school, presents profile, with photo gallery, partners list, guilld membership, information on room hire, visitor opening times, directions and location.
Listed in: DevonAshburton
Twitchen
History, St Peter church records, genealogical research information, and map from 1850 showing parish boundary.
Listed in: DevonTwitchen
Unique Heritage of Modbury
History of the town dating from Saxon times. Includes historical locations, heritage topics and a large collection of photographs taken throughout the last century.
Listed in: DevonModbury
Wikipedia: Abbotskerswell
Summary of history, with links to articles on local settlements, notable people, references and related links.
Wikipedia: Alphington
Article tracing the former manor, village, now suburb, with notable buildings, people and activities. Includes reference, related links, from public contributions.
Listed in: DevonAlphington
Wikipedia: Appledore, Torridge
Overview of the village with history, rail connection, references and related links maintained by public contributions.
Wikipedia: Belstone
Article featuring history, early industry and present agricultural status.
Listed in: DevonBelstone
Wikipedia: Halwill
Entry in public encyclopedia, with photo of St Peter and St James church, and map from 1946 showing the railway, now a bridleway. Includes related links.
Listed in: DevonHalwill
Wikipedia: Holcombe Burnell
Article describing the manor, now a parish in its own right, in the hills north of Longdown. Includes notable houses, references and related links contributed by the public.
Listed in: DevonDunsford
Wikipedia: Trentishoe
Brief introduction to the parish citing James Hannington (1847 - 1885) and the free festival of 1973, claiming to have kindled Glastonbury Fayre. Includes references and related links contributed by the public.
Listed in: DevonTrentishoe
Wikipedia: Upton Pyne Apple
Description of the pineapple flavoured apple named after the village, where the family of George Pyne originated. Includes references, and related links compiled voluntarily by the public.
Listed in: DevonUpton Pyne
Wikipedia: Whitestone, Devon
Article introducing the village, awaiting voluntary contributions and references from the public. Includes links acknowledging the birth place of Chris Martin of Coldplay.
Listed in: DevonWhitestone
Wikipedia: Yarcombe
Voluntary compilation introducing the village, with photo of St John the Baptist church, references and related links,
Listed in: DevonYarcombe
Witheridge
Detailed history of the village and parish in North Devon spanning the centuries with a range of events.
Listed in: DevonWitheridge
Metal spikes removed from Devon beach
The BBC reports on the removal of WW2 anti-tank spikes from Northam Burrows Country Park.
(July 28, 2013)
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