Devon Communities Bibliography

This bibliography aims to provide a record of resources available for every community in Devon. It is in an embryonic state and it is intended to provide for each community listings of books and periodical articles as well as links to historical resources from 1086 to 1986, and also details of maps and illustrations, working our way progressively through the alphabet from Abbots Bickington to Zeal Monachorum. For some larger communities such as Exeter and Plymouth there will be a series of listings for different ranges of materials. At present trial links to historical sources are only provided as far as Aylesbeare. For pages after Brushford links are not normally to pages for individual communities but to groups of communities in alphabetical order. Errors of coding for some pages make it appear that the text is a link; this will be rectified as pages for individual communities are prepared. There are also community listings for adjoining counties after Zeal Monachorum.

Supplement 2000-2024

This series of pages is intended to update the place listings retrieved from the web pages archived on the Wayback machine in 2000 and subsequently deleted fom the Devon County Council website. Unlike those earlier listings, which ran alphabetically from Abbots Bickington to Zeal Monachorum, the arrangement is grouped around market towns within district council boundaries based on the 19th century poor law and registration districts. An alphabetical index of communities will be provided; in the interim there is a geographical listing on the side bar.

Ian Maxted
21 February 2024

10-18 East Devon.
20-29 Exeter.
20-29 Exeter. Publishers.
30-39 Teignbridge.
40-47 South Devon, Torbay, South Hams.
50-59 Plymouth.
60-64West Devon.
70-75 Mid Devon.
80-87 North Devon.
90-96. Torridge.

Guide to contents

A

Abbots Bickington Abbotsham Abbotskerswell Alfington Alphington Alverdiscott Alwington Appledore Arlington Ashburton Ashbury Ashcombe Ashford Ashprington Ashreigney Ashton Ashwater Atherington Aveton Gifford Avonwick Awliscombe Axminster Axminster Hundred Axmouth Aylesbeare

B

Babbacombe Bampton Bantham Barnstaple Barnstaple Deanery Beaford Beaworthy Beer Beesands Belstone Bere Alston Bere Ferrers Berry Pomeroy Berrynarbor Bickington Bickleigh (Plymouth) Bickleigh (Tiverton) Bicton Bideford Bigbury Bishop's Nympton Bishop's Tawton Bishopsteignton Bittadon Black Torrington Blackawton Blackborough Bondleigh Bovey Tracey Bow Bradford Bradninch Bradstone Bradworthy Brampford Speke Branscombe Bratton Clovelly Bratton Fleming Braunton Brendon Brentor Bridestowe Bridford Bridgerule Brixham Brixton Broadclyst Broadhembury Broadhempston Broad Nymet Broadwood Kelly Broadwoodwidger Brownston Broadwood Kelly Broadwoodwidger Brownston [Parish file only] Brushford Buckerell Buckfastleigh Buckland Brewer Buckland Filleigh Buckland Monachorum Buckland Tout Saints Buckland-in-the-Moor Bucks Mill Budleigh Salterton Bulkworthy Burlescombe Burrington Butterleigh

C

Cadbury Cadeleigh Calverleigh Canonteign Chagford Challacombe Chardstock Charles Charleton Chawleigh Cheldon Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Fitzpaine Cherry Bridge Chittlehamholt Chittlehampton Chivelstone Christow Chudleigh Chudleigh Knighton Chulmleigh Churchstanton Churchstow Churston Ferrers Clannaborough Clawton Clayhanger Clayhidon Clearbrook Clovelly Clyst Honiton Clyst Hydon Clyst St George Clyst St Lawrence Clyst St Mary Cockington Coffinswell Cofton Colaton Raleigh Coldridge Colebrooke Colyton Combe Martin Combe Raleigh Combeinteignhead w. Harcombe Combpyne Cookbury Copplestone Cornwood Cornworthy Coryton Cotleigh Countess Wear Countisbury Creacombe Crediton Crockernwell Croyde Cruyws Morchard Cullompton Culmstock

D

Dalwood Dartington Dartmeet Dartmoor Dartmouth Dawlish Dean Prior Denbury Devonport Diptford Dittisham Dodbrooke Doddiscombesleigh Dolton Dowland Down Saint Mary Drewsteignton Dunchideock Dunkeswell Dunsford Dunterton

E

East Allington East Anstey East Buckland East Budleigh East Down East Ogwell East Pilton East Portlemouth East Putford East Stonehouse East Worlington Eggbuckland Eggesford Ermington Escott Exbourne Exe River

EXETER Introduction
Books: Subjects A-B, C, D-F, G-L, M-O, P-Q, R-S, T-Z.
Articles: Subjects A-D, E-M, N-Z.
Manuscripts: chronological 325 BCE-1540, 1540 to date.
Maps 1587-date, Ordnance survey 1876-1997.
Exeter Diocese: Books.

Exminster Exmoor Exmouth Exwick

F

Farringdon Farway Feniton Filleigh Follygate Fremington Frithelstock

G

Georgeham Georgenympton Germansweek Gidleigh Gittisham Goodleigh Great Torrington

H

Haccombe with Coombe Halberton Haldon Hallsands Halwell Halwill Harberton Harbertonford Harford Harpford Hartland Hatherleigh Hawkchurch Haytor Vale Heanton Punchardon Heathfield Heavitree Hemyock Hennock Hexworthy High Bickington High Bray Highampton Highweek Hittisleigh Hockworthy Holbeton Holcombe Burnell Holcombe Rogus Hollacombe Holne Holsworthy Honeychurch Honiton Hoo Meavy Hope Cove Horrabridge Horwood Huish Huntsham Huntshaw Huxham

I

Iddesleigh Ide Ideford Ilfracombe Ilsington Instow Inwardleigh Ipplepen Ivybridge

J

Jacobstowe

K

K

Kelly Kenn Kennerleigh Kentisbeare Kentisbury Kenton Kilmington Kings Nympton Kingsbridge Kingskerswell Kingsteignton Kingston Kingswear Knowstone

L

Lamerton Landcross Landkey Langtree Lapford Lee Moor Lewtrenchard Lifton Little Torrington Littleham (Nr Bideford) Littleham (Nr Exmouth) Littlehempston Loddiswell Longdown Loxbeare Loxhore Luffincott Lundy Luppitt Lustleigh Luton Lydford Lympstone Lynmouth Lynton

M

Malborough Mamhead Manaton Mariansleigh Marldon Marsh Green Martinhoe Marwood Mary Tavy Marystow Meavy Meeth Meldon Membury Merton Meshaw Milton Abbot Milton Damerel Modbury Molland Monkleigh Monkokehampton Monkton Morchard Bishop Morebath Moreleigh Moretonhampstead Mortehoe Morwellham Musbury

N

Nether Exe Newport Newton Abbot Newton Ferrers Newton Poppleford Newton St Cyres Newton St Petrock Newton Tracey Newton and Noss Newtown North Bovey North Devon North Huish North Molton North Petherwin North Tawton Northam Northcott Northleigh Northlew Noss Mayo Nymet Rowland

O

Oakford Offwell Okehampton Otterton Ottery St Mary

P

Paignton Pancrasweek Parkham Parracombe Payhembury Pennsylvania Peter Tavy Peters Marland Petrockstow Pilton Pinhoe Plym River Plymouth. Subjects: A-D E -K L-Q R-Z Plympton St Mary Plympton St Maurice Plymstock Plymtree Polsloe Poltimore Ponsworthy Postbridge Poughill Poundsgate Powderham Princetown Puddington Pyworthy

Q

Queen's Nympton

R

Rackenford Rattery Revelstock Rewe Ringmore Ringmore (Shaldon) Roborough Rockbeare Romansleigh Rose Ash Rousdon

S

Saint Budeaux Saint David Saint Giles-in-the-Wood Saint Giles-on-the-Heath Saint Leonard Saint Marychurch Saint Thomas Salcombe Salcombe Regis Sampford Courtenay Sampford Peverell Sampford Spiney Sandford Satterleigh Seaton Shaldon Shaugh Prior Shebbear Sheepstor Sheepwash Sheldon Sherford Shillingford St George Shirwell Shobrooke Shute Sidbury Sidmouth Silverton Slapton Sourton South Brent South Hams South Huish South Milton South Molton South Pool South Tawton South Zeal Southleigh Sowton Sparkwell Spreyton Starcross Staverton Sticklepath Stockland Stockleigh English Stockleigh Pomeroy Stoke Canon Stoke Damerel Stoke Fleming Stoke Gabriel Stoke Hill Stoke Rivers Stokeinteignhead Stokenham Stoodleigh Stowford Strete Sutcombe Swimbridge Sydenham Damerel

T

Talaton Tamerton Foliot Tavistock Tawstock Tedburn St Mary Teignbridge Teigngrace Teignmouth Templeton Tetcott Thelbridge Thornbury Thorncombe Thorverton Throwleigh Thrushelton Thurlestone Tipton St John Tiverton Topsham Torbay Torbryan Torquay Torridge Totnes Trentishoe Trusham Twitchen Two Bridges

U

Uffculme Ugborough Umberleigh Upexe Uplowman Uplyme Upottery Upton Hellions Upton Pyne

V

Venn Ottery Virginstow

W

Walkham River Walkhampton Warkleigh Washfield Washford Pyne Watcombe Watermouth Weare Giffard Welcombe Wembury Wembworthy Werrington West Alvington West Anstey West Buckland West Down West Hill West Ogwell West Putford West Worlington Westleigh Westward Ho! Whiddon Down Whimple Whipton Whitchurch Whitstone Widecombe-in-the-Moor Widworthy Willand Wilmington Winkleigh Witheridge Withycombe Raleigh Wonford Woodbury Woodland Woodleigh Woolacombe Woolfardisworthy (Bideford) Woolfardisworthy (Crediton)

Y

Yarcombe Yarnscombe Yealmpton Yelverton Yeoford

Z

Zeal Monachorum

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As Devon communities are being covered, it was felt appropriate to provide community listings for adjoining counties based on the rich holdings of the Westcountry Studies Library with some hooldings for Plymouth and Barnstaple. They are taken from archived library web pages produced in 2002 and unfortunately coverage of Bristol and the Channel Islands was not included at the time.

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Cornwall communities:
Advent-Fowey, Germoe-Lynher, Mabe-Otterham, Padstow-Ruan Minor, Saint Agnes-Sancreed, Scilly Isles-Zennor
Dorset communities:
Abbotsbury-Lytchett Minster, Mapperton-Yetminster
Somerset communities:
Aisholt-Exford, Exmoor, Farleigh Hungerford-Sutton Mallet, Taunton-Yeovilton

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