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Monkleigh
Monkleigh is a village, parish and former manor in north Devon, England, situated 2 1/2 miles north-west of Great Torrington and 3 1/2 miles south-east of Bideford. An electoral ward exists titled ''Monkleigh'' and Littleham. The population at the 2011 census was 1,488. Etymology The name of the village, Monkleigh, originates from the Old English "Munckenelegh", used in 1244 to describe a "wood or clearing of the monks", referring to a 12th-century property owned by the Montacute Priory. The area was previously named "Lega" in the Domesday Book of 1086. Description In 1887, John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles, described Monkleigh as a village and a parish. It had a population of 540 people, covered 2177 acres, and had property that belonged to the Montacute monastery. It includes the hamlets of Saltern Cottages (also known as Annery Cottages) and Annery kilns, both of which are historic listed sites. Located west of the River Torridge valley, the village sits on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkleigh Church - Geograph
Monkleigh is a village, parish and former manor in north Devon, England, situated 2 1/2 miles north-west of Great Torrington and 3 1/2 miles south-east of Bideford. An electoral ward exists titled ''Monkleigh'' and Littleham. The population at the 2011 census was 1,488. Etymology The name of the village, Monkleigh, originates from the Old English "Munckenelegh", used in 1244 to describe a "wood or clearing of the monks", referring to a 12th-century property owned by the Montacute Priory. The area was previously named "Lega" in the Domesday Book of 1086. Description In 1887, John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles, described Monkleigh as a village and a parish. It had a population of 540 people, covered 2177 acres, and had property that belonged to the Montacute monastery. It includes the hamlets of Saltern Cottages (also known as Annery Cottages) and Annery kilns, both of which are historic listed sites. Located west of the River Torridge valley, the village sits on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hankford
Sir William Hankford KB (or Hankeford) (c. 1350 – 1423) of Annery in Devon, was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1413 until 1423. Origins His parentage is not known, but he came from a gentry family which originated at and took its name from the estate of Hankford, near Bulkworthy in the parish of Buckland Brewer, North Devon. Career He was educated at the Middle Temple, appointed serjeant-at-law in 1388 and king's serjeant in 1389. He was employed by the Earl of Devon from 1384, and repeatedly as a royal justice and commissioner in southern England. In 1394 he accompanied King Richard II (1377–1399) to Ireland. He served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1395 to 1396. In 1397, King Richard II decided to strike back at the Lords Appellant, a group of noblemen who years earlier had partly usurped royal authority, and had executed several of Richard's favourites. The next year Hankford was among the justices consulted c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annery, Monkleigh
Annery was an historic estate in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon. It was one of the original endowments of Tavistock Abbey, founded in 961.Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, part 2 (notes), chap.5 The first recorded tenant of the estate was Osbert de Annery, who took his name from the estate. By 1260 the estate was held by the Stapeldons; Bishop of Exeter Walter de Stapeldon (1261–1326) was born at Annery. From the Stapeldons, it was inherited by the Hankfords, amongst whom were the judge Sir William Hankford (ca. 1350 – 1423). In about 1800 the mansion house was rebuilt or significantly remodelled in the neo-classical style by the Tardrews. It was demolished in the late 1950s. The estate was split-up and is now in multiple ownership. A bungalow occupies the site of the former manor house. Three of the Victorian gatehouses survive as does the Georgian dower house and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annery Kiln
Annery kiln is a former limekiln of the estate of Annery, in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon. It is situated on the left bank of the River Torridge near Half-Penny Bridge, built in 1835,Scrutton, Sue, Lord Rolle's Canal, Great Torrington, 2006, p. 23. which connects the parishes of Monkleigh and Weare Giffard. Running by it today is A386 road from Bideford to Great Torrington. Weare Giffard is the start of the tidal section of the River Torridge, and thus the kiln was sited here to import by river raw materials for the kiln, the product of which was lime fertiliser for use on inland agricultural fields. The old lime kiln is thus situated between the River Torridge and the now filled-in Rolle Canal built ''circa'' 1827Minchinton, Walter (1974), ''Devon at work: Past and Present.'' Pub. David & Charles; Newton Abbot. . P. 82. and railway that ran formerly from Bideford to Torrington, opened in 1872 and closed in 1966. The old trackbed now forms a stretch of the Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter De Stapeldon
Walter de Stapledon (or Stapeldon) (1 February 126114 October 1326) was Bishop of Exeter 1308–1326 and twice Lord High Treasurer of England, in 1320 and 1322. He founded Exeter College, Oxford and contributed liberally to the rebuilding of Exeter Cathedral. His tomb and monument, of great architectural importance, survives in Exeter Cathedral. He was killed by a mob during the London uprising. Origins Walter Stapledon was born either at Stapledon in the parish of Cookbury, North Devon or at Annery in the parish of Monkleigh. He was the son of Sir Richard Stapledon, descended from a noble stock. The Stapledons originated at the estate of Stapledon, in the parish of Cookbury, near Holsworthy, Devon. His elder brother was Richard Stapledon (died 1326) of Annery, a judge, whose monument survives in Exeter Cathedral near that of his brotherPrince, p.726 the bishop. Career Stapledon became professor of canon law at Oxford and chaplain to Pope Clement V. On 13 March 130 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littleham
Littleham is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of north Devon in south west England, about south of Bideford. The parish had a population of 446 at the 2011 census. The parish is bounded by the River Torridge in the north-east, and its tributary the River Yeo in the south and east. Governance The first tier of local government is Littleham and Landcross parish council, a joint parish council with the small parish of Landcross which lies to the east on the opposite bank of the Yeo. Community facilities Littleham has an active film club which meets regularly. The demographics of the village now are retired people from outside the area. Predominantly A,B a very high percentage are university educated, retired school teachers seem to make up a far proportion of the population, you would not class it as a work ing village Churches There is a Methodist Chapel dated 1810, and St. Swithun's Church, which dates from Norman times. Estates Hallsannery Hallsann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwington
Alwington is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The parish is on the coast and includes the hamlets of Alwington, Fairy Cross, Ford, Knotty Corner and Woodtown. The parish has a total population of 381 (2001 census), increasing at the 2011 census to 400. "Bible of Alwington" The Bible of Alwington is the name given to the carvings inside the church, depicting Biblical scenes. These carvings cover the reredos, pulpit A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ... and manorial pew. They were carved by Reuben Arnold, a twentieth century carpenter from Monkleigh.Mee, A. ''The King's England:Devon'' (Hodder and Stoughton 1965), P.18 Historic estates * Portledge, ancient seat of the Coffin family, lords of the manor of Alwington. * Yeo Vale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolle Canal
The Rolle Canal (or Torrington Canal) in north Devon, England, extends from its mouth into the River Torridge at Landcross 6 miles southwards to the industrial mills and corn-mills at Town Mills, Rosemoor, Great TorringtonLost canals and Waterways of Britain ''Ronald Russell'' page 96 and beyond to Healand Docks and weir on the Torridge, where survive the ruins of Lord Rolle's limekilns, upstream of today's Rosemoor Garden. Town Mills were built by Lord Rolle and were powered by a stream which flowed past his seat of Stevenstone to the east of Great Torrington and also supplied water to the canal. Rosemoor and North and South Healand farms were part of Lord Rolle's Stevenstone estate on the east bank of the Torridge. Description The canal comprises a sea lock at Landcross, a 60-foot inclined plane at Weare Giffard and an aqueduct of five arches over the River Torridge at Beam.''Industrial Archaeology'' Aids to recording (6) page 76 At the terminus of the cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Torridge
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. The Torridge local government district is named after the river. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book. Route The river rises close to the border with Cornwall (north of the source of the River Tamar). Its two primary sources are Seckington Water, which rises near Baxworthy Cross, and Clifford Water, the longer of the two, which rises alongside the A39 at Higher Clovelly. These run south and join to form the Torridge at Huddisford. It then flows generally east, passing between East Putford and West Putford, and near Bradford it is joined by the River Waldon, then heads east past Black Torrington and Sheepwash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shebbear Hundred
Shebbear Hundred was the name of one of the thirty-two 19th century hundreds of Devon, England. The hundred of Shebbear was organized by the 13th century with many of the parishes of the ancient Domesday hundred of Merton. Accessed 25 Dec 2021. 
The es in the of Shebbear were:
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Deanery Of Hartland
The Deanery of Hartland represents the Church of England in the north west corner of Devon within the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple and the Diocese of Exeter. Rural Dean of Hartland: The Reverend Penelope Dobbin Benefice of Hartland Coast Parishes within the benefice: *Alwington (St Andrew) *Buckland Brewer ( St Mary and St Benedict) *Bucks Mills (St Anne) *Clovelly (All Saints; St Peter's Chapel) * Hartland (Saint Nectan) *Lundy (St Helen) *Parkham (St James) * Welcombe (St Nectan) *Woolfardisworthy West (All Hallows) Clergy and readers: * Jane Skinner - team Rector (Parkham, Alwington, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Welcombe, Clovelly, Woolfardisworthy West, Bucks Mills and Lundy) * Madeline Bray - team vicar (Parkham, Alwington and Buckland Brewer) * Jane Hayes - team curate * Andrew MacWilliam - reader * Margaret Rickard - reader * Eunice Dunn - reader Benefice of Torridge Estuary (Bideford) Parishes within the benefice: * Appledore (St Mary) *Bideford (St Mary; St Peter) * La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gower Peninsula
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Until 1974, Gower was administered as a rural district. It was then merged with the county borough of Swansea. From 1974 to 1996, it formed the Swansea district. Since 1996, Gower has been administered as part of the unitary authority of the City and County of Swansea. Since its establishment in 1999, the Gower Senedd constituency has only elected Labour members. The Gower constituency in Westminster had previously also elected only Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) since 1908; the longest run (with Normanton and Makerfield) of any UK constituency. This ended in 2015 when the Conservatives took the seat. In 2017, it returned to Labour. The area of both constituencies cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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