©Richard J. Brine

William Wentworth Buller, Esq., is lord of the manors of Whimple, Strete Raleigh and Cobdon, formerly held by the Englefield, Clist, Pudding, Raleigh, Gould and other families. Abraham Smith Esq., George Brooke Esq., - Davy Esq., Edward R. Broom Esq., William Smith Esq., Richard Burrell Esq., John Venn Esq., Sir John Kennerleigh and Mr. George Brooke are the principal landowners. Slewton House is occupied by Mr. George Brooke, whose family has resided in the parish for more than 200 years. 

The church (St. Mary) is a large handsome structure in the perpendicular style, and was all rebuilt except the tower, in 1845, at the cost of about £2000 of which £210 was given by the Diocesan and Church Building Societies, on condition that 207 sittings should be free for ever. It now comprises nave, north and south aisles, and chancel; and the interior is neatly fitted up with carved open seats. Four of the windows are filled with stained glass in memory of the Buller family; and there are monuments to the Brooks and Honywood families, besides one to the Rev. Edward Heberden, MA, who had the benefice 57 years, and died in 1843. The living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £30 and in 1831 at £386, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Lloyd Sanders, MA, who has a neat and commodious residence and 67 acres 3 rods 14 poles of glebe;  the tithes were commuted in 1835 for £335 a year. The Independent Chapel was built in 1862.

The National School was built in 1848/9 at the cost of £745, of which £126 was given by Government and the National Society; it is attended by 40 mixed scholars. A Working Men's Club was established here in 1875 and is affiliated to the Metropolitan Working Man's Club and Institute, 150 Strand, London, It has now only 20 members. The poor parishioners have the dividends of £180 2s 3d in Three per cent Consols, purchased with money given by various donors.

Post and money Order Office at Mr. James Ware's. Letters are received via Exeter at 5.45 am and despatched at 7.15 pm."

Baker, John, farmer, Lower Cobden Farm

Beer, John Tucker, victualler, New Inn

Bowle, James, tailor & shopkeeper

Brockington, Thomas, farmer, corn & seed merchant, thrashing machine proprietor

Brooke, Mr. George, Slewton House

Broom, Edward Richards, tanner & farmer, Fordton House

Broom, James, joiner & wheelwright

Buller, Mrs. Ann, Strete Raleigh House

Burrow, James, cowkeeper

Burrow, Mr. William, Newton Cottage

Burrows, Richard, farmer

Chamberlain, Mrs. Mary, Lower Slewton House

Collman, John, beerhouse

Drew, John, farmer, Higher Yellands

Eveleigh, Thomas, shoemaker

Granger, Edwards, bricklayer & builder

Gurney, Rev. Walter Bourne, curate

Harris, Nathaniel, wheelwright, Hand and Pen

Hewitt, Thomas, station master

Hughes, Miss Matilda, Wood Hayes House

Hussey, Mrs. Emma, Lower Fordton House

Kenwood, Charles, joiner & shop keeper

Kenwood, Charles, cooper

Kenwood, Mrs. Elizabeth, dressmaker

Kenwood, John, parish clerk & sexton

Kenwood, Richard, blacksmith

Kenwood, William, joiner & builder, Corner Cottage

Kenwood, William, blacksmith and shopkeeper, Hand and Pen

Lush, Demos, farmer, Rull Farm

Miller, Lilly & Madge, coal merchants etc., Railway Station

Painter, William, farmer, Crosstown Farm

Pook, Miss Sarah, cowkeeper, Slewton Cottage

Pratt, Mrs. Elizabeth, dressmaker

Pratt, John, baker & shopkeeper

Price, Harry, farm bailiff, Larkbeare Court

Prince, Miss Eliza, National School Mistress

Pring, John, farmer, Strete Raleigh Farm

Quaintance, James, thatcher

Richards, Isaac, farmer, Cobden Farm

Rogers, Frederick, farmer, coal & apple merchant, Yelland Farm

Salter, Abraham, farmer, Fordton Farm

Salter, Charles, farmer, Pithayes Farm

Sanders, Mrs. Eleanor, farmer, Strete Raleigh

Sanders, Rev. Lloyd, MS, Rector

Sanders, William, timber merchant

Selwood, Mrs. Mary

Smith, Mr. Abraham, Rull

Smith, Samuel, coal agent for Miller, Lilly & Madge

Smith, Mr. William, Whimple House

Snow, William, butcher

Stark, Joseph, chimney sweeper

Trickey, Mrs. Mary, farmer, Lower Strete Farm

Trickey, William, farmer, Hotel Farm

Trude, William, farmer, Hitts Farm

Turl, Thomas, farmer, Middle Cobden Farm

Venn, John, farmer, Holways Farm

Venn, Mr. William Hex, Sandford Villa

Ware, James, baker, shopkeeper & postmaster

Webber, Miss Susan, dressmaker

Wheaton, Miss Fanny, Larkbeare Court

Wheaton, Philip (Executors of) farmer, Larkbeare Court

White, James, cowkeeper, Cobden Dairy

Railway: Thomas Hewitt, Station Master

Carriers: Isaacs & Stone

from Ottery St. Mary to Exeter - passes through Tuesday and Friday