STOCKLEIGH POMEROY IN WHITE'S DIRECTORY OF 1878 |
Stockleigh (or Stokeleigh) Pomeroy on a bold eminence, four miles N.E. of Crediton, is a village and parish in Crediton Union, county court district and petty sessional division, West Budleigh Hundred, Northern division of the county, Exeter archdeaconry and Cadbury rural deanery. It had 173 inhabitants ( 87 males, 86 females), living in 89 houses, on 1239 acres. It was long held by the ancient family of Pomeroy, but is now the property of Sir H. F. R. Davie, Bart. The Church (St. Mary,) has an embattled tower and two bells. It was restored in 1863-4 at a cost of £1200, when open benches were substituted for the old pews; there are 180 sittings. The east window is filled with stained glass. The register dates from September 9th 1675.
The rectory, valued in the King's Book. at £15. 6s. 8d,, and now at £310, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. Samuel Rundle, MA, who has a good residence, with tasteful grounds. The poor have the interest of £112, given by various donors. The glebe is 46 acres and the tithes were commuted in 1841 for £180. Here is a small parochial school. Post via Crediton which is the nearest money office. Wall letter box cleared at 5 pm. |
Bragg, John, farmer, Pleases Butt, John, Sexton Cockram, William Ridge, Parish Clerk and rate collector Hamlyn, Frederick, blacksmith & shopkeeper Hamlyn, John, tailor Herring, Robert, farmer, North Coombe Manley, Henry, thatcher Powlesland, Thomas Beedell, farmer, East Coombe Prior, Robert, farmer, Westwood Prior William, miller & road contractor Rundle, Edmund, MRCSI, surgeon Rundle, Rev. Samuel M S, rector, The Rectory Strong, William, farmer, Lake Tuckett, William, farmer, Town Living Westcott, Robert, carpenter White, Miss Elizabeth, Parochial School mistress. |
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31 July, 2009
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