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since rgr8 by the Rev. Walter Jeffrey Thompson M . .A. "~'\diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Peter is HIGHER and LOWER BLACK DOG are hamlets, r! an edifice of stone in the Decorated 'style, rebuilt in miles west and 4 south from Witheridge. 1883-5 at a cost of about {.I,2.f6, and consigts of chan­ Sexton, John Grant, cel, nave, south porch and a western tower, wit>h tiled steeple, containing 5 bells, three of w]lich are dated Post & M. 0. Office, Black Dog.-Mrs. Louisa Bradford, respectively 1787, 1620 and 1731, the other two having sub-postmistress. Letters through Morchard Bishop, been added about rgo6: the chancel was rebuilt in r887: Devon, 3 miles distant, which is the nearest tele- the carved oak lectern was executed and presented by graph office · Mrs. Jenkins, sister of the patron: there are 75 sit­ Wall Letter Box, near the Church tings. The register of baptisms and burials dates from the year 1587 ; marriagt>s, 1746. There is also a Public Elementary School, Black Dog (mixed), erected complete Hst of rectors from the year 12g0 _ The living in r877, <& enlarged in Igoo, for r2o children; for is a rectory, net yearly value £ 200, including II9 acres the parishes of Kennerleigh, Thelbridge, Washford '()f glebe, with residence, in the gift of 0. Comyns Pyne & Woolsery; Mrs. Camilla J. f. Tipper, mis- Tucker esq. and held since 191 3 by the Rev. James tress; Mrs. Christian Sercomb, infants' mistress Mclntyre B.A. of Univeisity Colleg£>, Durham. At Carriers to Exeter.-Tidball Brothers, from Witheridge, Wonham are some ancient remains, possibly mov.astic, pass through thurs. returning fri. ; Thomas & Son, and including a window built into a shed in a farrri- pass through fri.. & return same day w .A.SHFORD PYNE. IFord Wm. farmer,Higher Gate house r BLACK DOG. Mclntyre Rev. James B.A. (rector) Radford Wm. dairyman, Town close COMMERCIAL. Rectory ' Selley Fdk. farmer, Washford Barton Bradford Frederick,assistant overseer Selly George, farmer, Little borough Bradford Louisa (Mrs.), wheelwright, COMMERCIAL. Snell Frederick, dairy, Pyne Post office Alfred William R.S.S. blacksmith Southcott Henry, miller (water), Pen- Cobley Charles, farmer Bradford James, farmer, Oopstone ford mill Cobley Emily (Mrs.), Black Dog P.H Crang William, farmer, W onham Webber Richd. frmr. Low. Gatehouse Sturgess Helen (Miss), shopkeeper W ATCO:MBE, see Torquay. WEAR, see Countess Wear. WEARE GIF:Il'ARD (or Wear Gifl'ord) is a parish on Fortescue, and held since 1918 by the Rev. Harold th6 river Torridge, 3! miles south from Bideford station Omer Cavalier of Trinity College, Cambridge. Here on the Torrington branch of the London and South are t"l"\o Wesleyan chapels. John Lovering's charity, Western railway, 3 north-west from Torrington, in the amounting to about f.g 10s. yearly, is distributed in South Mol.ton division of the county, Shebbear hundred, money. The country is finely wooded and fish are Torrington petty sessional diYision, union and county abunda11t in the river Torridge. Weare Hall, the court district, rural deanery of Hartland, archdeaconry property of the Fortescue family. is now (rgrg) un­ of Barnstaple and diocese of Ex~ter. The church of occupied. This place takes its name from the Giffard the Holy Trinity is an edifice of stone in the Decorated family, who held the manor during several centuries: style, consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, south in the reign of Henry VI. it passed by marriage to porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, .Martin, son of Sir John Fortescue, Lord High Chan­ containing 6 bells, five ·of which were cast in 1765 by cellor. Earl Fortescue is lord of the manor and prin­ Thomas Bilbie, of Cullompt.on : the chancel ihas a fine cipal landowner. The soil is good loam ; subsoil, clay. roof of Perpendicular date : in the north wall of the The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area .nave, within two recessed arches, are two recumbent is r,7o9 acres of land, 5 of water, 17 of tidal water and -effigies of a cross-legged knight and a lady; the former, 12 of foreshore; rateable value, £ r,5r7; the population placed on a white altar-tomb, is jn a suit of mail, with in rgrr wa~ 300. -cowl, covered by a cyclas, or long-skirted tunic, and Parish Clerk, Arthur Go mer . .carries a shield and sword; the figure of the lady wears a Post & T. Office.-Mi::.s Edith G. Walker, sub-postmi.&­ -coronet, aml is attired in whimple and flowing robes, tress. Letters received from Bideford. Torrmgton, covered by a mantle, and at the sides are mutilated figuros 3 miles distant, is the nearest m(Hley order office of angels h )hling up drapery; these effigies may represent Wall LettPr Boxes.-Rectory wall & Pine Wood Sir Walrer Giffard, lord of this place in 1243, and his wife : there are also memorials to the Fortescues, and a Public Elementary (Endowed) tSohool (mixed), erected modern brass : the church was thoroughly restored and in 186o, & having an endowment, left by Joho Lovering in r&Jr, invested in Consols k producing reseated and a n~;~w tenor bell hung in r869 : there are 300 sittings. The register dates from the year 1583. The about £r7 per .annum; it will hold 74 children; Mrs. Thurza Willmeet Mancy, mistress living i!! a rectory, net yearly value £r4o, includinQ" 5~ acrtil of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Earl Police Station, Albert Jas. Endacott Perryman, constable

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