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C::ulmbers David, farmer, Sunbeam Harris Emily (Miss), assistant over­ Pike Heber,farmer,Higher Griggs fm Darke Levi Jn. farmer,Fortescue frm seer, 1 Sid bank Pitt Emily {Mrs.), apart~ents~ Davi~ Hermon, carpenter, Sid tHartnell John, farmr.North Coombe Elmby, Millford Toad l>owell Reginald Percy, farmer, Hill Observatory Corporation (Lt. W. tRichards John, farmer, Slade Coombe wood N. McClean R.E. hon. sec) Rowland Harry, farmer, Sth. Coombe Hall Geo. aparts. Belvoir, Millford rd Jordain Sarah (Mrs.), apar~ments, Spencer Florence (Mrs.), laundry Hallett Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Brierley, Millford road Tedbury Frank, dairyman, .Salcombe Barnourges fann tLaver Richd. Jas. farmer, Chelstone Hill farm . - Northcote Levi, farmer,• Trow farm tWhite Saml. Jn. frmr. Skinners fm • SAMPFORD COURTENAY is a parish and village, STICKLEPATH, 5 miles south, on the road from Ok&- -near the road from Crediton to Okehampton, with a sta· hampton to Exeter and near the river Taw. is a village tion Ii miles south-east {)f the village, on the main line and parochial chapelry belonging to the parish of Samp­ nf the London and South Western railway, and is 5 miles ford Courtenay. The village is supplied with water for north-nerth-east from Okehampton and 194 from London, drinking purposes from Ladywell Spring, the water in the South Molton division of the county, Black being conveyed through pipes laid down in 1887 at a Torringtop hundred, Hatherleigh petty sessional divi­ oost of £so. The chapel of ease, rebuilt in 1875 at a sion,/Okehampton union •and county court district, cost of £700, is a small building of stone in the Early Tund deanery of Okehampton, a1•chdeaconry of Totnes English style, consisting of apsidal chancel, nave, north and diocese of Exeter. The village is supplied wit4 porch and a. turret contajning one belL Divine service water for drinking purposes from a reservoir con­ is conducted here by the rector of Sampford Courten.ay. structed by the Provost and Fellows of King's College, The Wesleyan cha,pel, erected in t8r6, is a building of -cambridge, who are lords of the. manor. Under the stone, with an ancient stone cross surmounting the provision of the "Local Government Act, 1894,'' the gable, and an eastern turret containing 1>ne bell. The adjoining parish of Honeychurch was added to this Village Hall, .with reading room attached, was erected in parish for all purposes except ecclesiasticaL The 1884, at a cost of £250, and is a plain building of stone, church of St. Andrew is an ancient building of stone holding 200 persQns : it is -vested in 5 trustees for the :in the Perpendicular style, eonsisting of chancel, nave, ase of the villagers. aisles with aTcades of five arches, south porch and a lofty embattled western tower, with pinnacles, con­ WILLEY, 4 miles south, and CORSCOMBE, 3t miles taining a clock and 6 bells, all cast in I77o, by John south, are hamlets of this parish. Penl}ington, and re-hung in a new oak frame, and the Post & Telegraph Office, Sampford Courtenay.-Herbert _ tenor bell re-cast, in 19os : the fine carved oak roof Ash, sub-postmaster. Letters received through North displays two carved bosses, with busts representing an Tawton, Devon, which is the nearest money order earl and countess of the Oourtenay family of the 14th office - (!entury : two others bear the figure of a boar and the Wall Letter Boxes.-Railway station & in village arms of Courtenay: the rood screen was taken down in 1831 and no remains now exist: the church was There is a telegraph office at the Railway station for restored 'in 1899 at a cost of £2,500, and affords 300 delivery on the station premises, on week days only "E.ittings. The register dates from the year 1558. l'he Post, :M. 0., T. & Telephone Call Office (for calls to living is a-Tectory, with the chapelry of Sticklepath places within a limited distance), Sticklepa.th.-John annexed, net yearly value [389, with residence and Cann Yeo, sub-postmaster. Letters through Oke- . about 8S acres of glebe, in the gift of King's College, hampton · Oambridge, and held .since 1912 by the Rev. Henry County Police Station, Sticklepath, Robert Sanders, .Beaumont Fowke Bilrnaby M ..A.. of Trinity College, constable

Cambridge. There is a chapel for United Methodists. • The charities amount to £,2 8s. yearly. Near the school PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. is a.n ancient eross in a. good state of preservation; and The schools are oontl'Qlled by five managers, T. H. there are ..others in different parts of the parish. The Ormston-Pease, Okeha.mpton, correspondent Provosts and Fellows of King's College, Cambridge, Sampford Courtenay (mixed), built in 188o, for ISO who ar& lords of the manor, and the trustees of the children; Orman Reynolds, master late William Lethbridge esq. are the chief landowners. Sticklepath (mixed), built in 1879 & enlar~d in 1899, The soil is red loam a.nd clay; the subsoil is- skillett. for 100 children ; Frank Richards, master ThP chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and roots. The . • area, including Honeychurch, is 8,666 acres of land and CarrieTI!. 5 of water; rateable value, £6,8]1, including Honey­ ' church; the population in 19II WllS 759 in the ci\·il and Hill, through. from Hatherleigh to North Tawton, daily 715 in the ecclesiastical parish. Railway Station, Harry Geo~ge Parbery, station ma&ter SA.MPFORD COURTENAY. Dart Harry Gorwyn, farmer, Incott tReddaway.Robert W. farmer, Ball (Marked thus t shou1d be addressed tDavey John & Sons, frmrs. Restland tRedd~way Wm. Oliver, farmer, Beer Exbonrne, Devon.) tDayment Elizabeth Ann (Miss), far- tSanders George & Sons, farmers, mer, Higher Clisson Lower Clisson (Marked thus t should be addressed •Drake Sidney. farmer, Hayrish Sanders Goorge, jun. farmer, Paze - • Okehampton.) tEndacott Edward, farmer,. Higher Sanders Wlilliam, farmer, North & (Marked thus • should be addressed Curscombe · . South Beer hill Sticklepath, OkehamptQn.) tEwens Geo. farmr. Corscombe down Sloman 'Mark, farmer, Lower Rowden PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Ford Henry, farmer, Higher Rowden Sn~ll Geo.· &z; Son,farmrs.Middle town • Frost .A.lbert, farmer, West hill tSnell John Ruxtable, farmer, Lower Burnaby Rev. Henry Beaumont Fowke Har.ris John, 'farmer, South town & Higher Domaford M.A. {rector), T.he Rectory •Harris Richard, farmer, Withybrook tSouthcombe- Saml. J. farm~>r, Wood Radcliffe Capt. John E. B. Lydcott tHawkins Henry John (Mrs.) & Sons, Southcombe Thos. R. frmr.Hatherton Rice James, Langdale farmers, Justmant tSouthcombe William A. farmer~ i·Hawk.ins John Edwin, frmr. Solland Underdown COMMERCIAL. - ' Heywood Samuel,fnnr.l\liddle Rowden Tucker SethJ Jrmr.Peckets Ford mill fAmory John W. (Mrs.) & Son, Hill. Richard, farn_1er, Franklands Ward John Eastabrook,builder,&i sub- farmers, Corscombe Horn Bert George, blacksmith -agent for King's college,Cambridge A.ncott Henry, cowkeeper tHor~ William Charles, farmer, clerk tWatts Chas. frmr. Lower Corsoombe · Arscott James Fewing, thrashing ma- to Parish Council & assistant over- *Wicketts Humphrey,__ farmer, Willey chine owner sePr, Webber Hill - .A,rsoott Samuel John Crocker,Courte- tisaac John &i Son, frmrs. Reddaway · STICRI.EPATH. nay, Railway inn Jones Mary (Mrs.) & Son, farmers, (Letters should be addressed... Oke- Arscott Wm. (Mrs.), frmr.We.Trecott Trecott hampton.) · .Ash Wm. & Sons, builders &i contrctrs Knight Samuel, shoe maker PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Ash Herbert, shopkeeper, Post office Lang Thomas, farmer, Barton · Finch A.lbany George J.P. Cleave ho *Baker Thomas, farmer, Halford tLuxton Sidney, frmr.Middle Clisson Finch James, Silverlake Bolt Emma (Mrs.) & Son, farmers, Mills William, wheelwright Finch Thomas, Primula house Folla.ford *Newcombe William, farmer, Lower & Gilbert Miss, Bridge house Bolt Charles, farmeT, I.angmead Higher Langabeer Jackson Miss, Halton cottage Brealey Elizabeth (Mrs.), New inn *Page John & Son, farmers, Trehill Johnson Mrs.· The Mount *Brendon Frederick George, famner, Parsons William Deer, tailol' Mesney Mrs. The Retreat Higher Coombhead R.eddaway Henry, Chappel inn ~eill Capt. James, Ska view tCha!!ty George, whee1wrig'ht Redda.wa.y .John, farmer Pearce Miss, Cornwall hous& • • •