DIRECTORY.] DEVONSHIRE. BRAD WORTHY. 91 in the reign of Henry VI: is an edifice principally iQ the living is a rectory, net yearly value ,£285, with 64 acres Perpendicular style, consisting of. chancel, nave of four of glebe and residence, in the gift Qf the Lord Chancellor, bay!!, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western and held since 1912 by the Rev. John Coskery Dearden tcwer with crocketed pinnacles containing 5 bells, all M.A. of "Manitoba University. Bradstone Hall, formerly re-cast by Taylor of Oxford in 1827 and fitted in 1892 a fine old mansion, once the seat of the Cruwys family. with chiming appara.tus ; the bells were again rehung in is now a farmhouse: the gateway, containing a lofty '1913: the south doorway is Early English, but about a.partment,. together with considerable and interesting 1888 the original Norman doorway was discovered: a portions of the original edifice, built by the Cloberys, screen of four bays, with double doors, was e::listing in still remains, and is well preserved. Thomas B. Brad­ 1840, but has since disappeared: the church was shaw esq. who is lord of the manor, and the Rev. Mait­ restored in 1892, when thB panelled timber and plaster land Kelly M.A. own nearly all the land in the parish roof was renewed, the whole church reseated, the chan­ ex~pt the glebe. The soil is light loam; subsoil, lime­ cel scr~n replaced, choir stall and a new pulpit erected stone. The chief crops aTe barley, oats and roots, tut and the chancel embellished; during the operations most of the land is in pasture ; the area is t,277 acres gome ancient wall-painting was discovered which of land and 7 of water; rateable value, .£857; the crumbled away when exposed to the air: t·he old rood­ population in I91l w~ 103. loft doorwav was also uncovered, and a door has been • Letters from Tavistock via Milton Abbot. The• neares~ placed in it, as well as in the west doorway, now re- money order & telegraph offic~ is at Milton Abbot, opened: a tablet was erected in 1919 to W. H. Lovell, about miles distant who fell in France in 1916, during the great European z; War: there are 8o sittings. The register of baptisms and The children of this parish attend the schools at Kelly & burials dates from the year 1657; marriages, 1656. The Milton Abbot • Dearden Rev. John (Joskery M.A. tFitze James, farmer, Bradstone hall Neale Joseph, f~:mer (rector), Rectory tFitze John, farmer, Holland Parnell Richard, farmer tfetter• Dearrlen 'Miss, Rectory tHill John, farmer, Pallas street through Lawhitton, Launceston) COMMERCIAL. tLovell Robert, farmer, Bawcombe tSkinner James, farmer, Coombe Marked thus t farm over I,S''.), acres. .......... , ,. .... , Cory Charles Hy. farmer, TreU\lwn • • BRADWORTHY (formerly Bradfardisworthy) is a Rev. .A.rthur Egremont Dobson L.Th. of University large parish and village on the river Walden, 8 miles College, Durham. There are Wesleyan and United north-north-west from Holsworthy station on a branch Methodist chapels in the village, a United Methodist. of the London and South Western railway, and 14 chapel at Atworthy,. and a Wesleyan chapel at Brad­ sout-h-west from Bideford, in the '.l;avistock division of worthy 'Cross. A fair for horses. sheep and cattle is the county, hundred of Black Torrington, Holsworthy held here on the gth September and regular cattl& petty !lessional division, union and county court district, auctions are held on the znd Monday in each month_ rural deanery of Holsworthy, archdeaconry of Barnstaple ThE' charities amount to £23. 18s. annually, which sum and dioces'e of Exeter. The church of St. John the is distributed at Christmas. There are many places in Baptist is an ancient edifice of stone, in the Perpen­ this neighbourhood, with the affix "worthy," from -the dicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch A.S. "weorthig," a place warded or protected. In the and an embattled western tower with crocketed pinnacles, parish of Bradworthy are many indications. of Roman restored in 1897, and containing 6 bells, re-hung in settlements. The trustees of the loate Mark Shephard 1902, when a new treble bell was added to the old peal e~q. are lords of the manor. The principal landowners of 5; the bell~ are dated 1902; 1835 and the rest 1757: are Frederick Mortimer Collier esq. J.P. Lieut.-CoL the church was restored and reseated in the year 1840, Cecil P. G. Griffin D. S.O. and Messrs. R. L., S. J: and and a memorial window erect-ed to Mrs. Hotchkys :· R. B. Ashton, and there are many small holdings. The th&re are other memorial windows, placed in I 8g8 and soil is various ; subso.il, clay. The chief crops are oats~ 1900 respectively to B. Bosanquet esq. and the Rev. barley· and wheat. Tha area is 9,755 acres of land and James Burdon "tllyde B.A. vicar here 1845-93 :" there is 37 of water; rateable value, .£3,903; the population in a finely-carved Jacobean pulpit, and a stone font of I9II was 882. Norman date, with a square basin supported on a Sexton, John Bromell. central shaft surrounded by four smaller ones : a new Post, M. 0. & T. Office. John Bray, sub-postmaster_ organ was provided in 1899 at a cost of £155, and Letters: through Holsworthy enlarged in 1907 at a cost of £IOo: inthe cha:qcel Public Elementary School (mixed), erected, with resi­ and other parts of the church are remains of the dence for the master, in 1872, at the expense of ancient tiled floor : there are 300 sittings. The register Samuel L. L. Lucas esq. but since- purchased by the dates from the year 1548. The living is a vicarage, late board, for 126 children; Edward Preeee, master with the chapelry of Pancraswyke annexed, joint net The school is controlled by six managers; correspondent yearly value £,215, including 25 acres of glebe at (vacant) Bradworthy and 8 at ~llJlcraswyke, with residence, in Carrier.-To Bideford, Alfred Ellio~t, tues. & sat. ; t<> the gift of the Crown, and held since 1911 by the Holsworthy-, Alfred Elliott, wed. & fri PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Bray John & Son, ironmongers &c Heard Edwin, farmer, Lymscott Barfitt Wm. Ching, Mill Park cottage Post office . Heard Richard, farmer, Loatmead Betts Leonard Bowring, Cleverdon ho IJromell Brothers, tailors Heard Thomas, farmer, South Blatch- Branson Robert, Berridon hall Bromell Ernest, farmer,East Greadon borough '\ Dobson Rev. Arthur Egremont L.Th. Oann John, farmer, North & South Hearn Arthur, jeweller, Village (vicar), Vicarage Worden • Hill John, farmer, Heele Griffin Lient.-Col. Cecil P. G., Cann William, farmer, East Ash Hockridge Ela-q~., farmer & landowner,. D.S.O. West Down Chidley John, farmer, Kimworthy Little Dinworthy Rowtcliff Thomas Chnbb Danl. (Mrs.), farmer,Bolyrood Jenkins Thomas, farmer, Cleverdon • COMMERCIAL. Cleave J{lsse, farmer, Wrangworthy .Tennings Edgar, wheelwright Ashton Richard Laurence F.A.I. Cleave Richard, farmer, Youlstone Jennings Edmund, grocer & machinist_ auctioneer & valuer, surveyor, land (letters via Morwenstow, Bude) Jennings John Grills,crpntr.North rd & estate agent, farmer & land­ Cole John, farmer, Blatchborough Jennings Richard, farmer, Village owner, Alfardisworthy Cole:~ Sophia (Mrs.), farmer, Honna- Jennings Thomal>M. butcher Ashton Thomas, farmer, Higher cotts J ewell Richard, mason .A.lfardisworthy Cornish Wm. frmr. Little Bexworth'• Jewell Samuel, mason Bailey Wm. Jn. farmer, Redmansford Cory Wm. Hayman, temperance hotel Johns Emma (Mrs.), farmer,Ash mill Barfitt Charles Cott1e, shopkeeper Dymond Chas. frmr. South Newland Kay Thos. A. farmer, West Greadon Bennett Richard, farmer, West Ash Elliott Alfred, carrier, Village Manning Hy. frmr. Bradworthy Moor Betts Leonard Bowring M.R.C.S., Everson Tbos. farmer, Gt. Dinworthy Manning Wm. farmer, Little,Instaple L.R.C.P. surgeon, & medical officer Everson William, farmer, Little Ford (letters via Sutcombe) k public vaccinator No. I district, Gloyn Richard, farmer, Kimworthy Martin John L. ironmonger Holsworthy union & Parkham dis­ Gloyn William, farmer, Kimworthy .Mitchell Frederick, farmer, Brad- trict, Bideford union, Cleverdon ho Goodenough ,Tames, farmer, Dural worthy Moor Blight Thomas, stud proprietor, Ham Richd. farmer, West Stowford Moase Henry, farmer, West.. Dowu Lym.scott Harding·Ftederick, miller (water) 'Nancekivell Wm. farmer, Horton's Bond Albert, tailor Harding John, thatcher, Village 0ke Ricl)al'd, shoe maker, Village Bond Sidney, farmer, West Stowford Harris Waiter, farmer, Maddox Oke Rd. Westaway,blacksmith,Villag• Boundy Daniel, farmer, Instaple Hawkings Moses, farmer,Bardgworth) People's Refreshment House AssOcia· (letters via Sutcombe) Hawkings. Hebe}', farmer, North New- tion Limited (Roberi Bryan, man Boundy Richard, fanner, Whiteley land (lPtters via Morwenstow,Bude) ager), Bradworthy hotel .