Historical Notes relating to Bideford's East-the-Water Shore Volume 2 (19th C.) R. I. Kirby Last updated 27 Apr 2021 (DRAFT) Page 1 of 86 © R I Kirby Historical Notes relating to Bideford's East-the-Water Shore (Volume 2) Contents of the volumes The contents of the three volumes are as follows: • Volume 1, Introductory material and Pre-history to 18th C. • Volume 2, 19th C. • Volume 3, 20th C. to present. Last updated 27 Apr 2021 Page 2 of 86 © R I Kirby Historical Notes relating to Bideford's East-the-Water Shore (Volume 2) Contents of Volume 2 (19th C.) Contents of the volumes.......................................................................................................................2 19th Century..........................................................................................................................................9 1800s early half, the exodus to the Empire......................................................................................9 1800, Bideford's 67 vessels..............................................................................................................9 1800, a wretched and dirty place.....................................................................................................9 c. 1802, clay exports to Staffordshire dwindle................................................................................9 1802, a light to guide ships across the bar.....................................................................................10 1803, coasters from London..........................................................................................................10 1803-1815, Napoleon and the Baltic blockade..............................................................................10 1803-13, Taylor launching naval vessels from Cross Park............................................................10 1804, a new map of Hartland reveals the river's course................................................................10 1806, French ports close to English shipping................................................................................10 1807, bark, coal, herrings, and coarseware....................................................................................11 1807, a Baltic blockade triggers a timber famine..........................................................................11 1807, introduction of duty on Baltic timber...................................................................................11 1808, Torridge Regiment moved to Bideford................................................................................11 1809, timber famine.......................................................................................................................11 1809, the 1st Ordnance Survey mapping of the area......................................................................12 1810, the navy introduced to mineral black...................................................................................12 1810, first glimmer of a canal to Great Torrington........................................................................12 1811, the town's trade suffers.........................................................................................................12 1811, Turner takes a trip to Bideford.............................................................................................12 1812, a snapshot of Willcock's quay (wine and timber)................................................................13 1814, Appledore transferred to the Port of Bideford.....................................................................13 1814, Turner sketches the wharves................................................................................................13 1815, end of the Napoleonic War...................................................................................................13 1816, the Bideford potato riot........................................................................................................13 1816, failure of Hamlyn & Chanter, Bideford bankers.................................................................14 1817, Ilfracombe begins to compete for Irish passenger traffic....................................................14 1818, voyage of the Peter and Sarah............................................................................................14 1819, Coal Duty is holding industry back.....................................................................................14 1820, earliest reference to mining at Chapel Park.........................................................................15 1820, a further map produced........................................................................................................15 1822, a snapshot of turnpikes and trade.........................................................................................15 1822, compilation of Pigot's Directory..........................................................................................16 c. 1822, earliest report of mining near Barnstaple Street...............................................................17 1823-4, the Rolle Canal dug..........................................................................................................17 1824, lunch of the North Devon Magazine in Barnstaple.............................................................17 1824, launch of the North Devon Journal......................................................................................17 1824, William Brook launches the Apollo.....................................................................................17 1824, an interruption to the mail....................................................................................................18 1825, coal discovered on the Saltern's estate.................................................................................18 1825, the New Road between Bideford and Great Torrington......................................................18 1826, wages cut in the shipyards...................................................................................................19 1826, parliament asked about developing Bideford's coal............................................................19 Last updated 27 Apr 2021 Page 3 of 86 © R I Kirby Historical Notes relating to Bideford's East-the-Water Shore (Volume 2) 1827, the New Road gets a new entrance......................................................................................19 1827, faltering shipping trade fails to impact ship-building..........................................................20 1827, a fine vein of culm found in a Barnstaple Street garden......................................................20 1827, a first attempt at a steam packet services.............................................................................20 1828, a wider quay and additional lamps on the bridge................................................................21 1828, Bideford Harbour Act establishes quay dues.......................................................................21 1828, a terrible limekiln tragedy....................................................................................................21 1829, 111 vessels belong to the port..............................................................................................21 1830, Barnstaple Road improvements agreed...............................................................................22 1830, Ordnance Survey maps and accessibility of ports...............................................................22 1830, Pigot's Directory presents a picture of the trade..................................................................23 1830, closure of William Taylor’s shipyard at Crosspark Rock....................................................23 1830, start of an economic slump in the local area........................................................................23 1830 Colonial Building becomes a workhouse.............................................................................23 1830, Thomas Allom’s etching......................................................................................................24 1831, apples to Scotland and oak-bark to Ireland's.......................................................................24 1831, Gaol moved to Barnstaple Street.........................................................................................24 1832, Bideford Town Council established.....................................................................................24 1832 a new Bideford to Barnstaple turnpike, via Instow..............................................................24 1832, plans for a Bideford & Okehampton railway.......................................................................25 1832, Admiralty charts “Bideford Creek” (aka the Torridge)........................................................25 1833, a plummeting horse, evidence of a new toll-house..............................................................25 1833, the Folly Field sold by bridge trust......................................................................................26 1833, partnership of Hamlyn & Hatherly dissolved......................................................................26 1833, new road turnpike to Barnstaple via Instow opens..............................................................26 1834, the first steamer