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Charlotte Larpent’s Enduring Legacy
A full colour book of 100 pages with 21 illustrations Written by Roger Claxton Most people locally are familiar with Charlotte Larpent’s significant contributions to Leusdon Parish, including the building and endowment of Leusdon School and Leusdon Church. As well as describing the background to these achievements, this book explores Charlotte’s earlier life in Kent…
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Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church
Revisiting Some Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church A booklet of 32 pages plus cover with 11 illustrations in full colour Written by Roger Claxton Shedding light on Widecombe Church’s early history All sales proceeds are donated to Widecombe Church £5.00 (plus postage) Local collection is available to avoid postage ❃ A rector being chased for…
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Things New and Old: Title and Preface Pages
This is the title and preface page from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Title Page and Preface TITLE “Things New and Old” Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor And its Neighbourhood ———- Edited by Robert Dymond, F.S.A., Of Exeter ———- Torquay: Printed and Published by…
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Roll of Honour: Flipbook
Flipbook of the Widecombe Roll of Honour This is the Widecombe-in-the-Moor Roll of Honour in flipbook format. You can flip the pages as in a real book.. Please note that the book may take a moment or two to load. Click on corners to start and to turn pages forward and back (watch for the…
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What to Read
A lot has been written about Widecombe over the years and new material continues to appear. A number of published works are mentioned in the Books and Links page. In addition, you might find the following useful, all of which have introductory pages on this site. More information and links to these pages are provided…
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Widecombe Books and Links
Some Good Books Title Author Publisher Date ISBN Widecombe-in-the-Moor A Pictorial History of a Dartmoor Village Stephen H Woods Devon Books 1996 0 86114 908 4 Early Dartmoor Farmhouses Longhouses in Widecombe Elizabeth Gawne & Jenny Sanders Orchard Publication 1998 1 898964 31 9 An Exploration of Dartmoor and its Antiquities JHW Page Seeley and…
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Index to the Book of the Roll of Honour
View ‘The Fallen’ View the Roll of Honour Book in a FlipBook Format View individual pages by using the index below: Supported by:
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Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900
An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900 An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives A book of 194 pages with 105 illustrations Written by Roger Claxton Published by Widecombe History Group All profits will be donated to local causes Direct online price of £12 (plus postage) for the printed book Kindle, Google and…
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The Lords of Widecombe and Farmers of Bonehill
Unpublished data & maps found recently by Whitten reveal who controlled worked and raised families in the isolated East Webburn Valley (Dartmoor National Park) and changes from earliest times to present. There were dramatic lordship events; general change increased through 19th century until present as reflected by farmers’ families. The Lords of Widecombe and Farmers…