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Dunstone
Dunstone is a small hamlet on the outskirts of Widecombe Village, about half a mile south of the village centre. It was originally a Saxon settlement. Dunstone is mentioned in the Domesday book, when the manor was handed over to Ralph de Pomeroy. (Please see Devon Domesday Book.) At this time it was known as DUNESTANETUNA. We…
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Things New and Old Item 6: The Manors of Widecombe
This is the sixth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). A list of the manors, using their modern spellings, and linking to their description, is given below. THE MANORS OF WIDECOMBE AND THEIR LORDS. THE wide area of the Parish of Widecombe comprises…