West Country / The West Country

Works Relating to the West Country

A SURVEY OF WEST COUNTRY MANORS Edited by T. L. Stoate

This survey, compiled in 1525, contains details of tenants and the type of lease held, from the estates in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire which belonged to the Marchioness of Dorset. Lots of information for both family and local historians....

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HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS OF DEVON AND CORNWALL by Arthur H. Norway with illustrations by Joseph Pannell and Hugh Thomson

This book was published in 1897 and is a superb guide to these two counties. It gives an accurate and interesting description of the various towns and villages with contemporary antidotes. History is not forgotten and a large portion of each chapter is devoted to the historical facts, which is written in a such a way as to make it very enjoyable reading. There are almost four hundred pages with n...

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IN THE WEST COUNTRY by Francis A. Knight

Published around 1895 this book is a typical topographical and historic guide of that time with its “flowery” descriptions. A very informative and pleasant read with chapters relating to Clovelly, Dartmoor, Winsford, Brean Down and The Mendips to name just a few. With well over 250 pages and a great number of illustrations this is a CD that anyone who has an interest in the West Country cannot...

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MURRAY'S HAND-BOOK FOR WILTSHIRE, DORSET AND SOMERSET

his book was published in 1856 and gives well described routes and tours that could be taken through these three counties. The towns and villages are described along with a brief history of them and local places of interest. For anyone with an interest in the local history this book is a must, as well as giving those who are researching their family history a chance to expand their knowledge and p...

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REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTIONS OF AN OLD WEST-COUNTRY CLERGYMAN by W.H.Thornton

This book was originally published for private circulation in 1897 and whilst diaries were very popular around this time, this is more of an autobiography which gives a well described picture of the life of a clergyman from the middle to end of the nineteenth century in Devon and on the border of Somerset. Whilst, as expected, he was well acquainted with local members of the gentry, we also have a...

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THE SOUTH WEST MUSTER ROLLS FOR 1569

All four 1569 musters for the counties of Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset and Devon, with the addition of the Dorset Tudor musters of 1539 and 1542 all on one disk. All fully searchable....

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