In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Willand like this:
WILLAND, a parish in Tiverton district, Devon; on the river Culm, near Tiverton-Junction r. station, and 2½ miles NNE of Cullompton. Post town, Cullompton. Acres, 989. Real property, £1,793. Pop., 382. Houses, 82. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £110. Patron, J. Salter, Esq. The church is ancient. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £10.
Willand through time
Willand is now part of Mid Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how Mid Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Willand itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Willand in Mid Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2527
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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