In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kings Nympton like this:
KINGS-NYMPTON, a village and a parish in South Molton district, Devon. The village stands near the river Mole, 2½ miles E of South Molton Road r. station And 31/2 N of Chulmleigh The parish comprises 5, 539 acres. Post town, South Molton, North Devon. Real property, £3, 995. ...
Pop., 697. Houses, 158. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to H. M. Byne, Esq. King's-Nympton Park is the seat of James Tanner, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £376. * Patron, the Rev. W. Nicholson. The church is ancient; consists of nave, S aisle, N transept, and chancel, with tower and spire; and has a handsome carved oak screen. There are a chapel for Bible Christians, and an endowed school with £15 a year.
Kings Nympton through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kings Nympton in North Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3306
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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