In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Huntshaw like this:
HUNTSHAW, a parish in Torrington district, Devon; 2½ miles NNE of Great Torrington, and 5 ESE of Bideford r. station. Post town, Torrington, North Devon. Acres, 2,050. Real property, £1,260. Pop., 233. Houses, 45. The manor belonged, in the time of Henry III., to Henry Fitz-Reginald; passed to the Campenons and the Wellingtons; and belongs now to Lord Clinton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £182.* Patron, Lord Clinton. The church is ancient, and consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with porch and tower.
Huntshaw through time
Huntshaw is now part of Torridge district. Click here for graphs and data of how Torridge has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Huntshaw itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Huntshaw, in Torridge and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4188
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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