In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hollacombe like this:
HOLLACOMBE, a parish in Holsworthy district, Devon; on the river Claw, 2¼ miles E by S of Holsworthy, and 12 N by W of Lifton r. station. Post town, Holsworthy, North Devon. Acres, 1, 218. Real property, £603. Pop., 87. Houses, 20. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £73. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient, with a low tower; and was recently in bad condition.
Hollacombe through time
Hollacombe is now part of Torridge district. Click here for graphs and data of how Torridge has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hollacombe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hollacombe, in Torridge and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5563
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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