In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brampford Speke like this:
BRAMPFORD-SPEKE, a village and a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon. The village stands on the river Exe, near the Bristol and Exeter railway, 4 miles N of Exeter; and has a post office under Exeter. The parish includes also the hamlet of Cowley-Bridge. Acres, 1,642. Real property, £3,200. ...
Pop., 494. Houses, 87. The property is subdivided. The manor belonged anciently to the family of Espek or Speke; and belongs now to Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The living is a vicarage, united with the rectory of Cowley, in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £216.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is very ancient; consists of nave, north aisle, chancel, and south chapel, with western square tower; and has been completely restored. Charities, £15.
Brampford Speke through time
Brampford Speke is now part of East Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brampford Speke itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brampford Speke in East Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6012
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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