In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kitley like this:
KITLEY, a seat in the S of Devon; on the river Yealm, 2 miles S of Plympton-Earls. It belonged to the Pollexfens; passed to the Bastards; and contains many of Reynold's paintings. A large cavern is near it, of similar character to the famous fossil cavern of Yealm-Bridge; but it has not been found to contain any bones.
Additional information about this locality is available for Yealmpton
Kitley through time
Kitley is now part of South Hams district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Hams has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kitley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kitley, in South Hams and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24537
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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