In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lewtrenchard like this:
LEW-TRENCHARD, a parish in Tavistock district, Devon; on the rivulet Lew, 1¾ mile N of Coryton r. station, and 8½ N by W of Tavistock. It contains the greater part of Lewdon village, which has a post office designated Lewdown, North Devon. Acres, 2,818. Real property, £2,320; of which £14 are in mines, and £50 in quarries. ...
Pop. in 1851,436; in 1861,353. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. The manor, with Lew House and most of the land, belongs to E. B. Gould, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, not reported.* Patron, E. B. Gould, Esq. The church is ancient but good; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and contains monuments of the Goulds. There is a national school.
Lewtrenchard through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lewtrenchard in West Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5268
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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