In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Little Hempston like this:
HEMPSTON (LITTLE), a parish in Totnes district, Devon; near the river Dart and the South Devon railway, 2 miles NNE of Totnes. Post town, Totnes. Acres, 1, 270. Real property, £2, 327. Pop., 244. Houses, 49. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Cleveland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £290.* Patron, the Crown. The church is ancient; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower.; and has a fine carved oak screen. Charities, £26. Zachary Bogan, a learned divine of the 17th century, was a native.
Little Hempston through time
Little Hempston 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 Little Hempston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Little Hempston, in South Hams and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5505
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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