Never mind . You never know what old map of the area might turn up, if I can find one!!
I love a good hunt! I know its called research but to me its like being a detective , and its something Im quite good at! You never know what might be hidden away somewhere!
I put the following notes together for you, its nothing much but the links might be useful.
I will be going to the West Country Library tomorrow so Ill get back to you after that if I find anything useful!
PS You dont have a time machine handy do you???
regards
Annie
1740- 1840 was the Georgian period followed by Regency Period which including the Industrial Revolution, War with France,the Battle of Trafalgar and Wellingtons Victory at Battle of Waterloo. It was a time of upheaval and great change with machinery replacing men which resulted great hardships with high prices and low wages partcularly in the countryside. This resulted in considerable migration to America, Canada, Australia and in 1820 South Africa.
Some websites that might assist you.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudieshttp://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/Streets_and_areas.htmlhttp://www.exeterhistorysociety.co.uk/Events.htmlhttp://www.exeter.gov.uk/timetrail/11_lategeorgian/growth.aspGENuki
Parish Registers going back to 1556 are held in the Devon Record Office - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon Record Office.
Transcripts of the Parish Registers going back to 1555 are held in a special collection in the Westcountry Studies Library - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon & Cornwall Record Society's Collection.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=100223#XALPHINGTON, [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
a neat and pleasant village on the western side of the river Exe, 1½ mile S. of Exeter, has in its parish 1286 inhabitants, and about 2700 acres of fertile land, traversed by the South Devon Railway and Exeter Ship canal. It has cattle fairs on the first Wednesday after the 20th of June, and on the Wednesday after Michaelmasday.
It was one of the principal quarters of Sir Thos. Fairfax's army, when he was blockading Exeter, in 1646. The Earl of Devon owns most of the soil, and is lord of the manor of Alphington, which was obtained by his family in the reign of Richard II., in exchange, from the Seagraves.
Matford, formerly a seat of the Smith and other families, belongs to Sir L.V. Palk, and several smaller proprietors have estates and neat houses here.
On July 2nd, 1760, by the sudden inundation of the rivulet which runs through the village to the Exe, upwards of 20 houses are said to have been thrown down, and the damage was computed at upwards of £1000.
The Church, (St. Michael,) is a large antique fabric, with a tower and eight bells."
The Church of St Michaels and All Angels is the centre-piece of Alphington Village and as such has always figured highly in the history of the village. The first mention of the dedication to St Michael can be traced back 1200 years. The present building dates from around 1480.
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HEAVITREE
"HEAVITREE PARISH, On the eastern side of Exeter, and partly within the parliamentary boundary of the city, contains 3469A. of land, and 3048 inhabitants.
It comprises the Artillery Barracks, Regent Park, Baring Crescent, Polesloe, Richmond Grove, Mont le Grand, Bicton Place, and other eastern suburbs of the city, and the small villages of EAST and SOUTH WONFORD, and WHIPTON, at the distance of from one to two miles.
The village of Heavitree, one mile E. of Exeter, has many neat houses, and is said to have derived its name from having been formerly the place of execution for the city. The manor of Wonford, which anciently gave name to this parish, and still gives name to the hundred, was part of the demesne of the crown in the reign of Edward the Confessor. . . .
Sir Thomas Baring is now lord of this manor, but a great part of the parish belongs to other proprietors. Lord Poltimore is lord of the manor of Wippen or Whipton, which has been held for a long period by his family - the Bampfyldes.
St. Loyes is the pleasant seat and property of Pitman Jones, Esq., and near it is the decayed chapel of St. Eliguis, or St. Loyes, which has long been used as a stable. South Wonford House belongs to Francis Spicer, Esq., and Ringwell Manor to Genl. Sir D. Ximenes. . . .
The PARISH CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, was rebuilt in 1845-'6, at the cost of about £3000, raised by subscription, and a grant of £500 from the Church Building Society. It was consecrated Aug. 1st, 1846, and is a neat structure of mixed architecture, with a tower of four bells. . . . The Rev. A. Atherley, M.A., is the incumbent, and has a good residence, and six acres of glebe.
