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The Rivers of Devon from Source to Sea:
With some account of the Towns and Villages on their banks
By J.L.W. Page
Guildford: Billing and Sons, Printer (1893)
Provided by Paula Goodfellow
Abbot's Way, 140 Adlam, Richard, Epitaph on, 84 Anchor Stone, 99 Annery, 295 Antiquities of Dartmoor, 5 Apothecary, The, and the 'Pot,' 111 Appledore, 304 Armada, The, and Steam Coal, 100 Arthur Heal, 12 Artificial Lake on the Tamar, 271 Ashe, 54 Ashton, 80 Atherington Church, 312 Aune or Avon, The, 139 Estuary, 147 Head, 139 Austin's Bridge, 116 Avenues on Shuffle Down, 67 Aveton Giffard, 146 Avonwick, 143 Awns and Dendles, 173 Axe, The, 50 Flower of the, 50 Mouth of the, 50 Source of the, 64 Axknoller, 64 Axmouth, 51 Badgworthy Water, 335 Head of the, 338 'Bagge, the Bottomlesse,' iS6 Bamfylde Moore Carew, 27 Bampton, 20 Fair, 20 Barbican, The. See 'Plymouth' Baredown, 134 Barle, The, 18 Barlynch Abbey, 17 Barnstaple, 310 Bridge, 308 Baronsdown, 17 Barrows, Thoughts on, 195 Bath Pool, 319 Beaford, 287 Beer Ferrers, 229 Beer Head, 50 Beggars' Island, 237 Bellaford Bridge, 127 Farm, 128 Beistone, 323 Bench Tor,123 Berry Pomeroy, 107 Castle, 108 Bickleigh, 27 Court, 27 Vale, 188 Bicton, 44 Bideford, 298 Bridge, 299 Churchyard Epitaphs, 301 Bigbury Bay, 147 Wreck in, 148 Bindon, 52 Bishop's Tawton, 312 Teignton, 86 Blackberries, Fine, 222 Blackdown, 5 Black Tor, Antiquities near, 200 Torrington, 278 Blundell's School, 25 Bolt Head, 157 ' Bone' Phillips, Epitaph on, 151 Borough Island, 148 Bow Bridge, Origin of name of, 58 Boyton, 268 Bradford, 278 Bradley, 84 Brai Tor, 261 Brendon Church, 334 Water, 335 Brent. See 'South Brent' Hill, 142 Bridge, A restored ' Clapper,' 125 Bridgerule, 269 Bridges near Dartmoor, 72 Bridgetown, 16 Brightley Priory, 281 Broad Down, 131 Marsh, 132 Brooke, Rajah, 203 Brunanberg, Battle of, 57 Brutus Stone, The, 104 Buckfast Abbey, 117 Buckfastleigh, 116 Buckland Drives, 121 Buckland-in-the-Moor, 122 Buckland Monachorum, 223 Epitaphs at, 224 Abbey, 225 Legend of building of, 225 Monks and the Forester, 226 Relics of Sir F. Drake, 227 Bude Canal, 266 Budleigh Salterton, 42 Bulkwortby, 275 Burrator, 203 Burrough, and Amyas Leigh, 303 Cadaford Bridge, 191 China Clay Works, 191 Cadhay,47 Calstock, 245 Cannonteign, Si Carew, Bamfylde Moore, 27 Cargreen, 241 Cartha Martha, 258 Castle Dyke, 83 Hill, 288 Cater's Beam and Cliilde the Hunter, 196 Cattewater, 185, 192 Chagford, 73 Bridge, 71 Chalk Water, 339 Chamberlain Susan, Excommunication Of, 40 Chanteloupe, Wreck of the, 148 Chanter's Folly, 300 Charles II, Story about, 59 Cheap 'John,' 79 Living, 229 Chichester, Lord, Monument to, at Eggesford 316 China Clay Works, 191 Chiselton Combe, 332 Choke-a-Bone Monument, 56 Christow 77 Chudleigh, 82 Bridge, 81 Rock, 81 Chudleigh's Fort, 300 Chulmleigh, 315 Goring at, 315 Churchstow, 151 Cider, Scarcity Of, 276 Clapper Bridges, 127, 128, 137 Clark, Harry, Epitaph to, 302 Clifford Bridge, 76 Coaker, Jonas, 131 Coaxden and Charles II, 59 Coddon Hill, 308 Coffleet Creek, 176 Cogan, Mrs., and Charles II., 59 Coham, 278 Coin, a fateful, 155 Colleton Barton, 314 Colyton, 56 Combe Cellars, 86 Park Water, 330 Teignhead 86 Corndon Tor, 124 Kistvaen near, 124 Cosdon Beacon, 69 Cothele, 242 Chapel at, 244 Cottle's Barton, 318 Countess Weir, 35 Countisbury, 331 Cowsic, The, 137 Clapper Bridge over, 137 Cranbrook Castle, 75 Cranmere Pool, 133 Crazywell Pool, 201 Crockern Tor, 136 Crowndale, 219 155 'Crying the Neck' and Lord North, 'Cry' of the Dart, 123 Cullompton 29 Culm The, 29 Cut Hill, 131 Danescombe, 244 Darkham, 288 Dart, The, 91 East, The, 126 Head, 132 Mouth of the, 92 West, 134 Dartington Church, 114 Hall, 112 Dartmeet, 124 Dartmoor, 3 Dartmouth, 93 Castle, 92 St. Saviour's, 96 Townstall, 97 Davis John, 101 Dean Combe 199 Denham Bridge, 222 Devon and Somerset Staghounds 12 Devon Great Consols Mines, 252 Devonport, 234 Devonport Leat 206 Dewerstone, The, 189 190 Dilsworthy Warren House, 196 Diptford, 144 Dittisham, 100 Dolton, 285 Doone Valley, The, 337 Drake, Sir Francis and Plymouth Leat, 202 and the Devils, 225 Birthplace Of, 219 Relics at Buckland 227 Drew's Weir 34 Druidism and Geology, 68 Dulverton 18 Duncannon, 102 Dunkery Beacon, 14 Dunnabridge Farm, 137 Dunsford 76 Bridge, 77 Dunterton 257 East Dart, The, 126 Easton, Death of G. C., 284 Edgcumbe, Lady, buried alive, 243 Richard, Narrow Escape of, 243 Eggesford, 316 Elfrida, Legend Of, 246 Endsleigh, 255 Erme, The, 159 Antiquities near, 170 Erme Head, 171 Hut near, 170 Glen of, 167 Mouth of, 159 Ermington, 163 Bells and Modbury Bells, 164 Excommunication, A Modern, 40 Exe, The, 11 Mouth Of, 41 Valley Railway, 18 Exeter, 30 Canal, 35 Cathedral, 31 Guildhall 34 Exford, 12 Exmoor 3 Ponies, 20 Exmouth 38 Exton, 16 Faggus Tom, Anecdotes Of, 308 Capture and Execution Of, 3 10 Fairfax and the Fulfords, The, 76 Farmer and the Window, The, 281 'Female Waterwoman, ' A, 102 Fernworthy, 70 Fingle Bridge, 74 Valley, 74 Fishing Feast, The, 202 Flete, 163 Drives, 160 Ford House, 84 Forde Abbey 60 Foreland, The, 332 Fosseway The, 240 Fremington 307 Frithelstock, 292 Fulfords, The, and Fairfax, 76 Fur Tor, 214 Gallants' Bower, 92 Galmpton 102 Bay, 101 Gara Bridge, 144 Ger Tor, 214 Ghost Stories, 37, 118 Gidleigh 71 Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, 101 Glen Lyn, 328 Glenthorne, 333 Gering at Chulmleigh, 315 Great Torrington, 289 Epitaphs at, 296 Explosion at, 289 Greenway House, 99 Sir Walter Raleigh at, 99 Greenway, John, 25 Grenofen Bridge 220 Grenvilles, The, 299 Greystone Bridge, 258 Grimsgrove, 195 Gunnislake 250 Halton Quay, 242 Halfpenny Bridge, 295 Hamoaze The, 235 Hanger Mill Combe, 157 Hankford Sir William, 275 Harbourne The, 103 Harewood, 246 Harford 167 Bridge, 16g Hatch Bridge, 145 Hatherleigh, 279 Hawley, John, Tomb of, 96 Head Weir, 201 Heal, Arthur, 12 Heanton Punchardon 307 Heathfield, Lord, Monument to, 223 and the Soldier, 224 Hele Bridge, 18 Hembury 47 Hemyock 30 Henbury Castle, 119 Hen Tor, Antiquities near, 193 Hexworthy 138 Hicks, John, 152 Hingstown Down, 241, 254 Hocksdown 53 Hoe The, see Plymouth Holbeton 161 Hole's Hole, 241 Holne 120 Bridge, 121 Chase, 121 Honeyditches 49 Honiton 48 Horrabridge 209 Horse Bridge, 255 Howe Rev. John, 291 Hubba the Dane at Appledore 304 Huckworthy Bridge, 209 Huish, 285 Huntingdon Cross, 140 Huntstor, 74 Hut near Erme, 170 Inclined Planes, 267 Inney, The, 257 Innkeeper, A Cautious, 211 Instow, 304, 306 Isabella de Fortibus, 35 Island of Rocks, 283 | Ivybridge, 165 Jack Russell, 13 Jeffery, Daniel, Epitaph on, 154 Judge Jeffreys and the Mayor 260 Kenwith Castle and Hubba, 304 Kestor, View from, 69 Killerton Park, 29 Kilmington Hill, Rare Flower on, 56 ' King of the Beggars, The,' 27 Kingsbridge, 150 Legend of, 149 Kingsteignton 83 Kingswear, 97 Kistvaen near Corndon Toy, 124 Kit Hill, 241 Kitley Creek, 176 Kitt's Steps, 261 Knaplock, Rev. Wm., Monument to, 286 Ladywell, Ancient Stone at, 323 Laira Bridge, 185 Landcross 296 Landulph Church, 240 Latchley 254 Launceston, 262 Castle, 264 Leat at Devon Great Consols 253 Leigh 63 Lether Tor, 199 Lidford 260 Cascade, 25) Gorge, 261 Lid, The, 259 Littleham, 40 Excommunication at, 40 Lobelia urens, 56 Loddiswell, 146 Earthworks near, 146 Mill Bridge, 145 Loman, The, 26 Long Ash Common, Antiquities on, 213 Long Pool, 334 Lophill, 227 Lord North and 'Crying the Neck,' 55 Lorna's Bower, 336 Lover's Leap, The, 121 Luke, Edward, Epitaph on, 105 Lustleigh Cleave, 83 Lyn, The, 327 Cliff, 329 Different names Of, 335 Source Of, 340 Lynher, The, 237 Lynmouth 327 Lynton, 328 Maker Church, Murder at, 233 Malmsmead Bridge, 335 Maristowe, 229 Marlborough Church, 155 Marwood, Thomas, Tomb Of, 48 Mary Tavy, 216 Mayne, Jasper, 280 Meavy or Mew, The, 199 Head of, 201 Oak, 205 Valley, 200 Village, 204 Medicine and Rustics, 53 Meeth, 284 Meldon Viaduct, 283 Merchant's Cross, 203 Merivale Bridge, 213 Merrifield Church, 237 Mewstone, The, 178 Milber Hill, 86 Millslade 334 Mines on the Tamar, 246 Mistletoe Bough, Story Of the, 22 Mis Tor, 213 Mole, The, 313 Molt, The, and Court Royal, 156 Monk, General, 296 Monkleigh, 294 Monkokehampton 280 Monks, Militant, 226 Moridunum 49 Morwell Rocks, 248 Mothecombe 16o Mount Edgcumbe, 232 Musbury, 54 'Nautical Females,' 233 Navy, The, in the Hamoaze, 236 Nepaul Wreck of the, 179 Netherton, 86 New Bridge, 122, 250 Newenham Abbey, 58 Newton Ferrers ores, ,6 Poppleford, 44 St. Petrock, 277 Northam, 305 North Tawton, 318 Week, 319 Noss Mayo, 176, 277 Nosworthy Bridge, 199 Oakford Bridge, 18 Oaklands, 282 Oare, 338 Oareford, 339 Oare Water, 339 Ock Tor, 323 O'Gilby, Rev. Michael, and his Parishioner, 302 Okehampton 282 Castle, 283 Park, 283 Oldaport, 162 Old Barrow, 33,3 Otter, The, 43 Otterton, 43 Ottery St. Mary, 41 Oxenham Omen, The, 322 Parish Clerk, An old, 257 Parliament Rock, 134, 136 Parson and Clerk, Legend of the, 88 Pentillie Castle, 242 Perrot, James, 73 Peter Pindar. See ' Wolcot Peter Tavy, z16 Phantom Cottage, The, 118 Piers Gaveston, Legend of, 201 Piles Wood, 169 Pilsdon Pen, 59 Pilton Priory, 310 Pindar, Peter. See ' Wolcot Pixies' Hole 81 House, 203 Plym, Estuary of the, 185 Bridge, 187 Different names of, 192 Head, 196. Plymouth, 181 Barbican, 183 Citadel, 182 Guildhall, 184 Hoe, 1 80 Leat, 201 Sound, 181 Plymouth, St. Andrew's Church, 184 Plympton, 186 Portlemouth Church, 156 Postbridge, 128 Visitors' Book at, 129 Poulston Bridge, 262 Pound, A large, 198 Powderham, 38 Prestonbury, 75 Prideaux, John, 168 Prince of Wales on Exmoor, 12, 338 Prince, John, 107 Princetown Railway, 207 Puslinch, 175 Quack, The, and the Snake, 58 Quarme, The, 15 Raleigh, Sir Walter, at Greenway, 99 Rame Head, The, 178 Rashleigh, 315 Red Granite on Dartmoor, 192 Reddaway, John, 323 Revel, Decadence of the, 79 Rewe, 29 Reynells, Epitaphs on the, 85 Rivers of Devon, I Characteristics of, 2 Commercial importance of, 9 List of, 6 Navigable, 8 Road Castle, 14 Robbers' Bridge, 339 Roborough Down, 206 Rockford Inn, 334 Romano-British Stone, A , 14 Rood-screen, A fine, 313 Rothern Bridge, 292 Rougemont Castle, 31 Row Tor, 136 Royal Albert Bridge, 239 Rushford Bridge, 74 Russell, Rev. 'Jack,' 13 Rustics and their Medicine 53 St. Budeaux 240 Salcombe, 156 Castle, 156 River, 149, 153 Tragedy, 155 Salmon Pool, 147 Weir, 34 Saltash, 238 Saltram, 185 Sandridge, 101 Sandy Hole, 132 Scorhill Circle, 67 Seaton, 49 Sequers Bridge, 163 Shagstone, The, 178 Shaldon, 87 Sharpham, 103 Sharpitor, 74 Sharp Tor, 16g Shaugh, 189 Bridge, 188 Hill, 190 Sheepstor 203 Sheep, The Labourer and the, 53 Sheepwash, 279 Shell Tor, View from, 193 Shipley Bridge, 141 Shute, 56 Siddaford Tor, 69 'Snails' House,' 126 Snuffy Corner, 303 South Brent, 142 Tawton, 320 'Speaker' Williams, 168 Spinsters' Rock, The, 74 Staghunters' Inn, The, 334 Stapledon, Bishop, 295 Staverton, 115 Bridge, 115 Steam Coal and the Armada, 100 Steeperton Tor, 323 Steps Bridge, 76 Sticklepath, 322 Stocks in North Devon, 287 Stoke Gabriel, 102 Stothard, Charles, Death of, 230 Strawberry - gardens on the Tamar, 244 Stuckley's Defence at St. Budeaux, 240 Susan Chamberlain, Excommunication Of, 40 Sydenham, 259 Taddyport, 292 Tamar, The, 230 Head, 272 Tamerton, 268 Tapeley Park,, 303 Tavistock, 216 Great Flood at, 21S Tavy, The, 214 Cleave, 214 Bogs in, 215 Great Snowdrift near, 215 Hut Village near, 214 Taw, The, 306 Bridge, 318 Estuary of the, 307 Head, 325 Marsh, 323 Tawstock, 312 Teign, The, 65 Head, 66 Bridge, 67 Mouth of the, 88 Teignmouth, 87 Thanckes 237 Theodore Paleologus, 240 Thurlestone Rock 147 Tillie, John, Burial Of, 242 Tiverton, 21 Meaning of the name, 26 Tolmen, The, 68 Topsham, 36 Bridge, 145 Ghost Story, 37 Toreus Stone, 174 Torridge Head, 272 Estuary, 303 Torrington. See 'Great Torrington' Totnes, 104 Tragedy by Salcombe River, 155 Trematon Castle, 237 Trowlsworthy Tors, 192 Two Bridges, 137 Tytherleigh, 59 Ugbrooke Park, 82 Umberleigh Bridge, 312 Upton Pines, 29 Virtuous Lady Mine, The, 221 Visitors' Books, Remarks on, 129 Vixen Tor, 212 Walkham The, 209 Head, 213 Walkhampton, 210 Wallabrook, The, 126 Walreddon, 221 Ward Bridge, 212 Watern Tor, 69 Waterslide, 337 Watersmeet 333 Wayford, 63 Wear-Gifford, 294 Webburn, The, 122 Weir Water, The, 339 Wellabrook, The, 140 West Dart, The, 134 Westleigh, 304 Westward Ho, 305 White Ale, 164 White Slade, 126 Whitfield, Rev. John, and the Apothecary, 303 Whyddon Park, 74 Widegates, 155 'Wild West' Coach, 16 William, Loss of the, 100 William of Orange at Newton, 84 Williams, Speaker, 168 Winsford, 15 Hill, Inscribed Stone on, 14 Winsham, 63 Wistman's Wood, 134 Wolborough Church, 85 Wolcot, John, 152 Woodford Bridge, 276 Woodtown, 211 Wooston Castle, 75 Wrey, Sir Bouchier, and the Taw Embankment, 311 Yar Tor, 124 Yealm, The, 171 Estuary of the, 175 Head, 171 Mouth of the, 178 Pool, 177 Yealmpton, 174 Bone Caverns, 174 Yelverton, 207 Yeo The, 298 Yew Bridge, 285 Zeal Cascades, 141 |