Langtree 1850

                             LANGTREE

from White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire (1850)

                   transcribed by Brian Randell

LANGTREE is a considerable village, 3½ miles S.W. of Great Torrington, 
and has in its parish 911 souls, and 4028 acres of land, including the hamlets 
of Stowford and Week. The Trustees of the late Lord Rolle own most of the 
soil, and are lords of the manors of Langtree and Stowford, and patrons of the 
rectory, valued in K.B. at £29.1s. 3d., and in 1831 at £523. The Rev. John 
Guard, M.A., is the incumbent, and has 66A. of glebe, and a good residence. 
The tithes were commuted in 1838 for £470 per annum. The Church has a 
tower and five bells, and contains several neat monuments. There was 
anciently a chapel at Cross hill. The National School, built in 1840, is 
supported by the rector. The Church lands comprise 14A. and 5 houses, let 
for £35. The Church and Poor's Land (13A.) is let for £11, of which two-
thirds belong to the poor, who have also 8A., left by Rt. Phipps in 1676, and 
the interest of £30, left by H. Futts and G. Gilbert.

Bassett John, schoolmaster
Clements John, vict. Green Dragon
Cleverdon Wm. vict. New Inn
Gabell Mr || Dark Wm. clothes dlr
Guard Rev John, M.A. Rectory
Osborne James, corn miller
Perdon John, corn miller
Slade Capt. Adolphus, R.N Week Hs

BEER HOUSES
Kivell Wm.   
Parnicott John 

BLACKSMITHS.
Blight Wm.
Blight Humph.
Thorne Wm.

BOOT & SHOE MKS.
Call Jame
Palmer John

CARPENTERS.
Hadger Thos.
Saunders Thos.
Vanstone John

FARMERS.
Ackwill George
Andrews John
Barkwell Isaac
Beer Wm.
Bullivant Jas.
Bullivant Saml.
Bumberry John
Clements Saml.
Copp John
Copp Wm.
Copp Henry
Hearn Henry
Johns Thomas
Ley James
Madge John 
Mallett Humph. 
Netherway Hy.
Saunders Robt.
Symons Thos.
Tucker John
Vanstone John
Ward Thomas
Whitelock Geo.
Whitelock Rd.

SHOPKEEPERS.
Call James
Ford John
Thorne John

TAILORS.
Ford John
Lang Wm.
Thorn John

Brian Randell, 26 Aug 1999