Leather Industry In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, History, John Hayman, Leather Industry, Markets, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Rebecca Duke, Richard Haymen, Serge, Tanyards, Wool | Tags: Boot and Shoe Merchant, Devon, England, John Hayman, Leather Industry, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Rebecca Duke, Richard Haymen, Serge, Wool, Wool Industry Leave a commentAligned with the wool industry the leather industry also thrived in Newton Abbot as shown in an agreement in 1580 between John Hayman and Richard Haymen. Another family which helped the leather trade to flourish were the Vicarys. The industry was still thriving circa 1800 when Moses Vicary was married to Rebecca Duke, a daughter of a wealthy boot and shoe merchant and the Vicary families helped the town to prosper, despite the ceasing of the manufacture in Newton Bushel of serge by 1805.
Leather
Washing Of Wool And Skins
Posted: June 24, 2012 Filed under: Bradley Lane, Devon, Early, England, Halcyon Road, History, Leather Industry, Lords of the Manor, Manors, Mill Leat, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Samuel Brancombe, Tanyards, Wool | Tags: Branscombe, Branscombes, Halcyon Road, Leather Industry, Lord's Manor The, Manor, Mill Leat, Moses Vicary Lords of the Manor, Newton Abbot, Samuel Brancombe, Sheep Skins, Tanyard in Bradley Lane, Textiles and Nonwovens, Vicarys, Wash Wool, Wool Leave a commentThe Branscombes owned a wool business on the corner of Halcyon Road. In 1787 Samuel Brancombe and Moses Vicary made agreements with the Lords of the Manor to wash wool and skins in the Mill Leat. Later the Samuel Branscombe’s business failed and sold out his wool business to the Vicarys and in 1837 Samuel’s son, who was in the leather industry, sold their tanyard in Bradley Lane to the Vicarys.
Wool and Sheep
Export Duty On Irish Wool And Cloth Petition
Posted: June 23, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Leather Industry, Markets, Mills, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Vicary Family, Wool, Wool | Tags: Cloth, Export Duty, Fibers, Government, Irish Wool, Natural, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Petition, Textiles and Nonwovens, Vicary Family, Wool, Wool Industry Leave a commentIn 1739 the government debated the removal of export duty on Irish wool and cloth and several citizens of Newton Bushel sent a petition protesting against the removal. Following this the Vicary Family became involved in the wool industry and influenced growth. In 1786 after the death of Vicary his ten year old son and wife continued the wool trade.
Wool Industry
Sir William Waller
Posted: June 22, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Bradley, Buildings, Cattle, Devon, Early, England, Forde, Forde Manor, History, Jane Reynell, Lucy Reynell, Manors, Markets, Markets, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Sherbourne Road, Sir Richard Reynell, Sir William Waller, Wool, Wool, Yardes of Bradley | Tags: Forder House, History, Jane Reynell, Lucy Reynell, Sir Richard Reynell, Sir William Waller, William Waller, Wool, Yardes, Yardes of Bradley Leave a commentWilliam Waller married Jane Reynell, daughter of Sir Richard and Lucy Reynell and inherited Forde House. In the 17th Century a battle took place to gain control of the Market between Sir William Waller and the Yardes of Bradley with the control remaining with the Yardes, showing the importance of wool to the area.
Sir William Waller
The Building Of Newton Abbot’s Market
Posted: June 21, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Gilbert Yarde, History, Markets, Markets, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Walter Yarde, Wolborough Street, Wool | Tags: Bradley Manor, Coarse Woollen Cloth, Gilbert Yarde, Kersey, Markets, Newton Bushel, Serge, Sheep, Undercover Market, Walter Yarde, Wolborough Street, Wool Leave a commentGilbert Yarde inherited the markets and Bradley Manor from Walter Yarde and he built an undercover market in Wolborough Street. Wool continued to be the main commodity with Newton Bushel reputed for producers of Kersey (Coarse Woollen Cloth) or Serge.
Sheep
Sir Richard Reynell
Posted: June 20, 2012 Filed under: Bradley, Devon, Early, England, Forde, Forde Manor, Lucy Brandon, Manors, Newton Abbot, Sir Richard Reynell, Wolborough, Wolborough, Wolborough, Wolborough | Tags: Chamberlain of the City of London, City of London, Exchequer, Forde Manor, John Graverock, Lawyer, Lucy Brandon, Newton Abbot, Officer of the Court of Exchequer, Richard Reynell, Sir Richard Reynell, Wolborough Manor Leave a commentSir Richard Reynell was a lawyer and officer of the Court of Exchequer and was married to Lucy Brandon, daughter of the Chamberlain of the City of London. By 1610 Sir Richard Reynell acquired Forde Manor from the daughters John Graverock’s daughters who also disposed of the whole of the estate of Wolborough Manor.
Sir Richard Reynell
Newton Abbot Market History
Posted: June 17, 2012 Filed under: Cattle, Devon, England, History, Markets, Markets, Streets, Wolborough Street | Tags: 27 Wolborough Street, Alice Gaverock, Battle of Triangle Hill, Bull Ring, Cattle, Elizabeth Gaverock, Fairs, Inheritance, John Gaverock, Lord's Manor The, Market House, Markets, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushell, Pigs, Richard Yarde, Sheep, St. Leonardm, Susan Gaverock, Triangle Hill, Wednesday Market, Wolborough Street, Yarde, Yarde Family Leave a commentJohn Gaverock (c1533) had three daughters Elizabeth, Alice and Susan. After the death of John Gaverock they sold part of their inheritance to the Yarde family. In 1633 Richard Yarde was responsible for amalgamating the two markets and fairs and from then on the larger combined Wednesday market was held in Wolborough Street, flourishing as one body. The Market House was at the west end of St. Leonard’s and was moved in 1826. Sheep, pigs and cattle stood right up through Wolborough Street and the bull ring was opposite 27 Wolborough Street. As a result the Market site on Triangle Hill in Newton Bushell fell into decline.
Newton Abbot Cattle Market
Manor of Teignwick
Posted: June 16, 2012 Filed under: Bradley Manor, Buildings, Devon, England, History, People, Teignwick, Thomas Yarde | Tags: Bradley Manor, John Gaverock, Manor and Borough of Newton Abbot, Manor of Teignwick, Newton Abbot, Thomas Yarde Leave a commentBy 1533 Bradley Manor and the Manor of Teignwick had passed to Thomas Yarde and when John Gaverock died Thomas Yarde acquired control of the Manor and Borough of Newton Abbot at a cost of £284 0s 11d.
Teignwick and Newton Abbot
Wolborough Street
Posted: June 15, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Forde, Forde Manor, John Gaverock, Newton Abbot, Streets, Wolborough, Wolborough Street | Tags: Forde House, John Gaverock, John Gaverock of Forde., Manor House, Newton Abbot, Wolborough Street Leave a commentJohn Gaverock lived in the manor house in Wolborough Street until he owned the town and then he built Forde House and became known as John Gaverock of Forde.
Wolborough Street
John Gaverock of Newton Abbot
Posted: June 14, 2012 Filed under: Abbots, Buildings, Churches, Devon, Early, England, Forde, Forde Manor, History, John Gaverock, King Henry VIII, Newton Abbot, Parish, People, Wolborough | Tags: Abbot's Steward, Devon, Dissolution Of The Monasteries, England, Forde, King Henry VIII, Lord's Manor The, Manor, Newton Abbot, Newton Abbot. John Gaverock Leave a commentIn 1539 King Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries and as a consequence the Abbots lost control of Newton Abbot. In 1545 the town of Newton Abbot came into the possession of John Gaverock, a former Abbot’s steward for a cost of £592 14s 2d, and the King was satisfied with his credentials and thereafter the town was in private hands. John Gaverock built a new manorial home at Forde.
Forde House
Forde, Newton Abbot
Fellmongering In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 13, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Bradley Manor, Buildings, Devon, Early, England, Gilbert Yarde, History, Mathew Yarde, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Wool, Wool | Tags: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bushel, Corn, Corn Mills, Gilbert Yarde, Lord's Manor The, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Wool, Wool Mills, Yarde Leave a commentOn the north side of the River Lemon lies Bradley Manor and after the male line of the Bushels died out in 1402 the manor was in the possession of the Yarde family. Wool was important as there were six mills on the estate, three fellmongering (stripping the wool from a sheep) mills and three corn mills.
Fellmongering
Wool History
Posted: June 12, 2012 Filed under: Abbots, Churches, Devon, Early, East Ogwell, England, History, Mathew Yarde, Newton Abbot, St Bartholomew's Church, William Myche, William Norton | Tags: Abbot, Abbot of Torre, Assembly Of Leading Wool Merchants, Black Death, Devon, Labourers, Mathew Yarde, Newton Abbot, Torre, William Myche, William Norton, Wool, Wool Merchants Leave a commentHalf of the villages were wiped out in the Black Death of 1348 and reduced the manpower available for tilling the soil so landowners concentrated on producing sheep, which was less labour intensive. The reduced number of labourers also meant raised status for the labourer. Wool was an important source of income and sometimes the King called upon the assembly of leading wool merchants to pay a levy for exported wool. The burghers were citizens of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class and were sued by the Abbot of Torre in 1411 for the refusal to collect tolls from the market or fairs. Although the Abbot was successful he lost other revenue and authority over the people of Newton Abbot.
Abbots of Torre:
William Norton 1382 to 1412
Mathew Yarde 1412 to 1414
William Mychel 1414 to 1442
William Norton is buried in St Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell
St Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell
History Of Markets In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 11, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Highweek, Highweek, Highweek, History, Markets, Mills, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Parish, Robert Bushel, Teignmouth, Teignweek, Teignwick, Wolborough, Wolborough, Wool | Tags: All Saints, All Saints Feast, Ascension, Bradley, Cloths, dancing, Entertainment, fair, Fairs, Feasts of Ascension, Highweek, Lord Of The Manor, Lord's Manor The, Markets, Newton Bushel, Plays, Produce, Racing, Robert Bushel, Teignwick Manor, Traders, Triangle Hill, Wares, Weekly Market, Wrestling Leave a commentTeignwick Manor was granted a Charter in 1246 for a weekly market on Triangle Hill and a further Charter was granted in 1331. In the 13th century, Teignwick Manor was renamed Newton Bushel, after Robert Bushel, who was then Lord of the Manor. Also four consecutive days of fairs twice a year were also granted on the feasts of Ascension and All Saints. At the markets and fairs were local produce, wares and cloths from traders in the surrounding area, together with entertainment such as plays, racing, wrestling and dancing.
Wool Market
Trade Guilds In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 10, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, History, Markets, Mills, Newton Abbot, Wool | Tags: Abbot, Friday Market, Grant, Guilds, Market, Newton Abbot, St. Leonard, Trade, Trade Guilds, Wolborough Leave a commentEarly trades formed themselves into guilds which were able to fix prices that were acceptable to buyers and sellers and exclude members and impose fines as needed. As trades expanded the fairs and markets became more important. The Abbots were granted to hold weekly markets at Wolborough and an annual fair on the eve, feast and morrow of St. Leonard on the 5, 6 and 7th November. The Friday Market grant was made in 1269.
Wool Trade
Wool History Newton Abbot
Posted: June 9, 2012 Filed under: Devon, England, Mills, Wool | Tags: Agriculture, Bradley, Flanders, Highweek, Lord Of The Manor, Lord's Manor The, Newton Abbot, Rhineland, River Lemon, Wool, Woollen Industry Leave a commentWool was produced to export to Flanders and the Rhineland, usually by a ‘villein’ who farmed a small plot of land, which was held by the Lord of the Manor to whom the villein had to pay a ‘boon’ service. The fields were surrounded by stone walls where crops such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, beans and peas would have been grown and cattle and sheep. The income from the wool would sustain his family, although produce and income would be payable under the ‘boon’.
Wool
Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Posted: June 8, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Devon, Early, England, Keybury, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Rivers, Wool | Tags: Fulling, Fulling Mills, Keybury, Keybury Mill, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Wool, Wool Mills, Woollen Industry Leave a commentNewton Abbot’s flowing River Lemon was used to submerge wool in a basket to clean and then the wool was hung to dry. The rich grasslands were ideal for keeping sheep for their wool and contributed to the success of the wool trade in the area. Later fulling mills were powered by water from the Leat.
Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Newton Bushel Wool Business
Posted: June 7, 2012 Filed under: Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Wool | Tags: Bushel, Business, Newton, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel Wool Business, Wool, Wool Business Leave a commentIn 1747 Robert Vicary founded the Newton Bushel Wool Business. Wool was the primary industry of the area.
Newton Bushel
All Saint’s Church, Highweek, Newton Abbot
Posted: June 6, 2012 Filed under: All Saint's Church, Churches, Highweek, Richard Yarde | Tags: All Saints Church, Highweek, Highweek Parish, Newton Abbot, Richard Yarde Leave a commentHighweek’s All Saint’s Church was built in 1428 by Richard Yarde and burials were prohibited so that coffins had to be taken to the mother church at Kingsteignton.
All Saints Church, Highweek, Newton Abbot
Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot
Posted: June 1, 2012 Filed under: Courtenay Street, Devon, Early, England, Eustacia de Courtenay, History, Newton Abbot, St. Leonard's Church | Tags: Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot Leave a comment
Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot
Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot
Ogwell Mill
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: Ogwell | Tags: Mill, Ogwell, Ogwell Mill Leave a comment
Ogwell Mill
Manors of Newton Abbot
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Abbots, Devon, Early, England, Highweek, History, Newton Bushel, River Lemon, Schirebourne Newton, Teignwick, Torre Abbey | Tags: Abbots, Charter, Markets, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushell, River Lemon, Royal Charter, Schirebourne Newton, Teignwick, Wolborough, Wool, Wool Trade, Woolen Industry Leave a comment
View over central Newton Abbot, Devon, UK – taken from Wolborough Hill, July 2005. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Originally two Manors of Wolborough and Teignwick developed off the River Lemon, and later Schirebourne Newton became absorbed into Newton Bushell. On the other side of the River Newton Abbot prospered under the control of the Abbots and the manors all benefited from the two markets held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays that had been granted under Charters, added to the importance of the wool trade in the area.
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot’s Wednesday Market
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Cattle, Devon, Early, England, Markets, Newton Abbot | Tags: Charter, King Henry III, Market, Newton Abbot, Wednesday, Wednesday Market Leave a commentKing Henry III in 1220 granted a Charter for a Wednesday Market.
Newton Abbot Markets
St Leonard’s Tower, Newton Abbot
Posted: May 29, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, History, St. Leonard's Church, St. Leonard's Tower | Tags: Devon, England, Leonard, Newton Abbot, Patron Saint of Prisoners, St. Leonard, St. Leonard's Church, St. Leonard's Tower, Tower Leave a comment
Photochrom print by Photoglob Zürich, between 1890 and 1900. From the Photochrom Prints Collection at the Library of Congress More photochroms from England | More photochrom prints [PD] This picture is in the public domain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
St. Leonard was the Patron Saint of Prisoners and this is probably why churches in the area were so named, in gratitude for the release of King Richard I following payment of the ransom, and subsequent release of the rest of the hostages. St. Leonard’s Tower is all that remains of St. Leonard’s Church in Newton Abbot and is a listed building. Church of St Leonard, Newton Abbot Details.
St. Leonard’s, Wolborough, Newton Abbot
Wolborough And The Birth Of Newton Abbot
Posted: May 28, 2012 Filed under: Churches, Devon, Domesday Survey, Early, England, History, Newton Abbot, Parish, Ralph de Bruere, River Lemon, St. Paul's Church, Torre, Torre Abbey, Wolborough, Wolborough, Wolborough | Tags: Abbots of Torre, Austrian Church, Barton, Church, Domesday Book, Duke of Austria, England, Justiciar, King Richard I, Leopold, Lord Of The Manor, Manor House, Manor of Torre, Newton Abbot, Ralph de Bruere, ransom, Richard I, River Lemon, St. Paul's Church, Torre Abbey, William Brewer, Wolborough, Wolborough Barton, Wolborough Church, Wolborough Manor Leave a commentOn the South side of the River Lemon further development took place in Wolborough, which had existed before the Domesday record and it is thought the Manor House was located on the site of Wolborough Barton, on the hill beside Wolborough Church.
Wolborough records go back to the reign of King Richard I, who was imprisoned by Leopold, Duke of Austria who demanded a ransom.
William Brewer inherited Wolborough Manor from his father Ralph de Bruere.
William Brewer was the Lord of the Manor of Torre and Justiciar and had the responsibility to raise the money for the King’s ransom. William was only able to raise 70,000 Marks, so the Duke of Austria demanded 67 hostages from the nobility of England to guarantee the remainder of the ransom of 150,000 Marks. William Brewer’s son was one of the hostages.
The Duke of Austria was fatally wounded; fortunately the Austrian Church had previously persuaded the Duke to release the captives, even though the full ransom had not been paid. Consequently, the Austrian Church sent representatives to Torbay in 1196 and they were allowed to construct Torre Abbey on land owned by William Brewer to be occupied by the Austrian Abbots of Torre, with financial support from William Brewer.
From then on the Manor of Wolborough became known as the new town of Abbot, hence Newton Abbot.
St. Paul’s Church, Wolborough, Newton Abbot
Bradley Manor
Posted: May 27, 2012 Filed under: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bradley Manor House, Devon, Early, England | Tags: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bradley Manor House, Devon, England, Manor, Newton Abbot Leave a comment
Bradley Manor House, Devon (Photo credit: Matt Chapman)
Bradley Manor was considered a separate Manor and may be derived from the term “Broad Clearing.”
The Beginning Of Highweek
Posted: May 26, 2012 Filed under: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Castle, Cattle, Devon, Early, England, Highweek, Markets, Mills, Norman Castle, River Lemon, Sherbourne, Sherbourne Road, Sherbourne Road, Teignwick | Tags: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Highweek, Lord's Manor The, Manor, Manor of Teignwick, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Schirebourne Newton, Sherbourne Mill, Teignwick Leave a commentAs the child heir to the Manor of Teignwick was brought up with his guardians at Bradley Manor, the defensive castle at Teignwick was no longer needed and fell into disrepair and the Bushels developed the older settlement in the valley, on the north banks of the River Lemon.
Teignwick name was then changed to Highweek and the new Lord of the Manor’s territory was thought to be known as Schirebourne Newton, “new village beside a clear stream”, and a mill developed called Sherbourne Mill, which was functioning until the 1930s, when it was demolished to make way for the new cattle market on Sherbourne Road.
Sherbourne Road
Teignwick, Lord of the Manor
Posted: May 25, 2012 Filed under: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bradley Manor House, Devon, Early, England, Eustacia de Courtenay, John-Fitz-Lucas, Newton Bushel, River Lemon, Robert Bushel, Teignwick, Theobald de Englishville, William of Montaine | Tags: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bushell, Eustacia de Courtenay, Forches Cross, Gallows, Henry II of England, Highweek, John-Fitz-Lucas, King Henry I, King Henry III, King John, Lemon, Lord Of The Manor, Lord's Manor The, Lucas, Manor, Manor House of Teignwick, Manor of Teignwick, Market, Newton, Newton Bushell, River, River Lemon, Robert Bushel, St. Mary's Church, Teignwick, Teignwick's Lord of the Manor, Theobald, Theobald de Englishville, Treacle Hill, Triangle Hill, Trigle Hill, Weekly, Weekly Market, William of Montaine Leave a commentIf the Lord of the Manor fell out of favour with the King the land reverted back to the King, as in the case of Teignwick’s Lord of the Manor, William of Montaine, which occurred during the reign of King Henry I. Teignwick was presented to Lucas, King Henry II’s butler and subsequently passed to Lucas’ son, John Fitz-Lucas.
By 1205 Teignwick had once again reverted to the crown, as King John granted the Manor of Teignwick to the widow of Lucas’s grandson, Eustacia de Courtenay. Following the death of Eustacia de Courtenay, King Henry III gave Teignwick to Theobald de Englishville.
Theobald de Englishville was granted a charter, for a market, to rent land and to inflict capital punishment.
- The Charter was for a weekly market, held on land behind St. Mary’s in Highweek Street, known as Triangle Hill and later corrupted to Trigle Hill and then Treacle Hill.
- Theobald was given permission to lease land near the banks of the River Lemon from which he could draw rents.
- Theobald erected his gallows at Forches Cross.
These rights were conferred outright to him and his heirs in 1247 in return for an annual nominal sum. Childless, Theobald adopted his sister’s son in 1262, Robert Bushel as his heir, which is where Newton Bushell comes from.
In 1269, Robert Bushel was succeeded by his 4 year old son Theobald, whose mother had already died, and Theobald was placed in the guardianship of Henry and Matila de Bickleigh, tenants of Bradley Manor, and as a consequence became the Manor House of Teignwick, up until the last male heir in 1402.
Forches Cross
Newton Abbot At the Time of The Norman Conquest
Posted: May 24, 2012 Filed under: Bradley, Devon, Domesday Survey, Early, Edward the Confessor, England, Highweek, Highweek, History, Manor Road, Norman Castle, Norman Conquest, Teigngrace, Teignweek, William the Conqueror | Tags: Aluric, Baldwin the Sheriff, Bradley, Bradley Manor, Castle, Conquest, Edward the Confessor, Emery d'Arge, Godebold, Haimerie de Arcis, Highweek, Manor, Manor of Teignwick, Newton Abbot, Newtone Manor, Norman, Norman Conquest, Norman conquest of England, Orduff, Ralph de Bruere, Susard, Teign Gras, Teigngrace, Teignwick, Ulf, William Conqueror, Wolborough Leave a commentAt the death of Edward the Confessor on the 5th January 1066, the Manor of Teignwick was in the control of Orduff and he was still alive at the time of the Norman Conquest, which began on 28 September 1066. However after the conquest, Teignwick was transferred into the ownership of Robert, Half brother to William the Conqueror.
To prevent uprisings a defensive castle was built at Highweek
In 1066 Teign Gras (Teigngrace) was held by Ulf and Wolborough was controlled by Susard. After the conquest these manors were held by Ralph de Bruere under Baldwin the Sheriff
Bradley Manor was held by Edmer prior to the conquest, and after by the Norman Haimerie de Arcis, or Emery d’Arges
Newtone Manor passed from Aluric to Godebold.
Teigngrace
Highweek Parish
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: All Saint's Church, Bradley, Census, Churches, Devon, Domesday Survey, Early, England, Highweek, Highweek, Highweek, Highweek, Newton Abbot, Parish, Schirebourne Newton, Teignmouth, Teignwick | Tags: All Saints, All Saints Church Teignmouth, Bradley, Domesday, Highweek Parish, Lord Of The Manor, Meadowland, Parish Church, River Teign, Royal Approval, Schirebourne Newton, Sheep Goats. Highweek's Parish Church, Teignwick, Trading Post, Wick, Woodland Leave a commentHighweek Parish comprises the manors of Wick, or Teignwick, Bradley and perhaps a third manor of Schirebourne Newton. ‘Wick’ has a Latin root coming from the word ‘wic’ indicating a trading post with Royal Approval, hence Teignwick signifying a trading post on the River Teign. At the time of the Domesday’s record, 8 acres of woodland and 4 acres of meadowland were recorded equally between the Lord of the Manor and the workers, with 100 sheep and 28 goats. Highweek’s Parish Church, All Saints Church has a clear view to Teignmouth.
All Saints Church, Highweek, Newton Abbot The copyright on this image is owned by Derek Harper and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Description: English: All Saints Church, Highweek The church is in a dominant position on a hill overlooking Newton Abbot, and stands on its own away from other buildings. Date: 24 July 2008. Source: From geograph.org.uk Author: Derek Harper
Highweek Norman Castle
Posted: May 21, 2012 Filed under: Castle, Communities, Devon, Domesday Survey, Early, England, Highweek, Highweek, History, Newton Abbot, Norman Castle | Tags: Castle, Domesday Book, Highweek, Newton Abbot, Norman, Norman Castle Leave a commentAt Highweek are the remains of a Norman Castle, now in the form of a pile of stones and in the Domesday Book the Norman Castle was known to have a thriving community. It is thought that it was built on a pre-Norman civilisation site.
Highweek, Newton Abbot
Romans At Newton Abbot
Posted: May 20, 2012 Filed under: Back Road, Devon, Early, England, Hackney, History, Milber, Newton Abbot, Streets, Teign Bridge | Tags: Ancient Track Way, Back Road, Cornwall, Dartmouth, Exeter, Hackney, Hill Fort, Isca, Milber, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, River Teign, Roman, Roman Camp, Roman Coins, Romans, Teign Bridge Leave a commentRoman coins were found at the hill fort at Milber indicating a Roman Camp. A road from Isca (Exeter) through Newton Abbot to Dartmouth followed an ancient track way up from Cornwall and crossed the River Lemon at Back Road, whilst crossing the River Teign via Teign Bridge at Hackney.
Back Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Milber Downs Hill Fort
Posted: May 19, 2012 Filed under: Buildings, Devon, Early, England, Forts, Hill Fort, History, Milber, Newton Abbot, St. Marychurch Road, Streets | Tags: Bronze Bird, Civilisation, Deer, Downs, Duck. Roman, Farming Community, Fort, Hill, Hill Fort, Milber, Milber Downs, Museum, Newton Abbot, Newton Abbot Museum, Photographs, Pictorial History, Pottery, Roman Artefacts, Roman Camp, St. Marychurch Road, Torquay Natural History Museum Leave a commentThere was a multiple hill fort on Milber Downs. The hill fort was made up of four concentric rings, which is now bisected by St. Marychurch Road. The hill fort nested on the slope rather than the summit, indicating a farming community that covered ten acres. It is thought to date pre-1st Century BC. As well as Roman artefacts and pottery being discovered on the site, pottery from an earlier civilisation was found and is now housed in the Torquay Natural History Museum, together with a pictorial history in Newton Abbot Museum of photographs of a bronze bird, deer and duck. Romans camped at the hill fort briefly. The hill fort was abandoned at the end of the 1st Century AD.
Milber Hill Fort, Newton Abbot
Berry’s Wood Hill Fort
Posted: May 18, 2012 Filed under: Berry's Wood, Berry's Woods, Bradley Manor House, Census, Devon, Domesday Survey, Early, England, Forts, Highweek, Hill Fort, Newton Abbot, Places Nearby, Population, River Lemon, Wolborough, Woods | Tags: 1086, Berry, Berry Wood, Berry's Wood, Bradley Manor House, Community Life, Ditch, Domesday Survey, Entrance, Highweek, Hill, Hill Fort, Huts, Limestone, Monuments, Multiple Enclosures, Newton Abbot, Postern, Rampart, River Lemon, Shelters, Single Enclosure, Walls, Wolborough, Wood Leave a commentThere is evidence of community life in Newton Abbot before the Domesday Survey in 1086 in the form of three monuments, and perhaps back as far as 7th century BC, or before in two hill forts, arranged in a single enclosure and multiple enclosures. One hill fort structure in Berry’s Wood, North of Bradley Manor House, consists of a single rampart of limestone and ditch, with the main entrance at the South East end and a postern at the North West end, covering 11 acres, including indications of huts, walls and shelters. Wolborough lies to the South and Highweek to the north and is in close proximity to the River Lemon.
Hill Fort, Berry’s Wood, Newton Abbot, Devon
River Lemon
Posted: May 16, 2012 Filed under: Baker, Dartmoor, Haytor, Park, River Lemon, River Teign, Rivers, Saddle Tor | Tags: Baker's Park, Celtic, Haytor, King John, Limestone Rocks, Limonstream, Llammau, Park, River, River Lemon, River Teign, Rock, Saddle Tor, Saxon, Stone Boulders, Teign Leave a commentThe spring erupts near Haytor and Saddle Tor and meanders through the valley until it unites with the River Teign. At the time of King John the river was known as Limonstream in description of the limestone rocks rising steeply on either bank, or alternatively originates from the Celtic word for “Elm”, or could stem from the Saxon word, Llammau being drawn from the stone boulders lying on the river bed whose literal meaning is “stones in a river to walk upon”. Small boys often risked their safety by leaping across the stepping stones at the north-east corner of Baker’s Park. Today following engineering, the urban river is enclosed, flowing under the town.
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New Road South Devon
Posted: May 15, 2012 Filed under: Kingskerswell, Kingskerswell Bypass | Tags: Devon, Kingskerwell Bypass, Link Road, Newton Abbott, Road, South Devon, Torbay Leave a commentSouth Devon link road involves the creation of more than three miles of dual carriageway linking Newton Abbott and Torbay is to be built known as Kingskerwell Bypass. Full Story
Gardening In Newton Abbot
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Newton Abbot Streets
Posted: May 13, 2012 Filed under: Bank Street, Bridge Street, Buildings, Courtenay Street, East Street, East Street, Marshes, Newton Abbot, Queen Street, St. Leonard's Tower, Victorian, Wolborough Street | Tags: Bank Street, Bridge Street, Courtenay Street, Devon, East Street, England, Market Square, Marshes, Newton Abbot, Queen Street, Railway, Railway Station, St. Leonard's Tower, Victorian, Victorian era, Wolborough Street Leave a commentNewton Abbot had three main streets, Bridge Street, Wolborough Street, and East Street. Courtenay Street and Queen Street grew later leading down to the marshes. Following the arrival of the railway in 1846, access to the station became a priority. Poverty and squalor was commonplace with lack of sanitation and open-range fires until the planners had their way and in Victorian times the market square was reputed to be a place of Victorian elegance. Today the town centre retains some remnants of its past glories such as St. Leonard’s Tower at the junctions of Wolborough Street, Bank Street and East Street.
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Newton Abbot And Newton Bushel Communities
Posted: May 12, 2012 Filed under: Communities, Devon, England, History, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Population | Tags: Communities, Devon, England, Lords of the Manor, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel Leave a commentThe town of Newton Abbot grew up as two separate communities, each with their separate Lords of the Manor causing friction and suspicion, so much so that this animosity persisted up until the beginning of the twentieth century, with frequent clashes between the inhabitants of Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel.
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Newton Abbot Newspapers
Posted: May 10, 2012 Filed under: Dawlish Gazette & Teignmouth News Group, Exeter Express & Echo, Mid Devon Advertiser & Times Group, Newspapers, Plymouth Evening Herald, Plymouth Sunday Independent, Torquay Herald Express, Western Morning News | Tags: Business and Economy, Dawlish Gazette & Teignmouth News Group, Devon, England, Exeter Express & Echo, Herald Express, Mid Devon Advertiser & Times Group, Newspapers, Newton Abbot, Plymouth Evening Herald, Plymouth Sunday Independent, South Devon, Torquay Herald Express, Western Morning News Leave a commentNewspapers in the Newton Abbot Area can be found at the following links and most of their archives can be searched online:
Dawlish Gazette & Teignmouth News Group , Exeter Express & Echo, Mid Devon Advertiser & Times Group, Plymouth Evening Herald, Plymouth Sunday Independent, Torquay Herald Express, Western Morning News
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River Lemon
Posted: May 8, 2012 Filed under: Flood Prevention, Floods, River Lemon, River Teign, Rivers | Tags: Devon, England, Environment, Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Prevention, Flooding, Natural Disasters and Hazards, Newton Abbot, Past Floods, River Lemon, River Teign, Water Resources Leave a commentRiver Lemon runs through the centre of town running down from the hills and flows into the River Teign. The river has bursts its banks in the past and notable years were 1851, 1894, 1938 and 1979 caused flooding in the town and flood prevention measures have been put in place.
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Newton Courts
Posted: May 7, 2012 Filed under: Buildings, Housing, Newton Couts | Tags: Buildings, Cottages, Courts, Narrow Courts, Newton Abbot, Newton Courts, Saddle Horses, Slum Clearance Programme, Stables, Traveller, Traveller's Pack Animals, Urban Renewal, World War II Leave a commentA notable feature of the town of Newton Abbot was the long rows of small cottages that developed off the main roads and were known as Newton Courts, surviving until the 1939 – 1945 war, and thought to have been built on the sites of stables that house the traveller, traveller’s pack animals and saddle horses. These very narrow courts no longer exist as they were demolished in the slum clearance programme at the end of the war, although some street name plates survive.
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Newton Abbot As A Thoroughfare
Posted: May 6, 2012 Filed under: Crusades, History, Hostelries, Inns, New World, Newton Abbot, Public Houses, Pubs, Taverns | Tags: Crusades, Hostelries, Inns, New World, Newton Abbot, Ports, Thoroughfare Leave a commentAs the town of Newton Abbot was used as a thoroughfare, be it a route to the ports or en-route to the Crusades or the New World, there were many inns and hostelries that remained open, even at night.
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Teign Bridge
Posted: May 5, 2012 Filed under: Newton Abbot, Teign Bridge | Tags: Bridge, Forde Street., High Street, Historic Bridges, Newton Abbot, North Street, Red Sandstone Bridge, Romans, Structural Engineering, Teign Bridge, Wooden Bridge Leave a commentTeign Bridge was constructed in 1815 replacing the red sandstone bridge, which had been there since 1434. Previously, there had been a wooden bridge from about 1084, the time of the Romans. There is also evidence of early housing on either side of the bridge. The roads met in the form of a “T” junction which led in directions north, west and southerly. These were called North Street, High Street and Forde Street.
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The Growth Of Newton Abbot
Posted: May 4, 2012 Filed under: Newton Abbot | Tags: Ashburton, Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Moor, Newton Abbot, Paignton, River Teign, South Brent, Stopping Place, Teignmouth, Torquay, Traveller Leave a commentNewton Abbot was a stopping place for travellers that chose to take the south route around Dartmoor, unless they choose to stop in South Brent, Buckfastleigh and Ashburton, and was the thoroughfare to and from Teignmouth, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham around the River Teign. With Moor on one side and sea on the other, Newton Abbot developed along the natural channel through which travellers needed to venture creating a natural highway.
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Location Of Newton Abbot, Devon
Posted: May 3, 2012 Filed under: Newton Abbot | Tags: Britain, Brixham, China Clay, Clay Industry, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. England, Exeter, Maritime, National Park, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Plymouth, Teign Estuary, Teignmouth, Torbay, Torquay, Wool, Woollen Industry Leave a commentNewton Abbot was prominent in the woollen industry and was one of the founders in the clay industry trade in Britain. It is strategically placed at the head of the Teign Estuary situated about four miles inland with strong maritime bonds with surrounding towns including Torbay and Teignmouth. Additionally, it is practically mid-way between Plymouth and Exeter. It was a minor port up until the twentieth century. Eight miles away is also the Dartmoor National Park.
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Newton Abbot, Devon 
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