Salcombe History Society

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In the Year 1824

1824; January;     The “Dart: sailed from Salcombe bound to Portsmouth laden with sheep and Bullocks, lost in voyage supposed to be upset. William Bath, Master and William Cranch  drowned. Feb  6th;     Roger Prettijohn Master of the Sloop “Hero” of...

White’s Directory, 1850

MALBOROUGH Transcribed from William White’s History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire 1850, by Terry Partridge. MALBOROUGH is a small village, on an eminence, partly in West Alvington parish, about two miles from Salcombe Haven, and four miles S.S.W. of...
White’s Directory – Salcombe 1878

White’s Directory – Salcombe 1878

Adams Nicholas, farmer, Higher Batson Adams Robert, master mariner, 8 Courtenay place Adams Samuel, master mariner, First place Andrews, Lieut.-Colonel Mottram, Sandringham Appledore Joseph, master mariner, 3 Courtenay road   Arundel Mrs Rhoda, grocer and...