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BIGBURY, a small village on the west side of the Aven valley, about 1½ miles from Bigbury Bay, and 3½ miles S. of Modbury, has in its parish 652 souls, and 2902A. 2R. 20P. of land. It includes many scattered houses, and a hamlet called St. Ann's Chapel. The manor was held for nine generations by a family of its own name, and afterwards passed to the Champernownes, Willoughbys, and Pawlets. It now belongs to the Duke of Cleveland and the Countess Dowager of Sandwich, who are also patrons of the rectory, but part of the parish belongs to W. L. Prettejohn and several smaller owners. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £28. 7s. 11d., and in 1831 at £688, is in the incumbency of the Rev. Terence Livingston, who has 99A. 2R. 39p. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1843 for £500 per annum. The Church (St. Lawrence,) is an ancient structure, in the perpendicular style, with a tower containing five bells, and crowned by a spire. Its pulpit was formerly in Ashburton church, and is finely carved. Here is a small Baptist Chapel. The poor parishioners have the interest of £25, left by a Mr. Lee and a Mr. Lome.

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Last updated 3 Jun 2003, B. Randell.

Note: This transcription is one of a large number that was produced and made available by Terry Partridge via his now no longer available South Hams History web-site, a site that he was happy to have closely linked to GENUKI/Devon. After making extensive attempts, without success, to contact Terry and to find out what had happened to his web-site, I have taken the liberty of assuming that he would approve of my making this cached copy of his transcription available again within GENUKI/Devon. Needless to say, if I receive any indication that my assumption is incorrect, this copy will be promptly removed.

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