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BROADWOODWIGER, or Broadwood Wiger, is a village of old cob buildings, on the acclivity of a valley, six miles N.E. of Launceston. Its parish contains 923 souls, and 8780A. of land, including 1500A. of common, 140A. of wood, 100A. of orchards, the hamlets of Rixton and Kallacott, and many scattered houses. The manors and their owners are, Broadwoodwidger and Upcott, Hy. Blagrove, Esq.; Norden Bason, Lord Clinton; More Malherbe, Rev C. T. C. Luxmoore; and Deanacary, Hy. Hawkes, Esq. Lord Ashburton, Sir Wm. Molesworth, the Misses May, Jas. Lay, Esq., and several smaller owners, have estates here, mostly freehold. The Church is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells. It retains most of its old carved oak benches, and has some remains of stained glass in its windows. The Dean and Chapter of' Bristol are appropriators of the tithes, and patrons of the perpetual curacy, now held by the Rev. Ponsford Cann, of Virginstow, who has yearly £67. 18s. 8d. from Queen Anne's Bounty, and £24. 6s. 8d. from the tithes, which were commuted in 1844, for £410 per annum, and are leased to the Rev. C. T. C. Luxmoore. Here are two small chapels, belonging to the Wesleyans and Bible Christians.
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Walters Thomas, vict., Thorn Moor BLACKSMITHS Brown John Burden Henry Newbury James Routley Richard Shopland Wm. CARPENTERS Clifton John Hicks Wm. Squires John BOOT& SHOE MKRS. Andrews Wm. Kerslake George FARMERS (* are Owners.) Axworthy John Bailey Walter Bale James Banbury Richard Barsett Jacob *Bickle George Bickle John & Rd. Boscobell Richard. Braund. John Bray Nathaniel Brimmicombe J Cornish George Davey Wm. Down Rd. & Thos. Down Wm. *Eastcott Richard Fursman J. Gregory Susanna *Hall John Harris T. & W. *Helson Robert Jennings James |
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Martin Richard Meadows Thomas Meathrell Philip Newcombe Wm. Northcott James Page John *Palmer Richard *Perkins Richard *Perkins Thomas *Reap Wm. Rice George *Rich James *Rockey John & E. Rogers Richard Rowe Wm. *Smale Jas. & T. Spry Peter & S. Squance Wm. *Squire John & Jph. Taunton Richard Vale John Veale Michael Vicary Christopher MILLERS Fry John Martin John Perkins James Spry Sampson SHOEMAKERS Andrews Wm. Kerslake George SHOPKEEPERS Eastcott Wm. Raymont Augustus Shopland Wm. Squires John |
Brian Randell, 30 Aug 2003
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