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SALCOMBE REGIS

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"SALCOMBE-REGIS is a small village, about two miles E.N.E. of Sidmouth, and 16 miles E. by S. of Exeter, picturesquely seated in the Sid valley, sheltered by boldly swelling hills, which terminate in the lofty red sandstone sea cliffs. Its parish is bounded on two sides by the sea and the river Sid, and contains 525 souls, 1909 acres of land, and several neat mansions, with tasteful grounds, commanding extensive views of the coast and the English Channel. It includes the small hamlet of Seed or Sid, and a number of scattered farm houses, &c. . . . The Rev. Geo. Jas. Cornish is now lord of the manor, but a great part of the soil belongs to C.J. Cornish, Esq., J.M. Wolcott, Esq., C.W. Smith, Esq., and several smaller owners. . . . The Church (St. Peter and St. Mary,) is a fine Norman structure, with a tower and three bells, but has undergone many repairs and alterations. There was anciently a chapel in the parish, dedicated to St. Clement and Mary Magdalen. The parish is in the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, who are appropriators of the great tithes, and patrons of the vicarage . . . now enjoyed by the Rev. J.H. Cardew, B.D., of Curry-Mallett, Somersetshire, for whom the Rev. W.B. Doveton, M.A., officiates. . . ." [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]

• General historical and descriptive information, area map from 1765, details about administrative boundaries, etc., about Salcombe Regis from the Devon Library's Local Studies Service.

Biography

Cornish, James George. Reminiscences of country life. London: Country Life (1939) xi, 147p, plates.

Lockyer, T. Mary and W.L. Lockyer. The life and work of Sir Norman Lockyer. London: Macmillan (1928)

Church History

Clark, H.B. St. Peter's Church, Salcombe Regis, {Salcombe Regis], [The Church] (1935) [16]p: ill. [Westcountry Studies Library p726.5/SAL/CLA]

Newham, John. Salcombe Regis church. Exeter Diocesan Architectural Soc. Trans. 3 ser, v. 2, (1907) pp.20-26; plates.

St. Peter's, Salcombe Regis, [Salcombe Regis], [The Church] (1928) 8 pp. [Westcountry Studies Library p726.5/SAL/St.P]

The parish church of St. Mary and St. Peter, Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, H.J. Price & Son [1937] [16]p: ill. [Westcountry Studies Library p726.5/SAL/PAR]

The church of SS. Mary and Peter, Salcombe Regis, East Devon, Sidmouth, Sidmouth Printing (1972) 20p: ill, map. [Westcountry Studies Library p726.5/SAL/CHU]

Church Records

Transcripts of the Parish Registers going back to 1690, and of the Bishops' Transcripts going back to 1609, are held in a special collection in the Westcountry Studies Library - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon & Cornwall Record Society's Collection.

The Devon FHS publishes indexes covering (as of June 2004): Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837 - for details see their book list.

Entered into the IGI (as of Jan 1993): Parish Church Christenings 1609-1929, and Marriages 1609-1630, 1669-1930.

Salcombe Regis parish registers 1600-1700. Manuscript (19--) [Westcountry Studies Library - ms929.3/SAL/1600 ]

Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

Genealogy

The Online Parish Clerk scheme's representative for this parish is Chris Graves, who invites queries and lookup requests. (Resources: Baptisms 1702-1973, Burials 1711-1976, Marriages 1702-1836 -; some gaps.)

History

Anderson-Morshead, J.Y. A history of Salcombe Regis extracted (with permission from mss history of Sidmouth by P.O.Hutchinson) - 3rd ed. Sidmouth: Culverwell (1910) 25p. [Westcountry Studies Library - pB/SAL 7/0001/AND]

Moreshead, J.Y. Anderson. Our four parishes: Sidmouth, Sidbury, Salcombe Regis and Branscombe. Trans. Devon Assoc. 35 (1903) pp. 146- 155.

Sutton, Anna. A story of Sidmouth and the villages of Salcombe Regis, Branscombe, Sidbury and Sidford. Chichester: Phillimore (1973) 205p: ill.

Morshead, J.Y.A. A history of Salcombe Regis. Trans. Devon. Assoc. 30, (1898) pp.132-146: ill.

Wilson, Ronald E. Salcombe Regis sketches. Sid Vale Association (1975) 28p, plates: ill, map. [Westcountry Studies Library - B/SAL 7/0001/WIL]

Land and Property

Digitised 1840 tithe maps, including one of this parish, are available on the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership's website.

Names, Personal

Salcombe Regis contributors to a 1678 brief for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral.

Probate Records

Anderson-Morshead, J.Y. Wills etc. relating to the parish of Salcombe Regis. Manuscript (19- -) [Westcountry Studies Library - msxB/SAL 7/0001/AND]

Last updated: 1 Oct 2011 - Brian Randell

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