In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Beaworthy like this:
BEAWORTHY, or a Bewcrthy, a parish in Okehampton district, Devon; 6 miles SW of Hatherleigh, and 9 W of Okehampton r. station. Post Town, North Lew under Exbourne, North Devon. Acres, 3,806. Real property, £1,122. Pop., 298. Houses, 52. The land is hilly and boggy. The manor belongs to the representatives of the late Sir W. Molesworth. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £143. Patron, Edwin Force, Esq. The church is a neat small edifice, with a low square tower. There is a chapel for Bible Christians.
Beaworthy through time
Beaworthy is now part of West Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Beaworthy itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beaworthy in West Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1746
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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