Place:


Charles  Devon

 

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Charles like this:

CHARLES, a village and a parish in South Molton district, Devon. The village stands on the river Bray, 5 miles NNW of South Molton, and 9 E of Barnstaple r. station. The parish includes also the hamlet of Brayford. Post Town, South Molton, North Devon. Acres, 2,429. Real property, £2,527. Pop., 356. Houses, 75. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to Sir T. D. Acland, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £390.* Patron, the Rev. R. Blackmore. The church is perpendicular English, with a tower.

Charles through time

Charles is now part of North Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Charles itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Charles in North Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1768

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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