In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Worlington like this:
WORLINGTON (West), a parish in South Molton district, Devon; 4¾ miles NE of Lapford r. station, and 5½ E of Chulmleigh. Post town, Morchard-Bishop, North Devon. Acres, 2,683. Real property, £1,303. Pop., 193. Houses, 36. The manor belongs to Sir G. S. Stuckley, Bart. Remains exist of an ancient castle of the Affetons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £160.* Patron, Sir G. S. Stuckley, Bart. The church is good, and there is a national school.
West Worlington through time
West Worlington 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 West Worlington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Worlington in North Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21173
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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