Place:


Clyst Hydon  Devon

 

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

CLIST-HYDON, a parish in St. Thomas district. Devon; near the source of the river Clist, 2 ½' miles E of Hele r. station, and 4 SE by S of Collumpton. Post town, Collumpton. Acres, 1, 725. Real property, £2, 927, Pop., 329. Houses, 71. The manor belonged formerly to the family of Hidon; and belongs now to the family of Huyshe. ...


Ratcliffe House is the seat of J. Matthew, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £440. Patron, Mrs. Huyshe. The church is a fine old edifice of nave, aisles, and chancel, with porch and tower. A school has £17 from endowment; and other charities £17.

Clyst Hydon through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5216

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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