Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LEW (NORTH)

LEW (NORTH), a village and a parish in Okehampton district, Devon. The village stands on an eminence near a head-stream of the river Torridge, 7 miles NW of Okehampton r. station; is a large place, with an ancient cross in its centre; commands an extensive view; and has a post office under Exbourne, North Devon, and a cattle fair on the third Wednesday of April. The parish contains also the hamlet of Wheaton, and comprises 7,247 acres. Real property, £3,611. Pop. in 1851, 1,047; in 1861,930. Houses, 195. The decrease was caused by emigration, consequent on agricultural depression. About 2,000 acres are open moor. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £342.* Patron, the Crown. The church is ancient; was recently in a very dilapidated state; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and contains seats all of carved oak and ancient. There are two Bible Christian chapels and a national school. N. Carpenter, the mathematician, was a native.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village and a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Northlew CP/AP       Okehampton RegD/PLU       Devon AncC
Place names: LEW     |     LEW NORTH     |     NORTH LEW
Place: Northlew

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