In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Ogwell like this:
OGWELL (West), a parish in Newton-Abbot district, Devon; 2½ miles S W of Newton-Abbot r. station. Post-town, Newton-Abbot. Acres, 883. Real property, £891. Pop., 51. Houses, 7. The property is divided among a few. West Ogwell House is the seat of L. Twysden, Esq. The parish is a resort of sportsmen. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter; and was annexed in 1868to East Ogwell. The church is a neat edifice of nave and chancel, with a tower; and has a carved oak pulpit.
West Ogwell through time
West Ogwell is now part of Teignbridge district. Click here for graphs and data of how Teignbridge has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Ogwell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Ogwell, in Teignbridge and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21171
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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