In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Dowland like this:
DOWLAND, a parish in Torrington district, Devon; near the river Torridge, 5½ miles NNE of Hatherleigh, and 8 W of Eggesford r. station. Post town, Dolton, North Devon. Acres, 1, 735. Real property, £1, 141. Pop., 205. Houses, 40. The manor belongs to Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter-Value, £76.* Patron, Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The church is old, and has a square tower.
Dowland through time
Dowland is now part of Torridge district. Click here for graphs and data of how Torridge has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dowland itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dowland, in Torridge and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2735
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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