In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Combpyne like this:
COMB-PYNE, or Coompyne, a parish in-Axminster district, Devon; near the coast, 3 miles W of Lyme-Regis, and 4½ S of Axminster r. station. Post town, Lyme. Acres, 796. Real property, £894. Pop., 118. Houses, 26. The property is divided between two. The manor belonged to the Coffin family; passed to the Pynes and the Knights; and was originally called Comb-Coffin. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £127. Patrons, Messrs. Knight, Cuff, and Edwards. The church is ancient; was recently restored; consists of nave and chancel; and has a fine piscina.
Combpyne through time
Combpyne 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 Combpyne itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Combpyne in East Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4076
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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