Old Ashburton

 Ashburton parish 1901

The following is a transcript of notes made by Mr and/or Mrs Hatch, probably in the 1980s. Thus where 'now' is written, it refers to that date. The source of their information is unknown, and I have added notes in italics in places. They were obviously still looking for information on some properties - I have left the names in case more is found in the future.

Cruse's Court - now Ambulance Hall

Hannaford's Court - now workshop next to Red Lion

Position confirmed by census

Sun Inn - 4 North Street, Church's Ironmongers.

From the 1911 census, below, it seems that the Sun Inn was in fact on the opposite side of the street.

Ebenezer Cottages - Back Lane, now Stapledon Lane

Engineers Arms Inn - 7 North Street, late Liberal Club

From the 1911 census, below, it seems that the Engineers Arms was in fact No 21

Bialo (sp?) - 25 East St.

Pitt - Pittmoor (Rew)

Traveller's Rest Inn - in Bickington

Banks Brim - 80 East Street + field

This fits with Banks Y Brim next to No 78 in census, below.

Leny Water - top of East Street, north side.

Cousins Court - Ladwell Square

There is a Cousins Court in East Street - see census below.

Osmond's Yard (miller) - Thornings Yard

Chevy Chase

'Officers Public Institutions etc' from the Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Brent and Ivybridge Almanac 1906

Portreeve - Mr Edwin Tucker Magistrates - Peter Fabyan Sparke Amery, Druid, Ashburton; Simeon Berry, Ashburton; Hon Richard Dawson, Holne Park; J W F Bickford, Bickington; Major Tucker, The Hall, Ashburton; P F T Struben, Spitchwick

Magistrates' Clerk - Mr H M Firth, Solicitor, East St

Police Station, St Lawrence Lane - Sergeant Prew.

Registrar of births and deaths - Mr F H Rogers, East St

Registrar of marriages - Mr W H Langler, East St

Assistant Overseer - Mr H V Foot, East St

Income tax collector - Mr F Edgecombe, Post Office

Relieving Officer - Mr F H Rogers, East St

Railway Station, St Lawrence St - Mr W H Box, stationmaster

Railway parcel deliverer - Mr A E Preston, East St

Post and telegraph offices, St Lawrence St - Mr W H Edgecombe, postmaster

Banks - Capital and Counties Bank, East St, manager - Mr W P Rendell;

Ashburton Cottage Garden Society, Hon secs - W Osmond and R Reynolds

Shepherd's Lodge, London Hotel, Sec - Mr F Edgecombe

Masonic Lodge, Registrar - Mr R E Tucker

Ashburton volunteer corps, Armoury, St Lawrence St., Commanding Officer - Lieut R B Berry; Band, Sec - Sergt Egbeare

Hele Band, Sec - Mr W H Whiddon

Ashburton Cricket Club, Hon sec - Major R C Tucker

Ashburton Association Football Club, Hon sec - Mr W J Nicks

School managers: Mr P F S Amery (chairman), Mr J F Baker, Mr J Cock, Mr J H Mitchelmore, Mr J Berry and Mr F Mann

Schools: Grammar School, Chapel St Lawrence, Headmaster - Mr James Mortimore B A

High School for Girls, East St - Miss Lay B A

Council School, Bowling Green, Master - Mr W T Butchers; Mistress - Mrs Butchers

North Street - Miss Hext's

Hare's Lane House - Mrs Egbeare

Overseers: Mssrs J Randall, J Batten, C J W Yolland and W H Langler

Urban District Council: Chairman - Major R C Tucker; Vice-chairman - Hon R Dawson; Messrs P F S Amery, J F Baker, J Berry, J H Foaden, J Lamason, W Osmond, E Sawdye, J Cock, jun., J P Tucker, W Wreyford.

Medical Officer of Health - Dr Johnson

Surveyor and sanitary inspector - A Wilson 

Collector - H V Foot

Clerk - R E Tucker

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John Chiswell - St Lawrence Lane (Church Lane)

Mary Widiez - Roseland - Church Lane

George Richardson Milburn - Greenaway Lodge

Maria Andrews - Church Walk

John Hole - Church Lane

Sidney Bowden - Church Lane

George Tucker - Church Lane

James Gill - Church Lane

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Some residents ('Head of house') of Kingsbridge Lane in the 1911 census. Position of the houses is uncertain - No 2 is on the right hand side, looking from West Street; Kingsbridge House is on the other side at the end. Some of Kingsbridge Lane was later demolished.

John Mugridge - 2 Kingsbridge Lane

Alfred Bawden - 4 Kingsbridge Lane

Mary Ann Smerdon - Kingsbridge Lane

W H Harvey - Kingsbridge Lane

John Amos Bickford - Kingsbridge Lane

William Thorne - Craigs Corner, Kingsbridge Lane

Mary Ann Foot - Craigs Corner, Kingsbridge Lane

Susan Luscombe - Kingsbridge House

Robert Dawe - Kingsbridge Lane

Amelia Foot - Kingsbridge Lane

William Sargeant - Kingsbridge Lane

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Some residents ('Head of house') of Stone Park Terrace in the 1911 census.

Charles Willcocks

Harold Octavius Jones - Stormlands

Frederick Henry White

Eliza Ann Watson

Stephen Voaden

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Extracts from the deeds of No. 15 Woodland Road

See extracts of earlier dates in the 1800s section

20th February 1921. Alfred Merchant Harvey died at Ashburton.

11th August 1921 Will of Alfred Merchant Harvey proved in the Exeter District Registry by Lydia Harvey the sole executrix.

16th July 1921. By her will of this date the said Lydia Harvey appointed her son William Toogood Harvey of Newton Abbot , draper, and her son-in-law William Howes Linnell of Oxford, solicitor, to be the executors...of her will.

 12th March 1925. The trustees of the will of Mrs Lydia Harvey deceased. To Mr Francis Barnett, conveyance of freehold hereditaments situate in Woodland Road, Ashburton.

Indenture made between William Toogood Harvey of Newton Abbot in the County of Devon, draper, and William Howes Linnell of the City of Oxford, solicitor (the vendors) .....and Francis Barnett of West St, Ewell Surrey, late of the police force (the purchaser). Ldia Harvey, formerly of Ashburton, Devon and late of Newton Abbot, died on 25th December 1924.....by her will dated 16th July 1921 and proved in the Exeter District Probate Registry on 27th February 1925.....the vendors...have agreed to sell the said hereditaments to the purchaser at the price of £200....all that messuage or dwelling house and premises with the garden , outhouses and appurtenances thereto belonging situate in Woodland Road (formerly Heavyhead Lane)...and now in the occupation of Mr Margie, together with the bungalow cottage at the rear thereof with the outhouses and appurtenances thereto belonging in the occupation of Mr F Cook....all those two messuages or dwelling houses with the garden, orchard, large workshop adn premises in the rear thereof situate in Heavyhead Lane...formerly in the occupation of Albert Butland and John V(?) Campion.

Conveyance made 7th June 1937 between Francis Barnett of 15 Woodland Road, late of the police force (vendor) and Norman Reginald Whiddon of 8 Whistley Hill, boot repairer (purchaser)...in consideration of £300...all that messuage or dwellinghouse.....together with the bungalow cottage at the rear thereof with the outhouses and appurtenances thereto belonging in the occupation of William Redstone.

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Details of tenants of various farms and cottages, sold as part of the Halshanger Manor Estate 27th April 1927 at The Globe Hotel, Newton Abbot.

Halshanger Barton Farm - Messrs. Mortimore Bros.

Mountsland Farm - Mr W H Cooper

West Horridge Farm - Mr C A Smerdon

Langworthy Brook Cottages, and Gardens - Mr W Courtier; Mr W French

Ditto and Ditto - Mr F Gill; Mrs Knapman

Rushlade Farm and Commons - Mr J F and Miss E S Codd

Ashburton House and Block of offices - Mrs Jenner (Estd); Messrs Harold Mitchelmore and Co.

23 September 1953. Phyllis Evelyn Litchfield Pemberton, Mary Wyatt, Leopold Roosevelt Weaver and Leonard Arthur Weaver Search of No.50/52/54

See the Virtual Museum 1900s for why No.56 North St. is now next door to No.50

Many thanks to Jill Harrison for the above information