Powderham Church & parsonage ([1845?])

W. R. Dickinson
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Devon West Country Studies L SC2421
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SC2421
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Publication Details
Date
[1845?]
Place
Scope and Content
White, William. History, gazetteer, and directory of Devonshire. Sheffield: William White, 1850. p. 412.The CHURCH (St. Clement,) is an ancient structure with a tower and three bells, and has recently been renovated and beautified, chiefly at the expense of the Earl of Devon. In the chancel is a fine tomb in memory of the late Countess. Some of the windows have been enriched with stained glass, and the nave and aisles have been newly fitted up with open seats. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £27. 3s. 6½d., and in 1831 at £493, is in the patronage of the Earl of Devon, and the incumbency of the Rev. Danl. Nantes, M.A., who has 91A. 3R. 28P. [Acres/Rods/Poles] of glebe, and a handsome residence with beautiful grounds, overlooking the estuary. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for £298 per annum.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
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Format
Lithograph
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165x227mm
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Exterior
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Dates
1845