James Davidson's East Devon church notes

Author(s)

• Davidson, James
• Cobley, Jill

Bibliographic Information

James Davidson's East Devon church notes

[James Davidson] ; edited by Jill Cobley

（Devon and Cornwall Record Society (Series), new ser., v. 64）

Boydell Press, 2022

Note

"DCRS N.S. 64 2021"--Spine

Includes bibliographical references (p. [408]-410) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Sheds light on the history of East Devon's churches from the Middle Ages onwards, illustrating the ways in which parish churches were transformed in the late nineteenth century. In the mid nineteenth century the Devon antiquarian James Davidson visited all of East Devon's churches and made detailed notes about their buildings, fabric and fittings. His notes are an eyewitness record of the state of these parish churches at the time before changes in liturgy and fashion in the later Victorian period brought about irreplaceable change. Davidson's descriptions highlight what has been lost from the archaeological record and allow us to make comparisons with the churches today. In this way they shed light on the history of East Devon's churches from the Middle Ages onwards and illustrate the ways in which parish churches were transformed in the late nineteenth century. Davidson's records of memorials and inscriptions in the churches also provide rich and fascinating material for research into local history, social history and family history from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries and illustrate changing attitudes to death and commemoration.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Editor's Note Introduction Text of Davidson's Church Notes Forde Abbey Thorncombe Uplyme Axminster Musbury Combepyne Axmouth Rousdon Kilmington Membury Upottery Yarcombe Honiton Combe Raleigh Luppitt Colyton Shute Monkton Seaton Beer Northleigh Southleigh Farway Widworthy Cotleigh Offwell Branscombe Ottery St Mary Gittisham Sidbury Salcombe Regis Sidmouth Otterton Newton Poppleford Harpford Tipton St John Venn Ottery Rockbeare Aylesbeare Colaton Raleigh Bicton East Budleigh Withycombe Raleigh Exmouth Withycombe St John Littleham Budleigh Salterton Exmouth Topsham Countess Wear Heavitree Lympstone Woodbury Clyst St George Clyst St Mary Sowton Farringdon Honiton Clyst Awliscombe Dunkeswell Buckerell Hemyock Culm Davey Church Stanton Clayhidon Culmstock Feniton Talaton Escot Payhembury Plymtree Broadhembury Kentisbeare Sheldon Cullompton Bradninch Silverton Columbjohn Killerton Netherexe Thorverton Butterleigh Bickleigh Cadeleigh Cadbury Whimple Clyst St Lawrence Clyst Hydon Broadclyst Willand Sampford Peverell Holcombe Rogus Halberton Uffculme Burlescombe Ayshford Chapel Hockworthy Clayhanger Bampton Shillingford Petton Chapel Morebath Uplowman Huntsham Tiverton St George's Chapel, Tiverton Chevithorne Cove Chapel Calverleigh Loxbeare Washfield Appendix: List of James Davidson's Manuscripts in Devon Heritage Centre, with DHC Shelfmarks Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of People and Places

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Details

• NCID: BD02519755
• ISBN:
  • 9780901853028
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Woodbridge
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 425 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA670.D49
  • DC23 : 914.2357
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Davidson, James, 1793-1864
  • LCSH : Church buildings -- England -- Devon
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA14407735