| BOW IN SLATER'S DIRECTORY OF 1852 |
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Bow - the main street © Richard J. Brine |
Bow is a small town and parish, in the Hundred of North Tawton, about 10 miles N by E of Okehampton, the like distance S from Chulmleigh and rather more than 7 W by S from Crediton. It is a place of very little trade and excepting an extensive tanning concern, is not worth the notice of the commercial visitor.
The places of worship are the parish church and a Chapel for the Independents; the former situated about a mile from the town, is a plain brick structure.
The market, formerly held weekly, is now only observed on the second Thursday in March annually, when there is a good show of cattle. Fairs, Holy Thursday and November 22nd for cattle. The parish contained, in 1841,973 and in 1851,996.
POST: There is a receiving house at Ann Starkey's. Letters from London and all parts arrive from Crediton every morning at seven, and are despatched thereto, every evening at six.
GENTRY, CLERGY AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS Corke, Rev. Edward, Lapford Drosier, Rev. Thomas, Thomas, Coleford Gould's Free School, Bow - John Bibbings, Master Hole, Rev. Nathaniel John Brassey, Broadwoodkelly Madge, Mr. Robert, Copplestone Barton Mulen, Rev. Frederick Vander, Parsonage Packer, Mr. William, Bow Sanders, Mr. James, Bow Snow, Mr. William, surgeon, Bow Sweet, Mrs. Elizabeth, Bow Veale, Rev. James, Northlew Warren, Mr. William, surgeon, Bow Wills, George, Esq.,Colebrooke Wreford, Samuel, Esq., Gratton House FIRE &c OFFICE AGENTS County (Fire) William Hill, jun. Farmers (Fire & Life), John Bibbings Medical Invalid, (Life), William Hill INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Copplestone Crossing (and Posting House), John Tucker, Copplestone Copplestone Inn, Johanna Hall, Copplestone Ebrington Arms, George Tucker New Inn, John Davey, Coleford Ship, Thomas Peters, Coleford Tradesman's Arms, John Harvey, Bow White Hart, James Ellacott, Bow
SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS Alford, John, tailor Battenshaw, Elizabeth, shopkeeper Bawden, Thomas, maltster Bickell, William, baker Davey, James, blacksmith Delve, Samuel, mason Ebbells, John, shopkeeper, Coleford Ellacott, Betsy, straw hat maker Ellacott, George, carpenter Ellacott, John, carpenter German, John, boot and shoe maker Glanfield, William, tailor &c, Coleford Harney, Grace, beer retailer Harney, John, boot & shoe maker Hatherley, George, ironmonger & smith Hatherley, Henry, blacksmith Hill, William, jun., auctioneer Inland Revenue Office, White Hart Inn, Joseph Guest, supervisor Jackman, William Henry, ironmonger & saddler James, Thomas, parish clerk Madge, Thomas, glazier Medland, Robert, watch & clock maker Parish, George, shopkeeper Parish, John, mason & builder Parish, Mary, straw hat maker Powesland, Robert, baker Rowden, James, baker Rowden, James, butcher & tallow chandler Sanders, James Lee, tanner Smale, Samuel, shopkeeper, Coleford Stone, Richard, miller Stuckey, John, tailor Stuckey, William, beer retailer Stuckey, William, boot & shoe maker Tolley, William, gardener & seedsman Tozer, Charles, blacksmith Tucker, George, carpenter Ward, George, carpenter & wheelwright Webber, William, cooper Webber, William, grocer & draper Whateley, Thomas, grocer & draper White, John, tailor White, Mary, dress maker MAIL: To BUDE and STRATTON, the Royal Mail, from the White Hart, morning at a quarter before seven. To EXETER, the Royal Mail (through Crediton) from the White Hart, evening at half-past six. RAILWAY: The nearest station is at Crediton, eight miles distant on the Exeter and Crediton Railway, by which passengers and goods are conveyed to London, Exeter and all intermediate places. CARRIERS: To CREDITON and EXETER, William Bicknell, from his house, Friday; George Myers, from his house, Tuesday and Friday and William Kemp from Hatherleigh, Monday and Friday. To HATHERLEIGH, William Kemp, from Exeter, Tuesday and Saturday.
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31 July, 2009
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