Hartland, Devon, England Genealogy: Difference between revisions

HARTLAND (St. Nectan), a '''parish''' and sea-port, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Bideford, hundred of Hartland, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 13 miles (W. by S.) from Bideford, 53 (W. N. W.) from Exeter.There were anciently '''eleven chapels''' in the parish, namely, '''St. Anthony's''', at Harton; '''St. Leonard's''', near Harton; '''St. Wenn's''', at Cheristow; '''St. John's''', at Long Furlong; '''St. Martin's''', at Meddon; '''St. Mary's''', at Firebeacon; '''St. Heligan's''' at South Hole; '''St. James's''', at Millford; '''St. Clare's''', at Philham; '''one at Velley'''; and '''another at Gawlish'''. The '''Independents''' have a place of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51010&amp;amp;amp;strquery=Hartland#s14 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 421-427. Date accessed: 9 July 2013</ref>