Meavy, Devon Genealogy: Difference between revisions

Meavy, Devon Genealogy (view source)

377 bytes added , 16 July 2013

no edit summary

8,597

edits

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 == Parish History  ==
-MEAVY (St. Peter), a '''parish''', in the union of Tavistock, hundred of Roborough, Midland-Roborough and S. divisions of Devon, 6¼ miles (S. E.) from Tavistock. The Plymouth and Dartmoor railway passes through the parish. Near the church is a hollow oak of very large dimensions, and adjoining it are the remains of a stone cross.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51141 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 280-283.</ref>
+MEAVY (St. Peter), a '''parish''', in the union of Tavistock, hundred of Roborough, Midland-Roborough and S. divisions of Devon, 6¼ miles (S. E.) from Tavistock. The Plymouth and Dartmoor railway passes through the parish.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51141 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 280-283. Date accessed: 16 July 2013</ref>
+MEAVY, a village and a '''parish''' in Tavistock district, Devon. The village stands on the river Meavy, near Sheepstor hill, 2½ miles SE of Horrabridge r. station, and 6 SE by S of Tavistock; has a post office under Horrabridge, Devon.&nbsp; There are a Baptist chapel and a parochial school.<ref>Wilson, John Marius, ''[ww.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5272 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72] Date accessed: 16 July 2013</ref><br><br>
 == Resources  ==