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== Parish History == | |||
== Parish History == | |||
BEDFORD CIRCUS was one of the finest pieces of Georgian town-planning in England. The idea for Bedford Circus started with Robert Stribling, a speculative architect/builder who, in 1773, who began the construction of 14 townhouses on the site of John Russell's Bedford House, itself a remnant of a '''Dominican Friary''' which had been on the same location from the 13th century until it was dissolved in 1538 during the Reformation. A '''chapelry''' was created for the inhabitants of the circus. It came to an end beginning in the early hours of 04 May 1942 when German bombs set light to much of Exeter's historic centre.<ref>Demolition Exeter ''[http://demolition-exeter.blogspot.com/2010/09/destruction-of-bedford-circus.html A Century of Destruction of a Cathedral City]''online blog Date Accessed: 2 July 2013</ref> | BEDFORD CIRCUS was one of the finest pieces of Georgian town-planning in England. The idea for Bedford Circus started with Robert Stribling, a speculative architect/builder who, in 1773, who began the construction of 14 townhouses on the site of John Russell's Bedford House, itself a remnant of a '''Dominican Friary''' which had been on the same location from the 13th century until it was dissolved in 1538 during the Reformation. A '''chapelry''' was created for the inhabitants of the circus. It came to an end beginning in the early hours of 04 May 1942 when German bombs set light to much of Exeter's historic centre.<ref>Demolition Exeter ''[http://demolition-exeter.blogspot.com/2010/09/destruction-of-bedford-circus.html A Century of Destruction of a Cathedral City]''online blog Date Accessed: 2 July 2013</ref> | ||
BEDFORD-CIRCUS, a precinct and '''chapelry''', in the county of the city of Exeter, S. division of Devon.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50788#s24 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848) Date Accessed 27 October 2013.</ref> | BEDFORD-CIRCUS, a precinct and '''chapelry''', in the county of the city of Exeter, S. division of Devon.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50788#s24 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848) Date Accessed 27 October 2013.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | |||
=== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | |||
==== Church records ==== | |||
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==== Census records ==== | |||
{{British Census|241331}} | |||
=== Probate | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|Devon Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|Devon Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
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*[ | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 27 October 2013
Parish History[edit | edit source]
BEDFORD CIRCUS was one of the finest pieces of Georgian town-planning in England. The idea for Bedford Circus started with Robert Stribling, a speculative architect/builder who, in 1773, who began the construction of 14 townhouses on the site of John Russell's Bedford House, itself a remnant of a Dominican Friary which had been on the same location from the 13th century until it was dissolved in 1538 during the Reformation. A chapelry was created for the inhabitants of the circus. It came to an end beginning in the early hours of 04 May 1942 when German bombs set light to much of Exeter's historic centre.[1]
BEDFORD-CIRCUS, a precinct and chapelry, in the county of the city of Exeter, S. division of Devon.[2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Devon Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Demolition Exeter A Century of Destruction of a Cathedral Cityonline blog Date Accessed: 2 July 2013
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) Date Accessed 27 October 2013.