White’s 1850
Directory of Devon
COCKINGTON, a parish of scattered houses, 2 miles W.
of Torquay, has only 203 souls, and about 1000 acres of land, extending to the
cliffs of Torbay, where a great part of the sea wall was washed down Oct. 13th,
1849, but is now rebuilt. C. H. Mallock, Esq., owns most of the parish, and is
lord of the manors of Cockington and Chelston. He resides at
Cockington Court, a large stone mansion, in a well-wooded lawn; and is also
owner of Livermead House, a beautiful villa on the sea coast. The Church
is a small antique fabric, and the living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to
that of Tor-Moham. C. H. Mallock, Esq., is patron, and also impropriator of the
rectory, and has the power of proving wills here. Seven Almshouses, for
as many poor people of this parish, were built by Sir George Cary, who
endowed them, in the 6th of James I., with a yearly rent charge of £30, out
of the manors of Cockington and Chelston. Seven new houses were given in
exchange for the old ones about 1790, and there is a sum of about £230 three
per cent, consols belonging to the charity. The seven almspeople are appointed
by the lord of the manors, and each has a weekly stipend of 1s. 6d., and a new
frieze gown and smock, or shirt, yearly. The poor parishioners have the
interest of £88, left by George Baker in 1794, and of £20, left
by four donors, and vested with the overseers.
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Furse Mrs. Chelston House |
Mallock Chas. Herbert, Esq.. Cockington Court Murch.
Mrs My. Livermead House |
ST. MARY CHURCH, a handsome village and picturesque parish, with many
neat mansions and marine cottages, overlooking Babbicombe Bay, may be
considered as a suburb of Torquay, being only from one to two miles north of
that "queen of watering places." The parish had 1668 inhabitants in
1841, but it has now more than 2000, about 100 houses having been built here
during the last seven years. It comprises 2589A. 2R. 35p. of land, including
the hamlets of Babbicombe, Barton, Combe-Pafford, Edginswell, and Collaton-Shiphay,
all situated near the bold and rugged rocky cliffs of the southern recess of
Babbicombe Bay, which is divided from Torbay by the bold promontory of Tor
Point, or Hope's Nose. The road from Mary Church down to Babbicombe, near the
beach, is on marble rock, and the lofty cliffs are of the same beautiful
lime-stone, which is extensively got, and burnt into lime for agricultural and
building purposes. The finer blocks are used as building stone, and in the
manufacture of beautiful chimney-pieces, vases, urns, tables, monuments,
&c., which are made here in great variety, at the extensive marble works
of Mr. J. Woodley. Here are two good inns, and on the beach are two bathing
machines, about 20 fishing boats, two yachts, and a coast guard station. A
little south of Babbicombe is Kent's Hole, a large cavern, which has
been explored about 600 feet, to the point where water prevents any further
ingress. Bones of thehyaena, bear, elephant, &c,, have been
found in it. About half a mile to the west is Anstey's Cove, a very
romantic spot. Between the hills opening towards this cove, and at a-short
distance from the sea, stands bishopstowe,
the new palace of the Bishop of Exeter. This beautiful mansion, is in the
Italian style, and was built in 1841-'2, from the design and under the
superintendence of Mr. Gribble, architect, of Torquay. It is very irregular in
its elevations, being composed of several projecting and receding parts, of
various heights, forms, and sizes; one of which, at the southern angle,
over-tops all the rest, and forms a square tower, with a pointed finial rising
from the centre of its roof. The grounds in front rise in three beautiful
terraces, connected by flights of steps, and the lower one having a fountain.
The house has many handsome apartments, and reflects the highest credit on the
skill of the architect; and the views from it and the grounds are varied and
pleasing; so much of the sea only being visible as serves to enhance the beauty
of the wood and rock in the foreground. Cadwell House, built by the late
Sir Thomas Louis, who was created a baronet in 1806, is now the seat of
his son, Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart. Shiphay House, another neat
mansion, is the seat of the Rev. Thomas Kitson. Part of Edginswell is
the property of the Rev. Aaron Neck,.who resides at the manor-house. The manor
of Combe-Pafford belongs to Sir J. V. Palk, and that of St. Mary Church to
R. S. S. Cary, Esq. H. L. Brown, Esq., Mr. D. Woodley, and several other
proprietors have estates in the parish. The Church (St. Mary,) is a
large ancient structure, with a tower and four bells, and stands on a bold
eminence. The Dean and Chapter of Exeter are appropriators of the great tithes,
and patrons of the vicarage, valued in K.B. at £31. 11s. and in
1831 at £375. with the curacy of Coffinswell annexed to it. The Rev. W.
Maskell, M.A., is the incumbent, and has a good residence, but only an acre of
glebe. R. S. S. Cary, Esq., is lessee of the rectory. The vicarial tithes were
commuted in 1841 for £205 per annum. In the parish are two chapels, belonging
to Baptists and Wesleyans ; and also National Schools for boys,
girls, and infants, established in 1828, in a building given by C. Protheroe,
Esq. The poor have the interest of £72, left by George Baker, and an
annuity of 40s., left by Jacob Bickford in 1723.
In the following Directory, those marked 1 are at Babbicombe; 2, Barton; 3,
Combe-Pafford; 4, Edginswell; and 5, at Collaton-Shiphay,
Appleton Henry, surgeon
Bartlett Wm., Esq., Ilsham
Bishop of Exeter, Bishopstowe
Bradshaw Wm, surgeon
Brunel I. civil engineer, Watcomb
Carr Wm. & S., Esq., New
Park
1 Castley Capt, E.N., Grove
Cottage
Charlton Thos., Esq.
Daw Mr Wm
Domville Rev Danl. E., M.A.
curate
Dowler Wm. gent.
Drane Ts. gent.
Evans Thos. road surveyor,
&c
3 Gedge Mr Jno.
Hooper T. organt
Hannaford Thos. cooper &
collector
Hatch Charles, draper
Johnstone Rev Wm. curate
Jones Josiah, hair dresser
Keble Rev Thomas, curate
Kitson Rev Thos., M.A.
incumbent of Haccombe, Shiphay House
1 Lear Mr John, lodgings
Louis Admiral Sir John, Bart. Cadwell
House
Marshall Storer, National
School
Maskell Rev Wm., M.A. vicar
and bishop's chaplain, Vicarage
Middy Hy. music professor
Moore John, saddler
Neck Rev Aaron, B.A. incumbent
of Kingskerswell, Edginswell
Barton Parsons John,
constable
Potts Thos., Esq.
Phillips Misses
Russell George, chimney
sweeper
Shairp Lieut. S. coast guard
Shore Hon. Mrs
1 Stoyle Thomas, fly, &c.
letter
Taylor Saml. Henley, highway
surveyor, & agent to Union Ins. Co.
Thorne Geo. gent., Cary
Castle
Waymouth Saml. parish clerk
Waymouth Sophia,
schoolmistress
1 Whitehead Geo.
gent. & Mrs Eliz.
Wills Sarah,
staymaker
Woodley John,
marble chimney piece, urn, vase, &c. mfr. Marble Works Woodley
Daniel, marble merchant
INNS &
TAVERNS.
1 Cary Arms Inn,
Wm. Gasking
Commercial Inn,
Eliz. Bradley
New Inn, Susan
Horne
3 Palk Arms, Hy.
Adams, (brewer)
1 Roughwood. Inn,
Robert Rowden
BAKERS.
1 Bulling Wm.
Lee John
Partridge Richd.
3 Waymouth Jno.
BEERHOUSES.
Hill Thomas
3 Littlejohn Jph.
3 Prowse George
BLACKSMITHS.
Lamble Wm.
3 Littlejohn Jph
Matthews Thos.
Sandford John
BOOT & SHOE
MRS,
Oliver John
Waymouth Saml,
Waymouth Wm.
BUTCHERS.
Bovey Wm.
Medland John
Nickels Cphr.
Tozer Wm.
CARPENTRS.&
BDS
Ash Robert
1 Gasking Wm.
Lear Rt. cabt.
mr,
Taylor Saml. sen
Taylor Sl.&Wm
Taylor Wm. sen.
FARMERS.
Adams Joseph
3 Bowden Wm.
3 Collings Thos.
2 Dreaton John
Hall Wm.
4 King John
5 Mudge Thomas
3 Nickels Mary
2 Nickels George
Petherick John
Short Nicholas
4 Sowden John
Staddon Wm.
Walling John
grocers, &c.
Adams Wm.
Hookway Jane
3 Prowse George
Thomas Thomas
Wilcox Martha
LIME BURNERS
2 Hoddar John
2 Mudge Matthew
masons, &c.
Bowden Thomas
1 Matthews John
1 Matthews Rd.
Thomas John
PAINTERS &
GLZS
Hill Arthur
2 Mc Laren Jas.
tailors.
Adams Edward
Drew John
TINNERS.
2 Gange Wm.
2 Mc Laren Jas.
POST OFFICE at
S.H.Taylor's.
RAILWAY,
Trains, &c.
from Torquay.