Landulph Historical Directories

Date: About 1856 [unknown]
Location: Landulph, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: Landulph, Cornwall

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall, 1883

Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall, 1893

1902 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall and Devon

Post Office Directory of Cornwall, 1856

CARGREEN, a village in the parish of Landulph, on the western bank of the river Tamar, in the south division of East Hundred, 6 miles north from Saltash by land, 3 by water. There are places of worship here for Baptist, Wesleyan, and Calvinist dissenters. There is a parish school supported partly by contributions, and partly by payments taken from the children; school-house at Cross, which is also licenced for preaching, at which the Rector, the Rev. William Seymour, M.A., presides on Sunday evenings only.

Gentry
Prouse, Mr. Thomas
Quance, Mr. Roger
Wymond, William, Esq.
Traders
Adams, James, carpenter
Barrett, William, farmer
Bate, John, 'Ring of Bells'
Best, Joseph, smith
Bound, William, farmer
Braund, James, grocer
Dawe, James, grocer
Dawe, Richard, postmaster & parish clk
Evans, Richard, shoemaker
Gill, John, shopkeeper
Popplestone, Richard, shoemaker
Prideaux, Pascoe, 'Royal Oak'
Quance, William, farmer
Sleemon, John, tailor

Letters through Halt from Plymouth. The nearest money order office is at Saltash.

LANDULPH is a township, parish, and village, situated on the western bank of the river Tamar, 5 miles north from Saltash by land and 2 by water; in the south division of East Hundred and St. German's Union, East Cornwall. The living is a rectory, worth £340 yearly, with residence and about 40 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the Prince of Wales as Duke of Cornwall, and incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Seymour, M. A. The church, dedicated to St. Dilpe, is a fine old building, situated nearly on the edge of the river, and standing out with its antique embattled tower from the surrounding wood, gives a majesty to the landscape. Inside the church, over the vestry door, is an inscription giving an account of the pedigree of Theodore Paleologus, of Pesaro, in Italy, a lineal descendant from "ye late Christian Emperors of Greece," who "departed this life at Clifton ye 21st of Jan, 1636," and was buried in a vault beneath the monument, which being opened a few years back, an oak coffin was discovered containing the body of "Paleologus," so perfectly preserved that the features were clearly defined. The population of the parish, in 1851, was 534; acreage about 2,000. There are charities of about £24 yearly value.
Elbridge is a hamlet.
Stockaton, Marsh, Clampit, Elbridge, St. Ann's, Salter Mill, Bray's Tenement, Clifton, Bittleford, Wheatland Green, West Kingsmill, Calloget, and Tinne, are places here.

Gentry
Nanscawen, William, esq. Elbridge
Seymour, Rev. William, M. A. Rectory
Trehane, William S. esq. Stockaton Villa

Traders
Bate, Richard, farmer, Stockaton
Brock, Samuel, farmer, St. Ann's
Creber, Thomas, farmer, Calloget
Deacon, John, farmer, Tinnel

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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF CORNWALL, 1873

Landulph is a township, parish, and village, situated on the western bank of the river Tamar, 5 miles north from Saltash by land and 2 by water, in the Eastern division of the county, middle division of the hundred of East, St. Germans union, Stonehouse county court district, rural deanery of East, Cornwall archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. the church of St. Dilpe is a fine old building, situated nearly on the edge of the river, and standing out with its antique embattled tower from the surrounding wood, forms a prominent feature in the landscape: inside the church, over the vestry door, is an inscription giving an account of the pedigree of Theodore Paleologus, of Pesaro, in Italy, a lineal descendant from "the last christian Emperors of Greece," who "departed this life at Clifton ye 21st of Jan., 1636," and was buried in a vault beneath the monument; which being opened some years back, an oaken coffin was discovered containing the body of 'Paleologus," so perfectly preserved that the features were clearly defined. The living is a rectory, yearly value £340, with a residence and about 48 acres of glebe land, in the gift of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as Duke of Cornwall, and held by the Rev. Samuel Smith, M. A.; the Rev. John Roberts, M. A., being the officiating minister. There are charities of about £21 yearly value. the principle landowners are H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, and Colonel Augustus Coryton, J. P. The soil is loam; subsoil, slate and limestone. the chief crops are cereal, root potatoes, &c. The area is 2,686 acres (including 600 acres of water); gross estimated rental, £3,647; rateable value, £3,518; and the population in 1871 was 513.

Cargreen is a village in the parish of Landulph, 1 1/2 miles north, on the western bank of the Tamar. Here is a national mixed school, supported partly by contributions and partly by payments from the children. There are places of worship here for Baptists, Wesleyans, and Bible Christians.

Letters through Hatt from Plymouth. the nearest money order office is at Saltash.
Parish school, Samuel Hore, master
Landulph
Roberts, Rev. John, M. A. [curate]
Roberts, Richard, Grove Spear, Philip, Stockaton villa
Barron, Frederick Cour, farmer
Bate, Richard, farmer
Creber, William, farmer
Deacon, William, blacksmith
Elliott, Eustace, farmer
Every, John, farmer
Matters, William, farmer
Nanscawen, William, farmer
Richards, James, farmer
Roberts John, farmer
Snell, Benj., land agent for Col. Coryton
Snell, George, farmer
Snell, William, farmer
Cargreen
Adams, James, Carpenter
Barrett, William, farmer
Braund, John, grocer
Deacon, William, smith
Gill John, carpenter
Heddon, Samuel, lodging house
Popplestone, Richard, shoe maker
Prideaux, Richard, Royal Oak
Rowe, William, shopkeeper
Sleemon, William, tailor
Sleep, William, shoe maker
Spear, John, merchant

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Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall, 1893

Landulph is a township, parish and village, on the western bank of the river Tamar, 5 miles north from Saltash by road and 2 by water, in the South Eastern division of the county, middle division of the hudred of East, petty sessional division of East South, St. Germans union, Stonehouse county court district, rural deanery of East, arch-deaconry of Bodmin and diocese of Truro. The church of St. Dilpe, standing close to the river, is a building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, about 70 feet high and containing 6 bells, all cast in 1768: the chancel retains some good carved stalls: there is also the basement of a screen, and in the nave and north aisle are benches with ends boldly carved: the east window of the south aisle contains the shields of Archdeckne, Coryton and Lower: and the Clifton family seats, erected in 1630 by Sir Nicholas and Lady Elizabeth Lower, bear the carved shields of more than twenty families: the rood stairs remain in the south wall: inside the church, over the vestry door, is an inscription on brass, giving an account of the pedigree of Theodore Paleologus, of Pesaro, in Italy, a lineal descendant from "the last Christian Emperors of Greece," who died at Clifton in this parish, 21 January, 1636, and was buried in a vault beneath the monument; the vault was opened about 1795, and an oaken coffin discovered containing the body of Paleologus, so perfectly preserved that the features, strongly marked by an aquiline nose, were clearly defined; the inscription records his descent from Constantine (Paleologus) VIII, Emperor of the East, and above it is a double-headed eagle, surmounted by the imperial crown, and having each foot on an embattled gateway: on the wall over the Clifton pew are two mural brasses, with arms, to Sir Nicholas Lower kt, ob. 17 May 1655, his wife Elizabeth (Killigrew), ob. 1638, and other members of the family, including Sir William Lower, kt, M. P. for Bodmin; in the south aisle is a massive tomb of marble to the same persons, and there are other memorials to Elizabeth Clarke, 1653; Edward Amerideth, rector, 1661; Alexander Moone, 1734; and various modern inscriptions: the communion plate includes a chalice, dated 1631, with cover, dated 1641, both given by Sir Nicholas Lower, and another dated 1641, given by Alexander Lower esq.: there are 200 sittings: in the churchyard is the shaft of a sundial, with the date 1690. The registers date from the year 1540, and though defective are in a good state of preservation. The living is a rectory, average yearly value from tithe rent-charge £253, with residence and about 48 acres of glebe, in the gift of H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall, and held since 1873 by the Rev. Samuel Smith M. A. of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. There are charities of about £24 yearly value. The principal landowners are H.R.H. the Prince of Wales K.G. as Duke of Cornwall, who is lord of the manor, William Coryton esq. J. P. of Pentillie Castle, Pillaton, and Capt. Benjamin Snell, J. P. of Wayton. The soil is loam, subsoil, slate and limestone. the chief crops are cereals, roots and potatoes, and some fruit is grown. The area is 2,686 acres (including 600 acres of water); rateable value £3,036; the population in 1891 was 441.
Sexton, William Shepherd.
Cargreen is a village and hamlet, 1 1/2 miles north, on the bank of the Tamar. Here are places of worship for Baptists, Wesleyans and Bible Christians. Steamboats run to Devonport on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Post Office, Cargreen (stamps only), J. Braund, sub-postmaster. Letters received through Plymouth at 9 a.m., delivered at 9.15 a.m.; box cleared at 5f.35 p.m. week days only. The nearest money order office is Saltash, & telegraph office is Hatt.
Wall Letter Box, Cross, cleared at 5.55 p.m. week days only.
National School (mixed), built in 1830, for 95 children; average attendance, 50; Samuel Hore, master; infants mistress (vacant).

Landulph
Farquharson, Frank, Stockadon Villa
Roberts, Mrs. Richard, Grove
Smith, Rev. Samuel M.A., Rectory
Snell, Capt. Benjamin J. P., Wayton
Commercial
Barraball, John, farmer
Bate, Jas., farmer & market gardener, Stockadon
Bate, John, farmer, Grove Villa
Cloake, David, market gardener, Ellbridge
Congdon, Charles Warwick, farmer, West Kings mill
Creber, Mary (Mrs.), farmer
Deacon, William, blacksmith
Elliott, Eustace, farmer, Marsh cottage
Elliott, Samuel Willing, farmer, Marsh farm
Every, Samuel, farmer, Collogget
Hambley, George, farmer, Tinnell
Nanscawen, William, farmer, Elbridge
Roberts, John, farmer & land owner, St. Ann's
Snell, George, farmer, Park
Snell, William Benjamin, farmer & land owner, North Wayton
Cargreen
Barrett, Edmond, market gardener
Barret, Wm. Hy., farmer & market gardener
Best, Joseph, boot maker
Braund, John, grocer & miller, & post office; & at King's mill
Cloake, Frederick, shopkeeper
Gill, John, carpenter
Prideaux, Lewis Reed, Royal Oak P.M.
Prideaux, William, mason
Rowe, Wm., shopkeeper & market gardener
Sleep, Thomas, shoe maker
Spear, John & Son, coal merchants
Spear, John jun., overseer