A history of Yealmpton (Devonshire)

By H.J. Warner

Book Overview

Walk the lanes of Yealmpton without leaving your chair, and watch a Devon parish take shape across the centuries. Every parish leaves a trace. H. J. Warner's A History of Yealmpton (Devonshire) opens a window onto Yealmpton, Devonshire, England, tracing the growth of a rural community, its church, manors and farms, and the everyday lives that quietly shaped this corner of rural southwest England. Rich in observation and grounded in documentary research, it stands as a classic piece of English parish history and an enduring guide to Yealmpton village history. As a carefully assembled local history reference book, Warner's study ranges from place-names and landscape to institutions, customs and families, offering detail that supports Devon family history research while remaining highly readable for anyone curious about Devon villages history and Devon local history. Set within the wider context of Devonshire parish history and South Hams Devon history, it captures textures of rural England social history that speak to changing work, worship and community in the countryside. For local historians, genealogists, students of rural life or readers who simply cherish old parishes and their stories, this is a vivid companion to one remarkable village and its parish. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353602904
• ISBN13: 9789353602901
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"