The site is shown on the OS Map as being just north of the A38 to the south of the village, by a slip road.
The address of Major General Victor David Graham Campbell, CB, DSO, OBE, High Sheriff of Devon in 1968 is given as Beggar’s Bush, South Brent. The address is given in modern documents as Beggars Bush, Glazebrook.
The earliest record I can find is the advertisement of the Will of a Marion Goodwin advertised in 1950.
South Brent, Somerset is different.
Posted: October 9th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Devon | No Comments »
The 1841 Census records it as a property name several times; (a) between Cross Cott and Burraton, occupied by an agricultural labourer, his wife and two children, called Snook (b) about 30 entries further on, beyond the Tollhouse, there are three consecutive entries, (i) occupied by 7 adults and 7 children, of which the head is William Snook, but the eldest is a James Symons, Farmer (ii) occupied by 2 adults and 3 children, and (iii) occupied by 2 adults, all engaged in agriculture. Two entries further on is a Schoolhouse. Beggars Bush also appears in the 1871 Census. Read the rest of this entry »
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Between A380 Ashcombe, and A38 Chudleigh, north of Newton Abbott, at the SW corner of Haldon Forest. Described at Geograph as “a notoriously dangerous bend on the northbound carriageway of the Newton-Exeter road, this is now a junction of country lanes at the end of Haldon Forest”. The photograph shows a wooded area. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 8th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Ashcombe, Devon, Toll | 1 Comment »
OS Map shows Beggars Bush Cottage set back off the B3440 Uffculme to Willands Road. About 1 miles north east at Uffcolme are Coldharbour, Bridewell, and No Man’s Land. Read the rest of this entry »
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