Deborah Lister
This is not a history of the town clerk’s responsibilities within the council, nor is it a full list of these men. Little is written about the administrative organisation of the borough of Plymouth or the people who undertook the task, despite its being the first borough to be incorporated by Act of Parliament (in…
Read MoreInformation for house, local and social history can be found in the most unexpected places. Between the years 1997 and 2000, Devon Books published the diaries of the Reverend John Swete in four limited edition volumes. He was born in 1752 in Ashburton to, surprisingly, the surgeon Nicholas Tripe. On condition that he changed his…
Read MoreMay I introduce you to Miss Amy B Cross. ‘Who?’ I hear you say. Read on. I discovered Amy whilst trawling through the newspapers online looking for articles relating to the history of Elburton, a village on the eastern edge of Plymouth. I kept seeing her name pop up, then in ‘Ann’s Deputy’s Corner’ in…
Read MoreEvery property, whatever its age, has a story. You might want to know for interest, or because you want to apply for planning permission or listing. Whatever the reason, whether it’s the property itself, the people who lived there or the land it is built on, there is always information to discover. Like any research…
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