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Yelverton lies between the road from Plymouth to
Tavistock, that was further developed by the Duke of Bedford in 1822.
Sir Francis Drake. In 1590 to 1591. Built Drake’s Leat in
order to carry water from the River Meavy that lies above Sheepstor, to
supply the now City of Plymouth.
Mining has occurred in the vicinity of Yelverton in the
past. Surface granite, known as moorstone was mined at the South Roborough
Down Mine, circa 1860. Close by was also Yeoland Tin Mine.
Families of the area:
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- Mr Jack Lester Butler
lived at Pounds House, after which the public House Buller Arms was
named.
- Sir Francis Drake lived
at the nearby Buckland Abbey.
- Buckland Abbey was originally purchased by Sir Richard Grenville
of Bideford, who bought the Abbey itself and surrounding demesne.
- Richard Crimes, a London Haberdasher.
- John Slanning, a London lawyer and merchant, bought more
land around, including Bickleigh.
- William de Pollei gave the tithes of Harrowbeer, a part
of Buckland with its own hall, to the Abbey of St. Martin at Sees in
Normandy.
- The Elford family, originated from Elfordtown Farm,
Harrowbeer. Subsequently the family purchased Langstone at Sheepstor,
now below Burrator reservoir and were at Bickham, home now of Lord
Roborough.
- Sir William Elford Bart, who was born at Bickham in
1749, became the Mayor of Plymouth, MP for Plymouth, and Recorder. He
was friends of the great men of his day including Prime Minister William
Pitt.
- The Elfords still reside locally, having farmed at
Cornwood, and Yealmpton, before settling in Oreston and founding the
Oreston and Turnchapel Steamboat Company.
- Thomas Tyrwhitt, secretary to the Duchy of Cornwall,
friend of the Prince Regent, and also builder or Princetown and Prince
Hall. Circa 1810. Thomas built the Plymouth and Dartmoor horse drawn
Railway from Sutton Harbour to Princetown railway.
- Other names: J M Rendell; Col. KD Mackenzie, Col. W T
Speaman of Briar Tor, built Nazareth House; John Bayly Yelverton House,
Col. C R Spencer; William Shillabeer & Misses Shillabeer of Rock
Hotel; Mrs Helen Langton; Sir
Massey Lopes; John Job; of Beechfield House; Elizabeth Dockett of
Crapstone; William Eastlake, a Plymouth solicitor and nephew of the late
President of the Royal Academy, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, lived at the
Brake; John Pethick Builder of Moor View Villa; Richard Waddington,
umbrella maker from Harewood; Richard Woodman, horse trainer; Algy
Langton; Robert Dyer of Rockmore.; Captain H F Heathcoat at Moor View,
John Carnell at Willoughby House; Thomas Lloyd at Beechfield Villa;
Major General Charles MacArthur of The Retreat; Benjamin Newberry at
Torview; Samuel Picken at Heath Cottage; John Soltau, The Brake; J H
Spurr, The Rosary; William Walker, Oakfield; A H Wright at Tor view; Mrs
Blowey at Netherton House; Thomas Sargent at Hunt’s Cottage; Henry
Barnes, American House, now called Devonia; John Price , The Nook; Fred
Piper; L A G Strong, Novelist; Eden Phillpots, author; Mrs Trathen;
Bishop Robertson of Exeter; Sir Henry Lopes; Jago of Furzedown; Bishop
of Crediton; Reverend C C Nicholas, who lived at Ashcroft; Miss Boger;
Miss Pinewell. Lord William Cecil, Bishop of Exeter; Colonel David
Johnston; Sir Thomas and Lady Baker; Reverend H M Harvey; Trahair family
of Farleys Rusk; Lillian Yeo; John Yeo; Henry Hurrell, Plymouth Miller;
Lady Seaton; Captain Meyrick; R White of Crapstone; James Kitto,
Postmaster; Mr Trethewy of Leg O’Mutton Garage; Charles Wilson of Devon
Tors Hotel; Charles Gibson of Westward Ho!; J Taylor; Harry Vardon; West
Devon Electricity Company; Dr. Bailey, Haysleigh; Norman Wilson;
Embankment Motor Tours; Commander E T Hare, Devon Motor Transport
Company; Lord Foot of Buckland Monachorum; Fred Trathen, Dousland,
Trathen Coaches;
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