The Dartmouth Archives - A Dartmouth History Research Group Project

Religious Buildings

St Saviours, St Clements, St Petrox

Civil War & St Clements

Letter in reply to a query asking about bullet marks on the tower of the church, information on vicars and burial records. (See Burial Records) view document

Flavel Church, Dartmouth

Significant dates in its history 1662 to 1974 view document

St Clements Church Townstal

Some notes on the history of the church view document

St Saviours Church Dartmouth

St Saviours, a brief history view document

Tithe rent charge claim by vicar of Townstal

Document Number: TO/Ad/Pr/014
Document Held: DRO Exeter
Meeting held. Present The Mayor, Aldermen Puddicombe, Cleland and Fox. Councillors Chalker, Hurrell, Egg, White. Wardens Ellis and Elford. The late Vicar of Townstal claimed a proportion of the Tithe Rent Charge of Townstal equivalent to tithes of pigs, geese, butter and cheese.

Report – In 1839 the whole of the Tithe Commutation Charge was awarded to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough and confirmed in 1840 and this should not be disturbed.

The Council have deeply mortgaged the Tithe Rent Charge.
The Vicar claims on behalf of: -
The Church
The Patron
The late Vicar
His successor
The Parishioners

The committee’s remarks
In 1837 the Council sold the advowson on condition that they retained the tithes. No offer of compensation has been suggested by the Vicar.

Index to Religious Buildings

Brief description of some Dartmouth Churches view document

Churches in Dartmouth

Churches and Religious organisations in Dartmouth view document

St Clements Craftsmen

SUMMARY OF ARTISTS , SCULPURES, STONEMASONS AND MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE WORKED ON St CLEMENTS CHURCH

(excluding General Printers and Publishers) view document

St Clements Church Memorials

List of names on Memorials Slab Etc within the church view document