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The Dodderidgian Library (Latin: Bibliotheca Doddridgiana [2]) was founded in 1667 in Barnstaple, North Devon, England, by Judith Dodderidge, third wife and widow of John Dodderidge (1610–1659) [3] of Barnstaple and Bremridge, [4] South Molton, MP. It represents one of the earliest town libraries in England which continues in existence since ...
The museum was founded as the North Devon Athenæum in 1888 by William Frederick Rock, who intended it to serve as a replacement for the Barnstaple Literary and Scientific Institute he had created in 1845. In addition to functioning as a library and museum, the building served as an informal records office for Barnstaple.
The Devon Heritage Centre (DHC) is the successor to the Devon Record Office (DRO) that was established by Devon County Council in 1952. The DRO incorporated the Exeter City Record Office that had collected Devon's records since 1946, when it took over from the Exeter City Library, which had collected documents since the early 20th century. [2]
North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England.Its council is based just outside Barnstaple, the district's largest town.The district also includes the towns of Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth and South Molton along with numerous villages, seaside resorts and surrounding rural areas.
Barnstaple (/ ˈ b ɑːr n s t ə b əl / ⓘ or / ˈ b ɑːr n s t ə p əl / [3]) is a river-port town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England.The town lies at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel.
1 North Devon. 2 Notes. 3 External links. ... Church of Saints Peter and Paul & Church of St Peter including the Doddridge Library Barnstaple: Churches: 1667: 19 ...
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Genealogical table of Delbridge family of Barnstaple 1625 – 1804, held at North Devon Record Office, ref: B1/A32, consisting of a semi-literate and semi-intelligible petition made in 1821 on a roll of paper by Frances Delbridge (b.1759), 4th in descent from the Merchant John Delbridge, MP, addressed to the "Vice Chancellor" complaining abouts ...