In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lewdown like this:
LEWDOWN, a village in Lew-Trenchard, Marystow, and Thrushelton parishes, Devon; 8 miles N by W of Tavistock. It has a post office, designated Lewdown, North Devon, and a cattle fair on the Wednesday before the third Thursday of April.
Additional information about this locality is available for Lewtrenchard
Lewdown through time
Lewdown is now part of West Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lewdown itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lewdown in West Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24940
Date accessed: 31st May 2024
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