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unusual facts about Crediton


Crediton

Bristow's of Devon, founded in 1932 was one of the town's main employers but was closed in 2011 after owner New McCowan's went into administration.


Cador

Possibly he gave his name to four hillforts, all named Cadbury which may be "Cado's fort", one each near to Clevedon, Congresbury and Sparkford in Somerset and one by the Exe in Devon north of Crediton).

Crediton Parish Church

Sully was lord of the manor of Iddesleigh, but was said by Westcote to have had his seat at "Rookesford", i.e. Ruxford, in the parish of Sandford about 1/2 mile north-west of Crediton.

A vicar of Crediton was appointed together with two chaplains, one of which ministered to Sandford (the adjoining parish).

Memorial to General Sir Redvers Buller VC (1839-1908), of Downes House, lord of the manor of Crediton, west side of tower arch.

Georgiana Buller

Buller was born in Crediton, Devon, the only daughter of General Sir Redvers Buller and his wife, Lady Audrey, youngest daughter of the 4th Marquess Townshend.

John Doddridge

The family took its name from a manor in the parish of Sandford, near Crediton.

Maguire, Ontario

The remaining structure currently on that location, is not the original Hotson's machine shop, but rather a former church out building relocated from Crediton, Ontario which is now used as a barn.

Plegmund

As such, one of Plegmund's responsibilities was to re-establish its authority, and, in an attempt to do this, between 909 and 918 he created new sees within the existing Diocese of Winchester in Crediton, Ramsbury, Sherborne and Wells.

Redvers Buller

He died on 2 June 1908, at the family seat, Downes House, Crediton, Devon, and is buried in the churchyard of Holy Cross Church in Crediton.

Shelley baronets

Their seat after 1880 was Shobrooke Park, near Crediton in Devon, which had been inherited by Sir John Shelley from his cousin John Henry Tuckfield (d.1880), Sheriff of Devon in 1859.

Sir John Northcote, 1st Baronet

Northcote was the eldest surviving son of John Northcote (1570-1632) of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, near Crediton, Devon, (whose splendid monument he erected in Newton St Cyres Church) by his second wife Susanna Pollard, daughter of Sir Hugh II Pollard of King's Nympton.


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