Take a look at this amazing amount of freely available online
information.The mispelling STABCBOSS must be a computer
glitch, rather than an historic spelling.
They had trouble filling the position of
Parish Clerk... There was a Starcross Co-op. 150 children
went to the school. There was a master mariner called
Cruse, and the superintendent at the idiot asylum
was called Locke...
STABCBOSS is a village, pleasantly seated on the river
Exe, about ij miles from its mouth, and was formed
December 4, r829, into an ecclesiastical parish from the
civil parishes of Kenton and Dawlish ; it has a station on
the South Devon section of the Great Western railway,
and is 8 miles south-east from Exeter, 14 north from Daw-
lish and 202* from London, in the North Eastern division
of the county, Exminster hundred, Wonford petty ses-
sional division, St. Thomas union, Exeter county court
district, rural deanery of Kenn, and archdeaconry and
diocese of Exeter. The road from Exeter to Dawlish runs
through the village, forming its principal street, which is
lighted with gas by the Starcross and Kenton Gas Light
and Coke Co. Limited, established in 1877 with a capital
of 2,400. The church of St. Paul, erected in 1828, is a
large building of stone in the Norman style, consisting of
chancel, nave, north and west porches and a -western
turret containing a clock and 2 bells : the clock was
erected in 1865 by the parishioners as a memorial to the
Rev. William Powley, 32 years incumbent here : the
carved oak pulpit and other fittings were executed by
Hems, of Exeter : the stained east window is a memorial
to the Coles and Ash families, 1828-52 ; and there are
others to the Eales and Bishop families 1856-8, and to
Capt. Rose Henry Fuller R.N. d. October 27, 1860: there
are modern monuments to the Rev. James Coles, Messrs.
Richard and Charles Thomas Eales and Capt. Sweetland :
the church was restored and re-seated about 1896, under
the direction of Messrs. Rowell and Sons, architects, of
Newton Abbot, and has sittings for upwards of 600 per-
sons, 350 being free. The register dates from the year
1828. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value 184,
with residence and about sJ acres of glebe, in the gift of
the Deans and Chapters of Exeter and Salisbury alter-
nately, and held since 186^ by the Rev. Edward Copleston
Bond' M.A. of Exeter College, Oxford. The Wesleyan
chapel is situated in the Strand. Here are two good
hotels, v< the Courtenay Arms " and the Railway hotel.
A pleasure fair is held on Whitsun Wednesday yearly.
The original parish charities amount to 22 yearly, in
addition to which ,500 stock was p'aced in the hands of
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1881, by the late Sir
John Lewis Duntze bart. of Exeleigh (d. 1884), for the
benefit of seven aged parishioners, regular attendants at
the church : there are also clubs for distributing clothing,
coals and blankets to the poor. Exeleigh is the seat of
Rev. Edward Ohatterton Orpen M.A. The Rev. the Earl
of Devon M.A. is lord of the manor and 1 sole landowner.
The chief crops are wheat, barley and roots. The soil is
sandy; subsoil, yellow gravel. The area is u, 800 acres.
The population in 1891 was 978, inclusive of 188 inmates
and' 33 officials of khe asylum. Under the provisions of
the "Divided Parishes Act, 1885," by Local Government
Board Order 16,546, the ecclesiastical district of Cofton,
including Cockwood, Middlewood, Westwood, Eastdon,
the Warren and Week, amounting to 739 acres, was taken
from this parish and added to Dawlish, March 25, 1885.
Parish Clerk, .vacant.
Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., S. B., Express Delivery,
Parcel & Annuity & Insurance Office. (Railway Sub-
Office. Letters should have R.S.O. Devon added). Miss
Elizabeth Kingdon, sub-postmistress. Letters by mail
cart from Exeter arrive at 5.40 a.m.; 9.1 a.m. by
T.P.O. (to callers only) & 3.25 p.m.; dispatched at
10.50 a.m. & 4.30 & 7.25 p.m. ; box closes at 7.10 p.m. ;
Sundays at 7.10 p.m.
Wall Letter Boxes, Mount Pleasant, cleared at 8 a.m. &
5.35 p.m. week days; Sundays, 8.30 a.m.; Cofton,
cleared at 10 a.m. & 6.20 p.m. ; Sundays, 9.45 a.m. ;
Eastdon, cleared at 7.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; Sundays, 8 a.m
THE WESTERN COUNTIES IDIOT ASYLUM.
The foundation stone of this building was laid on April 9,
1874, by Lady Anna Maria Oourtenay; it is built of
grey limestone, relieved by dressings of buff brick &
Bath stone, in the Early English style, & was opened
in June, 1877 ; it consists of a central block with north
& south wings, the central block comprising the ad-
ministrative department & the residence of the super-
intendent ; the northern wing is appropriated to boys &
the southern to girls ; the dining hall, a fine apartment,
is too by 20 feet in area, and contains an organ, the
gift of friends of the children; considerable additions
were made in 1896, so that the asylum is now available
for i'8o boys & 90 girls ; the entire cost has exceeded
32,000 ; the institution is supported by the payments
for the maintenance of the patients, augmented by volun-
tary contributions ; Sebastian Coseng Snow, treasurer,
Exeter Bank, Exeter; Edgar Richard Senhouse laps-
comb L.R.O.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. medical officer;
Ernest William Locke, resident superintendent & sec. ;
Mrs. Alice L. Mayer, matron
SCHOOL.
Board (formerly National) School, transferred to the Daw-
lish Board in 1875, & an infants' school & master's resi-
dence erected in 1876, for 150 children ; average attend-
ance, 30 boys, 38 girls & 30 infants ; William Passrnore
Towill, master ; Mis* Caroline Emma Towill, infants'
mistress
Railway Station, Alfred Hitchcock, station master
Carriers to Exeter. Mark Capener, every day. but thura.
returning the same day, from the ' Bull ' ; & Louii
Carjlake, every day, returning tain* day
DEVOS 41*
fi44 fcTARCROSS.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anning Mrs
Baker Edward John
Besley Mrs. Hnrpridge
Bishop Richard Preston, The, Cottage
Bond Rev. Edward Copleston M.A.
(vicar), The Vicarage
Brown Cul. Wm. Thomas, Elm court
Colley Mrs. Staplake
Cookson Mrs. Regent house
Davey George
Drew Jn. Gould B.A. Northbrook ho
Dunsford Mrs
Euan John S
Grace Edwin, Strand
Hooper Mrs. Southbrook house
Jennings Mrs
Lipscomb Edgar Richard Senhouse
Locke Ernest William
McClaughlin Mrs
Martin Thomas, Ilex house
Monro Alexander Aylmer
Muller William Charles, Soho house
Orpen Rev. Edward Chatterton M.A.
Exeleigh ; & Devon & Exeter club,
Exeter
Pitt Miss
Preist Daniel
Russell Vincent, Grove lawn
Splatt George Laskey
Thomas Mrs. Staplake Mount
Towill William Panmore
Wollacott Edward. Faleide
Youlden William Paryem Weeks
COMMERCIAL.
Anning Jsph. Percy, farmer, Tiverlnd
Anning William, farmer, Cofford frm
Assembly Rooms (Charles William
Hamerton, proprietor)
Bazley Henry, assistant overseer &
rate collector, school attendance
officer & agent Commercial Union
Fire & Life insurance, Hope cottage
DEVONSHIRE.
Bowerman Henry H. tailor
Browning John, boot maker & china
& glass dealer
Callaway Mrs. Emma, laundry
Carnall John, gardener to Mrs.
Thomas, Staplake mount
Carslake Louis, carrier
Chown William, Ship inn, & butcher
Coles John Bailey, builder, contractor,
carpenter & joiner & stone mason
Coombe William, Alexandra Hotel P.H
Crews William, coal & potato merchnt
Crispin Harry, head attendant at the
Asylum
Crispin John Edwin, baker & grocer
Cruse Henry, master mariner
Drew John Gould B.A. solicitor,
Northbrook house
Elliott James, blacksmith
Farley William Henry, gardener to
the Rev. E. C. Orpcn M.A
Fiiield Mary (Mrs.), dress ma. Strand
Fletcher Emily (Mrs.), laundress
Ford Michael Albert, basket maker
to the Asylum
Gale William (Mrs.), market gardnr.
2 Rose cottages
Greenslade Louisa(Mrs.),refshmt.rms
Gribble Susan (Miss), apartments
Hamerton Charles William, Courtenay
Arms hotel
Harding Caroline (Mrs.), baker
Haydon William Jn. frmr. Staplake
Henton William Henry, wheelwright
Hill William, fanner, Venn bridge
Hooper & Tupman, grocers &c. see
Starcross Co-operative Stores
Kerswell Charles, shoe maker to the
Asylum
Kingdon Elizabeth (Miss), stationer,
Post office
Lipscomb Edgar Richard Senhouso
L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. sur-
geon, medical officer & public
[KELLY'S
vaccinator, Kenton district, St.
Thomas union, & medical officer to
the Western Counties Idiot Asylum
Locke Ernest William, resident supt.
& sec. Western Counties Idiot
Asylum
Morrish Ernest John, carpenter
Mortimore Geo. gardnr. to the Asylum
Palfrey Frederick Vowler, contractor
Parkhouse Wm. coal & manure inei
Payne Henry, apartments
Pearce Edward, boat owner
Reynolds Walter, mason
Reynolds William, mason
Rowe Frank, chemist & drggst. Strand
Howe George, general dealer, Folly cot
Rowe Marwood & Geo. wheelwrights
Ruth Wm. Geo. H. insurance agent
Sercombe John & Sun, basket makers
Serle George, boat owner
SheppardRobt. Ingram, boot & shoe ma
Shoemack Edward, market gardener,
i Hose cottages
Starcrass Co-operative Stores-
(Hooper & Tupman, proprietors),
grocers & provision dealers
Starcroiss, Kenton & Powderham Cot-
tage GardenSoc.(J.G.D.rew, lion. sec)
Steer William John, apartments
Tupman Frank, grocer &c. see Star-
cross Co-operative Stores
Venn Mary Ann & Elizabeth (Misses),
drapers
Voysey Jessie Payne (Miss), dress ma
Wedlake John, master tailor to the
Asylum
Westcott Brothers, market gardeners,
Southbrook gardens
Western Counties Idiot Asylum
(Ernest William Locke, resident
supt. & sec)
Whitton Frank, Railway hotel
Wood Sophia (Miss), apartment*
Kelly's Directory online