Sunday, 4 March 2018

Horses and Carriages on the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry

 acknowledgements to the late Jim Shapter

An extract from
A GUIDE TO ALL THE WATERING AND SEA BATHING PLACES
dated 1815
extract from A guide to all seabathing places 1815
Ferry from Exmouth to the opposite side of the Exe
         Passengers and horses may cross over at
 all times unless it be in a hard gale of wind.
 Carriages cannot be taken over without risk;
though they are seldom impeded more than a
few hours

Prices of the Ferry::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
For a four-wheeled carriage ::: 3s.  0d.
For a two-wheeled carriage ::: 1s. 6d.
For a horse :::: ::::  :::: ::::              4d.
Man, woman and child ::::  ::::      2d.
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On Sundays and likewise on weekdays
 after sunset, these prices are doubled
Starcross station. Starcross - Exmouth Ferry under way
 The entire book, by John Feltham, has been digitized by Google and is FREELY AVAILABLE  on
THIS LINK
the reference above continues:
[digital page 284]
 Miles. Distance from Exmouth to Exeter - - - - 10 .
Sidmouth, over the Peak Hill 10
going round to avoid the Peak Hill - - 14
Dawlish, (crossing the ferry) 34
Teignmouth ----- 7.
Newton ------ 14
Totness ---.--- 22
From Exmouth, by water, to Powderham Castle, is a short and beautiful row.
 From Exmouth (crossing the ferry) to Ugbrook is about 10 miles but every four-wheeled carriage should go with 4 horses from Dawlish and back again on account of the Haldon Hills

[reference to Exmouth starts at page 237 which is digital page 281]




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