Cataloguing the Starcross Archive - Wednesday 16th May

Meet on Wednesday evening, 7.30pm at St. Paul's for a first attempt at sorting out a catalogued archive from the materials we have.

There are photographs and maps of the area. We will discuss other types of material we could collect.

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

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]