Stoke Abbott, The Waterspout And Village c.1955
Photo ref: S198008
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William Crowe, rector of Stoke, wrote a paean of praise to Lewesdon Hill, which drew the admiration of William Wordsworth: '...of hills, and woods and fruitful vales, and villages, half-hid in tufted orchards, and the sea, boundless, and studded thick with many a sail'.

A Selection of Memories from Stoke Abbott

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Stoke Abbott

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I am looking for information on Robert Elwell or family in Stoke Abbott around 1610. Robert Elwell sailed on the ship Recovery in March 1633 to the Massachusetts Bay in America.