An account is given in a black-letter pamphlet, written by G. Classe, of Torrington in Devonshire, of a most melancholy domestic tragedy which took place in this town early in the reign of King James the First, arising entirely from the violent spirit of fanaticism then raging in men’s minds with ten-fold fury in consequence of recent persecution and existing intolerance. The details had better be forgotten.
The latitude and longitude of St. Minver spire are given in the Trigonometrical Survey. Lat. 50° 33′ 31″, long. 4° 51′ 28″; in time 19m. 26s. west of Greenwich; therefore, Trevose Head will be in latitude 50° 32′ 52″, longitude 4° 57′ 16″; Pentire point in latitude 50° 35′ 15″, longitude 4° 55′ 16″.
Stepper Point, forming the mouth of the harbour, is about a sea mile south of Pentire Point, and less than half
as much to the west. The time of high water at the change and full of the moon must be between half past four and five o’clock.
This parish measures 3073 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 6934 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 1004 | 0 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 1332 | in 1811, 1498 | in 1821, 1700 | in 1831, 1822 |
giving an increase of nearly 37 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Vicar, the Rev. William Rawlings, instituted in 1790.
GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE.