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Welcome!

This site could be useful to anybody with an interest in the parish of Sampford Peverell, Devon, England.  Whether you are researching local history or your family history, whether you are thinking of coming to live here or just visiting, this is the website to help you to find out more about the history of Sampford Peverell.  

For more about Sampford Peverell as it is now see: http://www.sampfordpeverell.org.uk

about us

Upcoming events


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Tuesday 6 May at 11 am

Visit to Bickleigh Castle

Private guided tour followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.

£9.50 pp

For more information about the castle please see 
https://bickleighcastle.com/about/tours/

To book your place on our tour please contact Jul Hill or any other committee member

Friday 27 June, 19.30, Village Hall

Guest speaker
Robert Hesketh


'The story of Devon's bridges'

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NEWS!


Latest information added:

2023: presentation on local roads and turnpikes here

2022: A transcription of the 1921 census for Sampford Peverell on the census page
          Glebe terriers from the 17th Century on the taxation page here


2021: Information about the Poulet or Paulet family and their links to Sampford Peverell over 300 years here
          More wills added on the Wills page

           Updated list of names on the 1641 protestation returns under other documents
          Information about 16th century Yeoman of the Guard James Ap Jenkins under village notables


2020: Land Tax Returns from 1780 to 1834 have been transcribed.  The Excel spreadsheets containing the details can be found on our Taxes and Tithes page

Our 2018 data privacy statement can be seen on our 'About us' page

Photos of the entry for Sampford in the Exon Domesday on the Village History overview page 

Licensed victualler records for Sampford Peverell 1661 - 1828 and 1903 on the Occupation Records page


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On 12th Oct 2019 our book about Sampford Peverell during the First World War was given this 'highly commended' award by the Devon History Society!
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Sampford Peverell at war

A film of our work to remember Sampford Peverell during the First World War is now available on You Tube.  You can see it here:

https://youtu.be/Gio0Yb0E_1g

Much of the information we have found on those who took part in the war can be found here:

https://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1.html​

And see below for details of our WW1 book.



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Our contribution to the Devon History Society's 2015 AGM is mentioned, and summarised, in their February 2016 Newsletter which can be viewed on their website here:

http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/search/label/newsletter



Our full schedule for 2021 can be found on the Meetings and visits page

The film of our Navvies' Fair in May 2014 can be seen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2l5uE59MA

Help needed
We are keen to hear from anyone who can help with any of the following:
  • Running our Natural History group​
  • Memories of people living in Sampford Peverll in WW2, or of people from the village who took part in the war.
  • Anyone willing to help with transcriptions of more parish records (computer with Excel needed)
If you can help please contact any member of the committee or via this form: contact form


For more about Sampford Peverell as it is now see: http://www.sampfordpeverell.org.uk
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