History of

Ilfracombe and North Devon

Geological background of North Devon.
Devonshire Domesday Book (1086)
Thomas Harriot
Ilfracombe in 1828. A letter written by T.H. Cornish in 1828, extolling the virtues of Ilfracombe.
The Ilfracombe entry from White's Devonshire Directory of 1850. At that time there were three straw-hat makers in the town!
Victorian Ilfracombe, a series of articles by Jim Bates about the Victorian architecture of Ilfracombe.

Created 16/4/99
Last Modified 18/4/99