Search the Archive

This is a trial search facility for those archive items that have been re-catalogued onto the Modes Compact database. To date only a portion of the archive has been re-catalogued and this process is ongoing. Data last updated 22 July 2024.

There are seven fields on which the search can be performed:

  • ArchiveID: the unique reference number of the item
  • Summary: a short description of the item – this is the best field to search on
  • PersonName: the primary individual  associated with the item (if there is one)
  • PlaceName: the primary place associated with the item (if there is one)
  • StartDate: if dates are available, the first/beginning date
  • EndDate: if dates are available for a period, the end date
  • ArchiveRef: where the item is in the archive (usually a box number)

The search is by free text only, case insensitive. Blank fields are omitted from the results.

If you require further details about any item(s) please contact us including details of the ArchiveID and ArchiveRef value(s) in your message.

Total Records Found: 4227, showing 10 per page
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.253
Summary typescript abstract of deeds, Rack Park, 1870 to 1988
PlaceName Rack Park, Mill Street
StartDate 7.12.1870
EndDate 30.3.1988
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.250
Summary cutting, Nattadon Farm, 1984
PlaceName Nattadon Farm
StartDate 1984
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.249
Summary Moor Park, Lower Street, 1986
PlaceName Moor Park
StartDate 4.1.1986
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.245
Summary Sale Furlong former home of Bragg Family 1986, Mid Devon Fox Hounds. Newscutting with photograph.
PersonName Bragg
PlaceName Furlong
StartDate 21.6.1985
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.235
Summary Sale notice, Littlemead Murchington near Chagford. Mid Devon Advertiser 1986.
PlaceName Littlemead
StartDate 28.2.1986
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.233
Summary Extract from deeds Lawn House and Lawn Cottage (5 pp) with three plans 1825-1990. Ben and Tessa Rubbra 2004.
PersonName Rubbra, Tessa
PlaceName Lawn House
StartDate 1825
EndDate 1990
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.220
Summary newscutting of sale particulars for Brimstonedown, 1984
PlaceName Brimstonedown
StartDate 23.8.1984
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.176
Summary programme, English Civil War Battle re-enactment, the Sealed Knot, 1993, with image of two soldiers and a horse
PlaceName Chagford House
StartDate 6.2.1993
EndDate 7.2.1993
ArchiveRef Box 31A
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.174
Summary programme, Jack and the Beanstalk, Chagford Players, 1982
PlaceName Jubilee Hall
StartDate 20.1.1982
EndDate 23.1.1982
ArchiveRef Box 31A
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.153
Summary Programme for Chagford Pantomime Around the World in Eighty Days
PlaceName Jubilee Hall
StartDate 18.2.2014
EndDate 22.2.2014
ArchiveRef Box 31A