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:2018.503
Summary listing of barn and shippon at Forder farmhouse and Great Frenchbeer farmhouse
PlaceName Forder Farmhouse
ArchiveRef Box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.502
Summary Listing of Ford Park and Forder bridge and Forder farmhouse
PlaceName Ford Park
ArchiveRef Box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.500
Summary listing document for Collihole cottage and butterwell, Collihole farmhouse, barn and butterwell, cottage at Thorn and Dogmarsh bridge
PlaceName Collihole
ArchiveRef Box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.496
Summary listing of Waye Barton, house, farm buildings and fishpond and notes
PlaceName Waye Barton
ArchiveRef Box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.494
Summary photocopy of painting of Endecott House with outside staircase
PlaceName Endecott House
ArchiveRef Box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.492
Summary miscellaneous notes regarding the history of Gladesville, 2 Mill Street, key dates in Chagford history and notes regarding other properties and street names
PlaceName Gladesville
ArchiveRef box 38
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.487
Summary Receipts and Disbursements 1790 - 1824 [Weekes Charity] includes accounts and lists children supported [Ellis family papers]
PersonName Dicker, Ann
StartDate 1790
EndDate 1824
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.486
Summary education in Chagford in the 19th century, the Weekes Charity 1790
PersonName Weekes, J
StartDate 1790
EndDate 1892
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.485
Summary return and digest of endowed charities, parish of Chagford, 1907
PersonName Griffith-Boscawen
StartDate 1905
EndDate 1907
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.484
Summary inquiry into parish charities, 1827
StartDate 1827
EndDate 1906
ArchiveRef Box 37