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:2018.469
Summary list of teachers at Chagford Infants' School 1853 - 1936 with photocopy of photograph of Endecott
PlaceName Endecott House
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.468
Summary handwritten list of teachers at infants school 1853 - 1936 - one in pencil one in ink
StartDate 1853
EndDate 1936
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.466
Summary census returns 1851 -1891 age distribution of listed scholars
StartDate 1851
EndDate 1891
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.464
Summary List of Teachers in Old School House and photograph of inscription carved into stone on one of the ground floor windows
StartDate 1790
EndDate 1880
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.462
Summary Photograph and transcript of the plaque in Endecott House detailing the Weekes Charity 1790 (2 pages)
PersonName Weekes, John
StartDate 1790
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.459
Summary Notes about William Short, Schoolmaster 1809-1845
PersonName Short, William
StartDate 1809
EndDate 1845
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.458
Summary Extract from the Churchwardens' Accounts October 31st 1803 and 1804-1809 regarding Richard Thorn, Schoolmaster and additional notes (2 pages)
PersonName Thorn, Richard
StartDate 31.10.1803
EndDate 1809
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.457
Summary Extracts from the Infants' School log book (also known as Endecott House), 1924-1936 (6 pages)
PersonName Ellis, Susan
StartDate 1924
EndDate 1936
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.456
Summary Notes regarding Endecott House also known as The Old Infants' School including extract from a Report made to the Charity Commissioners 1905
PersonName Hayter-Hames, Constance
StartDate 1853
EndDate 1905
ArchiveRef Box 37
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.454
Summary Notes regarding the Weekes Charity set up in 1790 to educate poor children in the parish(9 pages)
PersonName Thorn, Richard
ArchiveRef Box 37