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:2018.797
Summary letter concerning Dr Berry's sanatorium at Torr House
StartDate 1994
ArchiveRef Box 43
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.796
Summary History of Torr House, Thorn [former sanatorium]
PersonName Lethbridge, Samuel
PlaceName Torr House
ArchiveRef box 43
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.795
Summary Whiddon shelter proposal millennium idea, summary, outline and 2 letters of objection - proposed by Diana Marriot, refused by Dartmoor National Park.
PlaceName Whiddon Deer Park
StartDate 1994
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.794
PersonName Bennet, John
PlaceName Easton
StartDate 1622
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.793
Summary Indenture made between William Bennet of Chagford and John Lee of Lyons Inn, Middlesex regarding lands at Easton, Crannaford 1738
PersonName Bennet, William
PlaceName Easton
StartDate 4.5.1738
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.792
Summary Indenture made between William Bennet of Chagford, John Lee of Lyons Inn, Middlesex and Edward Morehouse of Moretonhampstead regarding lands at Easton, Cranaford [plus notes]
PersonName Bennet, William
PlaceName Easton
StartDate 5.4.1738
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.791
Summary Indenture made between John Bennet and Samual Gidley 1645 [notes reference Samuel Hill]
PersonName Bennet, John
StartDate 1645
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.790
Summary Indenture made between Stephen Bennet, yeoman and James [?] and Thomas Tavener in the fifth year of the reign of James 1st [1607-1608]
PersonName Bennet, Stephen
StartDate 1607
EndDate 1608
ArchiveRef box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.789
Summary Abstract of title, lease and release, Marches Tenement, Weekes's tenement, Easton grounds, Jacob's parks, continued
PersonName Seymore Bailey, Edward
StartDate 1805
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.787
Summary Abstract of title, lease and release, Marches Tenement, Weekes's tenement, Easton grounds, Jacob's parks, continued
PersonName Seymore Bailey, Edward
StartDate 1805
ArchiveRef Box 42