Northam: The Northam Local Board met in the vestry room, on Saturday, A. B. Wren, Esq., J.P., chairman. There were also present — General Hutchinson, Messrs. Williams, W. Pickard, B. Pickard, Parkhouse, Penhorwood, Bassett, Lemon, Cock, Tucker, and Cawsey. The Clerk reported that had seen Mr. Bencraft respecting Mrs. Stapledon’s two houses about to be purchased by the Local Board for widening Irsha-street and found that there could not be a legal title, the Crown might step in and take it. … …. Mr. Pynsent applied for an improvement of the road from Jacket-lane Bridge to Burrows. Mr. Lemon moved, and Mr. B. Pickard seconded, that the improvement suggested should be carried out — Mr. E. Williams moved, and Mr. Bassett seconded, an amendment, that it should not be carried out. — Seven voted for the amendment, and four against it. The amendment was therefore carried.
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 13th October 1876 and Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Monday 9th October 1876]
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Referenced
GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887