In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Shiphay like this:

Shiphay House, seat, 1½ m. NW. of Torquay, Devon.

Shiphay through time

Shiphay is now part of TORBAY Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how TORBAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shiphay itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shiphay, in Torbay and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23839

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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