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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lydford like this:
Lidford, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Devon - par., 56,333 ac., pop. 2708; vil., on river Lid, 6 miles NE. of Tavistock; is situated amidst charming scenery; has ruins of Lidford Castle, where Judge Jeffreys held one of his assizes; a little to S. of vil. is Lidford Bridge, a one-arched structure thrown across a chasm of the river Lid; Lidford Cascade, a little below the bridge, has a fall of 150 ft.
Lydford is now part of WEST DEVON District. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST DEVON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lydford itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lydford, in West Devon and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5189
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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