The Devon book trades: a biographical dictionary
Crediton
CREDITON - Samuel Taylor Coleridge's aunt kept an "every-thing shop" in Crediton in the mid 1770s which sold chapbooks and popular literature. Proposals to house library in new town hall EFP 4/4/1850 8d.
Crediton. Barnes and Co. 1919-1915. - Printer. 14, High Street 1919-1923 ; 14 & 18 High Street 1926. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Barnes Eli. 1902-1914. - Printer, stationer, bookbinder. 14 High Street, Crediton 1902-1914. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Bickford, John. 1852. - Library secretary. Secretary, Literary and Mechanics' Institute, Park Street 1852d.
Crediton. Blake, James. 1878-1883. - Bookseller. High Street 1878-1883 Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Book Shop. 1984-2006. - Booksellers. 4 High Street 1984 ; 100 High Street EX17 3LF 2006. Yellow pages, Exeter, 2006.
Crediton. Boxer, Robert. 1850-2856. - Newsagent. North Street 1850d-1856d.
Crediton. Crediton Advertiser. 1854-1855. - Newspaper. Twenty issues only Jan 1854-Aug 1855. Sources: British Library, Colindale.
Crediton. Crediton and North Devon Chronicle. 1902-1923. - Newspaper. 118 High Street 1902. Gregory and Son proprietors 1902. William James Southwood, publisher 1902. Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Crediton Chronicle and Taw Vale Gazette. 1939. - Newspaper. Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Crediton Community Bookshop. 2012-2020+. - Booksellers. 100 High Street 2012-2016 ; 21 High Street, Crediton EX17 3AH 2016-2020+. Tel: 01363 774740 "The Crediton Community Bookshop plan began in 2012 with two community meetings. With the help of the Plunkett Foundation we founded an Independent Provident Society (company registration no. IP031718) and launched a community share issue. Funds were raised, agreements signed and tenancies arranged, and then we could open for business." (Website). Patron Michael Morporgo. Website accessed August 2020.
Crediton. Crediton Country Courier. 2006. - Newspaper. 102 High Street 2006
Crediton. Crediton Weekly Times and General Advertiser. 1855. - Newspaper. Four issues only 30/6/1855-21/7/1855. Sources: British Library, Colindale.
Crediton. Day, John. 1863. - Newsagent. Died: committed suicide EFP 19/8/1863 7e.
Crediton. Dicker, Robert. 1852. - Depositor SPCK. Parliament Street 1852d.
Crediton. Durant, Alfred. 1897. - Printer. 14 High Street, Crediton 1897. Sources: directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Education Publishing Company Ltd 2002-2016. Publisher. 4 Union Terrace 2006. An independent magazine and journal publishing house formed in March 1996 to publish the monthly magazine Education Journal. Originally based in Hove, East Sussex, it moved to Crediton, Devon, in 2002. Education Journal is a leading education monthly magazine. Their second publication, Education Parliamentary Monitor, was launched in November 1996. Website, accessed January 2017. -
Crediton. Education Publishing Worldwide Ltd. 2002-2015. Publisher. Incorporated 2001 in Hove, Sussex. Website, accessed September 2015.
Crediton. Edworthy, Frank. 1902-1910. - Printer. 36, Magdalen Street 1902 ; 118a, High Street 1910. Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Elston, William. 1855-1881. - newsagent. High Street 1855h; North Street 1856. Daughter died EFP 19/12/1877 8e. Wife died EFP 21/9/1881 8c. Advert EFP 28/2/1856 4c.
Crediton. Hedgerow Print. 2014. - Lithographic and digital printers. An independent printers based in Devon that is dedicated to providing high-quality, environmentally friendly printing. It was 25 years ago this year that Hedgerow Print was established, initially in the old Ambrosia factory in Lapford, then moving to the current premises on Lords Meadow Industrial Estate in Crediton in 2000. Voted UK Environment Focused Printing Firm of the Year in the prestigious 2014 Acquisition International Magazine Global Business Excellence Awards. http://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/business/printer-celebrates-25-years-and-top-award 24 July 2014. Website, accessed June 2016.
Crediton. Hooker, Samuel. 1731. - Mercer. Imprints: 1731: Churches. Dredge p.69.
Crediton. Howe, John. 1878. - Bible Society Depot. High Street 1878.
Crediton. Jackson. 1960. - Printers. Sweet factory with a printing department. Sources: Clamp.
Crediton. Jones, Christopher. 1755. - Author and publisher. Imprints: 1755: Jones. Dredge p.41.
Crediton. Literary and Mechanics' Institute. 1852. - Library. Park Street 1852d. John Bickford secretary 1852d.
Crediton. Luxmoore, Benjamin. 1818-1840. - Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1823d; West Town 1830d; High Street 1840d. Registered press 29/9/1818 (DRO Q/S 52,69). Printed publicans' recognizances used 1824 Devon Q/S 63. Agent for property sale EFP 2/2/1826 4e. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1827. Manager of bank and clerk to magistrates 1840d. Imprints: 1822: Bible. Sources: directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Luxmoore, Jane. 1844. - Bookseller, stationer, printer. High Street 1844d.
Crediton. Luxmoore, John Vellacott. 1846-1856. - Printer, bookseller, stationer. High Street 1850d-1856d. Moved from Totnes. Registered press 25/9/1846 (DRO Q/S 68). Tea agent EFP 11/1/1849 1f. Exhibited drawings of Mr. Gould, architect of Barnstaple EFP 15/4/1852 4a. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1855: 432,433. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Madge, William. 1852. - Secretary to Reading Room. Market Street 1852d.
Crediton. Martlore Printing 1975-1980 Printers and designers. 2 Queens Place 1975 ; 18 High Street 1980. Exeter area alphabetical and yellow pages 1975 ; alphabetical 1980.
Crediton. Moor, Frederick. 1889. - Steam printer, stationer, fancy dealer and newsagent. 14, High Street 1885-1890. Imprints: Poster 1885. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Once Read and Once Loved Pre-owned Items. 2020+. - Booksellers. 4 High St, Crediton EX17 3AE 2020. Tel: 07512 276322.
Crediton. Phillips & Co 1935-1975. - Printers, stationers, bookbinders. 115 High Street 1935-1975. Previously H. M. Phillips.Run by two brothers. Directories ; Clamp ; Exeter area alphabetical and yellow pages 1975
Crediton. Phillips, H. M. 1914-1935. - Printer. 115 High Street, Crediton 1914-1939. As Phillips and Co. 1935-1939. Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Pollard, Emma, Mrs. 1878. - Printer, stationer, shoe dealer. 122, High Street 1878. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Pollard, Thomas Commins. 1857-1870. - Printer, stationer, bookseller. High Street 1857-1870. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Reading Room. 1852. - Reading room. Market Street 1852d. William Madge secretary 1852d.
Crediton. Rice, Jane, Miss. 1856-1870. - Printer, bookseller, stationer, toy dealer. High Street 1856d-1870d. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Shackelford, John. 1889. - Bookseller. 135 High Street 1889. Sources: Directories.
Crediton. Shakspeare Editorial. 2016. - Book and magazine publisher. Park House, Back Lane, Crediton, EX17 4NQ, 2016. Tel: 01363 776987. Website, accessed June 2016.
Crediton. Snell, Sarah. 1840. - Bookseller, stationer. High Street 1840d.
Crediton. Snell, T. 1831. - Bookseller. Died: EFP 10/11/1831 2d. Sale of stock in trade EFP 17/11/1831 2c.
Crediton. Society For The Promotion Of Christian Knowledge. 1852. - Tract distributor. Parliament Street 1852d. Robert Dicker depositor 1852d.
Crediton. Southwood, Brothers. 1906. - Printers and bookbinders. 118, High Street 1906. Sources: Directories ;Clamp.
Crediton. Southwood, William James. 1902. - Printer and bookbinder. 118, High Street 1902. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Stainthorpe, A., Miss. 1893. - Bookseller and circulating library. 135 High Street 1893.
Crediton. Thomas, Joseph. 1878. - Printer. 88, High Street 1878. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Thomas, Wiliam Hall. 1870-1886. - Printer, stationer. High Street 1870-1886. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Thomas, Wiliam James. 1889-1893. - Printer, wholesale stationer. High Street 1889 ; 90, High Street 1890-1893. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Crediton. Vowler, Betsy. 1844. - Bookseller, stationer. High Street 1844d.
Crediton. Winter, Mr. 1800. - Printer. According to Worth a Mr Edwards told him from memory that a Mr Winter introduced printing into Crediton c1800. Sources: Worth p.512.
Crediton. Wreford, Miss Susan. 1829-1857. - Bookseller, stationer, circulating library. West Town 1830d; High Street 1840d-1857d. Removal of premises EFP 29/1/1829 2b, 29/12/1831 3a. Set up circulating library 1832. Tea dealer 1840d. Advert EFP 24/7/1851 3a. Sources: Directories ; Clamp.
Copyright © Ian Maxted 2014.
This page last revised 22 August 2020.
