138 KINGSBRIDGE 



The old Salcorabe chapel, which had gone to decay for 

 some centuries (it was licensed by Bishop Stafford in 1401), 

 was re-built, partly by subscription, but chiefly at the 

 expense of James Yates, Esq., formerly of Woodville. It 

 was afterwards augmented with Queen Anne's Bounty, but 

 being too small for the greatly increased population, it has 

 given place to Salcombe District Church, dedicated to the 

 " Holy Trinity," erected by subscription and grants in 1843, 

 at the cost of £2,605. 



The east window is enriched with stained glass, given by 

 Viscount Courtenay (now Earl of Devon). The perpetual 

 curacy is in the patronage of the Vicar of West Alvington. 



The present incumbent has a handsome modern residence, 

 a little out of the town. 



Until rather recently almost all funerals took place at 

 Malborough; consequently there are no tombstones of 

 ancient date to be found in Salcombe Churchyard. This 

 yard is planted with aloes, yuccas, myrtles, and other 

 flowering shrubs. 



The Wesleyan minister at present stationed at Salcombe 

 has kindly furnished the following facts relative to the com- 

 mencement of Methodism in that place : — 



"Methodism was introduced into Salcombe shortly after 

 its appearance at Kingsbridge, I think about the year 1809 

 or 1811, but it is impossible on this point to be strictly 

 accurate, as I find no documents that throw any light upon 



Sir John Chiverstone, who had this house. Two Knights of this tribe 

 succeeded, the son and grandson of Sir John, who dying without issue, 

 settled this land on his father-in-law, Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, to 

 which family it now belongs." Ilton Castle has so long been in ruins, that 

 in the middle of the eighteenth century nothing was to be seen except a 

 heap of brambles, which having been cleared away .about the year 1780, the 

 traces of the foundation of a square building, flanked with turrets, were 

 perceptible. 



