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I have a marriage certificate (1846) which states that at the time of marriage both parties were resident at..........what looks like DERSCOMBE WELLS or DEWCOMBE WELLS, in the county of Devon. I have looked in Genuki and did a general search but with no luck. Can anyone shed some light on this name please?

hi trish been looking everywhere for you all i can find about these are dewcombe wells on google: the food protection emergancy prohibition all to do with farms ect.. sorry im going to ask someone i know who used to live down that way see if he knows anything for you good luck tinax

me again it could it be drascombe instead of derscombe??

Tina and Colin many thanks for looking for me, the name is definitely Dewcombe Wells or Derscombe Wells. If it is of any help the marriage took place in Countisbury in Devon. Trish

Hi Colin, not being too good on geography myself I've asked my husband and he says yes it is - does that help? Have decided to open a bottle of wine - it might make looking for this place easier!

ive got countisbury its in exmoor

Hi Tina, again, hubby says yes.

ok i'll leave you two to it lol my geography is naff too good luck bye tinax

Colin, it was 1846

Tina, many thanks for trying - am now on my second glass of wine but nothing is clearer!

FOUND IT! Went to old-maps site and accidentally mis-typed the name - turned out to be Ducombe Wells. And yes, it is in Countisbury - left and up a teeny bit of Wilsham. Not on modern maps though. Told you the wine might help! Thanks a bundle for looking for me - not my fault the vicar couldn't spell. lol. Trish

Colin, just read your reply - I know, I should read before I write! You could have saved me a few minutes of eye strain there. Thanks again, that's the place - in fact we were walking in that area a couple of weeks ago but only received the cert this week. Trish

Yes, we spent a week there doing the walks and the one that would have led us to Ducombe Wells was the one that started in Lynmouth and went right up through Myrtleberry Woods and down to Watersmeet. Gorgeous views and a good muscle finder!! lol.

Colin, am also on Members board talking to Tina. Didn't see the castle. We were actually staying in Lynton and walked down to Lynmouth for the start of this walk but couldn't do anything else BUT take the cable car back up. Just going back to Tina for a minute.

hello all, so nice to hear you all talking about devon.....sometimes i feel im the only one that lives down here..... watersmeet is the most beautiful place......also valley of the rocks at sunset if you are in north devon try it out look for the lady in the rocky outcrop..can you see her?? debbi x