Search the Archive

This is a trial search facility for those archive items that have been re-catalogued onto the Modes Compact database. To date only a portion of the archive has been re-catalogued and this process is ongoing. Data last updated 22 July 2024.

There are seven fields on which the search can be performed:

  • ArchiveID: the unique reference number of the item
  • Summary: a short description of the item – this is the best field to search on
  • PersonName: the primary individual  associated with the item (if there is one)
  • PlaceName: the primary place associated with the item (if there is one)
  • StartDate: if dates are available, the first/beginning date
  • EndDate: if dates are available for a period, the end date
  • ArchiveRef: where the item is in the archive (usually a box number)

The search is by free text only, case insensitive. Blank fields are omitted from the results.

If you require further details about any item(s) please contact us including details of the ArchiveID and ArchiveRef value(s) in your message.

Total Records Found: 4227, showing 10 per page
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1950
Summary Letter sending copy of article and reference to documents relating to Newtakes at Huccaby Farm; and Dartmoor online article on Judge Buller, Huccaby and the Newtake Era by Tom Greeves
StartDate Autumn 2011
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1947
Summary The History of Dartmoor Factsheet, with selected dates in the history of Dartmoor
StartDate c2500BC
EndDate 2004
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1946
Summary Incomplete article on Dartmoor in the 1490s, including photographs
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1945
Summary Report by Exeter Museum's Archaeological Unit, Andrew Pye 1989 on the Hairy Hands
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1941
Summary article discussing the architecture of Pilliven, Witheridge; Badlake, West Anstey; Cotmead, Pinhoe; Little Thatch, Pinhoe; Cordwents Farm, Halberton; Woodbeer Court, Plymtree - no specific Chagford location mentioned.
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1936
Summary 4 letters discussing the practice of swaling around Chagford March - April 1996: Nicky Scott and Patrick Bugg to Peter Hill, Chairman of the Parish Council, English Nature to Nicky Scott, Peter Chubb to Ecology department of the Dartmoor National Park Aut
PersonName Scott, Nicky
StartDate 11.3.1996
EndDate 16.4.1996
ArchiveRef box 54
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1931
Summary sale notice Manor Cottage, Teigncombe, 14.7.1919. Sale of Teigncombe Farm, let to Mr Stanbury, 5.1911
PersonName Stanbury, Mr
PlaceName Manor Cottage
StartDate 5.1911
ArchiveRef Box 41
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1921
Summary notice to let Rushford Mill 23.6.1935
PlaceName Rushford Mill
StartDate 23.6.1935
ArchiveRef Box 40
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1920
Summary sale notices for Higher Shapley, 4.9.1919 and 11.7.1929
PlaceName Higher Shapley
StartDate 4.9.1919
ArchiveRef Box 39
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1913
Summary notice to let Brimstone Down July 1932
PlaceName Brimstone Down
StartDate 1932
ArchiveRef Box 39