In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Maidencombe like this:
MAIDENCOMBE, a hamlet in Stokeinteignhead parish, Devon; on the coast, in a beautiful dell, 3 miles S of Teignmouth. It contains several gentlemen's houses, and a few farm-houses; and has a fine waterfall of about 80 feet, and a romantic cove.
Additional information about this locality is available for Stokeinteignhead
Maidencombe through time
Maidencombe is now part of Torbay district. Click here for graphs and data of how Torbay has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Maidencombe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Maidencombe, in Torbay and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24943
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Maidencombe".