About the Parish of Shaugh Prior

• Parish Map
• Parish Plan

Photos taken around the Parish

• Dartmoor
• China Clay
• Lee Moor
• Wotter
• Shaugh Prior

History and Evolution of the Parish

• Introduction
• The first visitors
• The early settlers
• The clearing of the woodland by farmers
• Where did the people live?
• Did these mediaeval settlers show any interest in the moorland?
• The farms and villages of the parish emerge
• The expansion of the China Clay Industry
• The future
• Download Final Report for Parish Appraisal December 1999
• Memories of Childhood - Growing up at Shaugh Bridge 1949 – 1961 - A website and book written by Don Balkwill with personal memories and an archive of old photos from around the parish.