while others left the country altogether, emigrating to America.

The railway line bypassed Modbury, contributing still further to this decline. Modbury remained an important market town until as late as 1944 when the cattle market ceased.

Manor

The manor of Modbury was held from the time of Domesday Book by the Vautort family, and passed successively to the families of Okeston and Champernowne. In Domesday Book it's listed as two separate parts;

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