In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Clowance like this:
CLOWANCE, a sub-district in Stoke-Damerel parish and district, Devon; within Devonport. Pop., 10, 662. Houses, 895. See Devonport.
The location is that of Clowance Street in modern Devonport.
Clowance through time
Clowance is now part of Plymouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Plymouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Clowance itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clowance, in Plymouth and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21262
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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