Abbotts Bickington
Abbotts Bickington is a parish nine miles south-west of Torrington. In 1871 it had 50 inhabitants (21 males and 29 females), living in 8 houses, on 1078 acres of land. The parish formerly belonged to Hartland Abbey.
Transcribed from History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon, by William White, 2nd edition, 1878-9