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INVOICE

For the conservation treetment of

Tithe Map - 1841

cleaned of old - and surface dirt as far asible. Dry cleaning. Adhesive stalnsleauc"d uil

solvents. Localised aqueousOld lining removed and cleaned,Alkaline solution

re-lined with old linen and new Infills ofholes and areas missi

Tissue ied to worst of tears to secure.

Adhesives used: yhqat starch (water soluble) usedfor on the

neutral OH PVA w&s a

schedule removed before treatmerrt

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TITHE MAP: RINGMORE

The Conservator recommended the following (my pr6cis):

1. lf it is to be kept in the Church then some form of anti-condensation device should beused. Since churches are invariably damp or very damp, the strong recommendation is that itshould not be kept there. lf it has to be kept in a box, then silica gel should be used andchanged frequently: at least every six months.

2. ldeally it should be kept flat in a dry atmosphere (as in a proper map cabinet).

3. lf it cannot be kept flat then it should be kept rolled - but not in plastic - around a largediameter tube of cardboard which should then be contained in a linen drawstring bag (as withsome documents in the Exeter Record Office).

4. (GeofD Surely any rolling of the map (and unrolling) will eventually produce some crackingor flaking as before?

Possible solutions:

1. As 3 above with the Society's Archivist.

2.TheConservator asked whether we had funds sufficient to have,n. *f**ed behindtoughened gtass with a drawstring curtain. This could be coupled with a copy held in the

church 'box', as the Archivist wished for the original.

The question of Fire Retardants has been raised. I put this to the Conservator. Shesaid that she had never been asked the question before. She said she would give itsome thought, but her immediate reaction was the if any fire mme near the map itwould be damaged anyway. She did suggest that a metal box lined with a fire blanketwith silica gel blocks might be an answer, but she had no experience of such anarrangement.

slall have Seen finally disposccl of, the Cotrttnissiottet's or AssistantCornmissiouer. shall .i.rr" the Irrstruruetrt of' Apportiottttlent to I;eiigrorsed on Parchulent, ancl shall altnes the l,Ial). or Plan thertt-.rr,"tn belonging to the iugrossed lirstrunrent rt{' Aqf oltioiltttetrt,altl shall ,igr" tlr. Instrunlcnt of' Apportiotrtnent aucl the tr'Iap ol,plan, anrl stfitt sencl botir to iire Oiiice of the Commissioilel'-r, a,l]tlif the Colunissioners shall api)rove the Apportionrrtettt tltel' slrallcolfipn the f nstrtuueut of Aliprtrtiounrent-un<ler tlreir Harrrls antlSeal, anrl shall atld thercuntil tiie Date nf such Cortfinttation.

LXI\r. And lte it enacted, That Tu'o Copit:s of'L:vcr-v ctln{it'lnccl

tcr- such tr'rocecdings &s

afrrresaict shall havc lleen Iracl, anrl all sttcir O\iections, if &il)r,

Irrsir.nruept o{' Apportioiiment, ancl oi' cvt: ry -conlirt]led Agrcenretltibr. giving T-anri'insteacl ot' en,t, Titires or- lierti*cirarge, shall benradf *.r,ri sealed \.,.ith the Seai

-of the saicl Cor:tuti:isioiters, :tttt[ ol]e

such Cop) shallrvithin u'hicii the

be ck:posi{.ecl in tlreParish is sittrated, to

the Diocest:alrl()rlg tht:

lttrgistr,i'be there

oakept

trl.ecorcls of the saicl Registry, and the other C9p;' sirall be-clePositedryith the Ilcumbent anrl Cliurch or Chapel l\iarclelrs of the ParishIbr the Tirne being, or such other flt Persolls a^s the Courrnissionet'ssirall &pprove, to lie kept by thenr anrl thcir Sttcce,ssors in Ofhcervitl tirL public Books,-\Yriiirlgs, ancl Papc'rs of the I'arisir, iurcl allPersons ilterestecl therein me+, have aceess to ancl be f'urnishedrvith Copies of or Estraets from any such gopy^ ul giving re&-sonable 'Notice to the I'erson havirig Custocty of the satrle, arxlon Paynrent of Tu'o Shilliugs and Siipence f": snch Inspection,ald oitur thd Iiate of Three-pence fbr every Sevent)'-tllo Wordscontainecl in such CoIr)' or Eitract; and ever\r_ llecital or State-ruent in or I\,Iap or Piarl annesect to sueh cotrfirmed Apportion-r1elt or Agreeruent for giving La,rrd, or an.Y sealect Cop)' thereof,shall be clEemed satisfactory Evidence of the Matters thereinr:ccitetl or statecl, or of the Aecuracy ol' qf,4tlltn'

RINGMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

lsr SePtembet 20o2

The Rev. J. ElliottThe ChurchHouseRingmoreDevon

Dear lohn

The Ringmore Tithe MaP

you will recall our conversation regarding the Tithe Map, during which you agreed

that you would be happy il;;dgrror-. Hi*torical society to arrange for it's

restoration and zubsequ.* .urot .iing in our Archives onbehalf of the church'

r'r ' In confirmation of this and to avoid confusion at a later datg would you be kind' . . .-... ;;;gh to srgn and return a copy of this letter for our files.

Yours sincerelY

James W.B. ParkinSecretary

Pleasant Cottage, Ringmore, Kingpbridge,I)evon TQ7 4H)y 01548 E10303

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ESTII\,IATE FOR CONSERVATION TREATMENT

RinsEore Tlthe Uap lE4lMap - manuscript on good quality wove paper and.lined with linen. Rolledaround attached parchment schedule.

Coadition

Considerable mechpnical damage due to handling - particularly in two zonescorresponding to areas on eittrer side of schedulel paper dirty, treased aldtorn, and repaired in marry places witl: four different ad.hesive tapes at variousflo""' Sellotape peeling away leaving brown sticlry marks. Several tears extend.almost the entire length of the map. Some int spots and. splash marks. On t1-eright hand side two large areas top and bottom are missing. No foxing orevidence of the destruetive effects of mould.. There is some discolouration of thepaper where eapory{ to the air (on the outsid.e of the ro11) but little sign ofexcessive paper acidity.

The linen lining, though dirty and damaged, in places and mosfly separatingfrom the oap, is complete and may be used ag;in.

Pigments: Text and outlines in black inlc (proh. carbon based) good ,nd. crisp.Some pigment loss apparent to some placl-n"-es due to tape or tears. Thecommissioner's inscription near the tifle is in iron-safl ink - and, rat]rer faded.Areas of colour-wash in several colours - good. Pigments would. be fugitive withprolonged wetting but probably will take controd application of moisture (i.e.during pasting out)

The schedule is in good conditlon apart from an old. repair to tJre last (paper)page' Does not roll neafly. Ttre schedule has been sewn and sealed twice - onceto sew the membranes togettrer a'd trren again to attach to map.

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RINGMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

5tr February 2003

The Rev. I. ElliottThe Church HouseRingmoreDevon

Dear John

THE TITHE MAP

I am writing on behalf of the Ringmore Historical Society to let you know that theTithe Map, entrusted to the Society's carg is now fully renovated. We think that theconservator has done an excellentjob.

The RHS would like to arrange a small, sociable occasion, to be held at the Journey'sEnd on Sft April 2003 at 11.30 a.m., to display t}re map, some archive material andold photographs ofthe village.

We shall be sending you and Pam an invitation to this event but wanted you to knowabout these plan in advance.

The Map is now lodged with the Society's Archivist, Barry Old.

Yours sincerely

James ParkinSecnetary01548 810303

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RINGMORE HISTORICAL SOCIEIY

lsr September 2OA2

The Rev. I. ElliottThe ChurchHouseRingmoreDevon

Dear JohnU'

The Ringmore Tithe MeP

You will recall our conversation regarding the Tithe Map, during which you agreedthat you would be happy for the Ringmore Historical Society to arrange for it'srestoration and zubsequent safe-keeping in our Archives on behalf of the Church.

In confirmation of this and to avoid confusion at a later date, would you be kindenough to sign and return a copy ofthis letter for our files'

Yours sincerely

Jamos W.B. Parkin

V' ''"secretalr

A]VL{I{DA YALEPAPER CONSERVATOR

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For the conservation treatment of:

Ringmore Tithe NInp - lg{l

:_Q!d surface dil1 as far asAdhesive stains reduced

solvents. Localised' aqueous cleaninOIO lining reqovedJnd dffiedA.lkaline solution on back of maMap re-lined wittr otA ti*nlnaliltinted ra holes and area. ri

ied to worst of tears to ,a.u.".

Adhesives used: *h.at starch (*ate, solG]e)Gf

schedute remorgd FefoGlEiiildi

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flTHE MAP: RINGMORE

The Conservator recommended the following (my pr6cis):

1. lf it is to be kept in the Church then some form of anti-condensation device should beused. Since churches are invariably damp or very damp, the strong recommendation is that itshould not be kept there. lf it has to be kept in a box, then silica gel should be used andchanged frequently: at least every six months.

2. ldeally it should be kept flat in a dry atmosphere (as in a proper map cabinet).

3. lf it cannot be kept flat then it should be kept rolled - but not in plastic - around a largediameter tube of cardboard which should then be contained in a linen drawstring bag (as withsome documents in the Exeter Record Office).

4. (Geoff) Surely any rolling of the map (and unrolling) will eventually produce some crackingor flaking as before?

Possible solutions:

1. As 3 above with the Society's Archivist.

2. The Conservator asked whether we had funds sufficient to have the map framed behindtoughened glass with a drawstring curtain. This could be coupled with a copy held in the

church 'box', as the Archivist wished for the original.

The question of Fire Retardants has been raised. I put this to the Conservator. Shesaid that she had never been asked the question before. She said she would give itsome thought, but her immediate reaction was the if any fire came near the map itwould be damaged anyway. She did suggest that a metal box lined with a fire blanketwith silica gel blocks might be an answer, but she had no experience of such ananangement.

LXIII. Ar,d be it -enactert, That aitcr such tr)rocecdings asafrrresaict shall havc been lrarl, anrl all sr-tcir Olr.iections, if ail]r:shall have been finally disposr,rl of, the Couttnissiottet's or AssistantCornmissioner shall causc tlre Irrstrr-tttretrt of' Appot'tiotlttretrt to beingrossed on Parchulent, aurl r;hirll allnex the IIap. ot' Plarr thert:-urito belonging to the ingrosseti Iirstrnutent r)f' Apportiottttteut,antl shall *igri ttre Instrunrcnt of' ,\pportiournent atrcl the il'Iap o1'

Plan, ancl stratt sencl botir to the Ofhce of the Comtnissiortel's, tl,iltlif the Couunissioners sha1l ilpi)rove the Apportiourttettt tltt'Y shallconfinn the f rrstrtuneut ot' Apportionment utrtler their l{antls antlSeal, and ,shall atld t,hereuutil tiie Date of snch Confinttatiou.

LXI\'. Anti l;c it r:nactr..d, That Tu'o Copies of ever-y cou{irincclIrrstrLrruent o{' Apportioiiment, aird of cvcr1' conlit'iuetl Agrcetlrettt{br, giving Land insteacl of s.irv Tithes or lient-charge., sltalI bcpratle a,,ci sealed r.,'ith thc Seal of the saritl Conturissirtiters, zrttt[ otlesuch Copy shall I;e cleposited in tlre lteeistrv

_ of the l)iocest:

rvithin u'liicli the Parish is situated, to J:e there kept alnoltg tht:trtecorcls of the said Registry, anct tire other Copy shall be cleprtsiteclrvith the Incuml:ent and Church or Chapel lAiarderls of the Parisl: lncuml:ent and Ultui'cll oI' Ultapel \t'arclel]s OI tne -translt

1-' - .-ffi6 Comrnissionerslbr the une Detn$rshall approve, to be kept I:y thenr aucl their Successors in Ofhceu'ith the public Books, Writings, ancl Prrpt:rs of the I'arisir, ancl allPersons interested therein lrla,y have aceess to ancl be fumishedrvith Copies of or Estraets f'rorn any sucli opy on grvtng I'e&-sonable Notice to the Person having Custody of the sa,rlle, anr.[

sttch lnspection,and after the llate of Three-pence for every Sevent),-t'wo Worctscontaincdurent in

in such Copy or Extract; and ever\r Ilecital or Stute-or i\'Iap or Plan a.nnexecl to sueir coufirnred Allportion-

ruent or Agreeurent fbr giviug Laud, or an\. sealect Copy theleof,shall be deerued satisfactory Evidence of the Matters thercinrccitecl or statecl, or of the Aecuracy of'such Plan.

Dear Belinda,

I have now compared my photocopy of a Ringmore Tithe map with the originalwhich is held by the Historical Society's archivist, My photocopy differssignificantly from the Ringmore map. Mine signifies orchard land by small'trees' and these inhibit reading the numbers of separate enclosures.

However I do not think that this should inhibit your research since I am surethat the area of land that you were looking for is the northern half of the

. wood situated at the Ringmore end of the valley running past Noddon Mill.'* This was known as Coyte Park Orchard and was one of the largest orchardsln the parish. I have marked it on my copy of the Tithe Map which seems tohave been copied from that held by the P.R.O. and not the Exeter example.l'm happy that you should borrow my copy to photocopy for your ownlnterest. I believe that the Secretary of our Society may be writing to SimonGarner about the orchard proposal which Simon raised at our last Parishmeeting.

Yours sincerely,

fu*iw,/ "". Secretary, Ringmore Historical Association

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Mr Dennis Collinson2002Belle VueRingmoreDevon TQ7 4HJ

16tr. April

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Rlnemore TitLe fFp l84lMap - manuscript on good quality wov€ paper and.lined with linen. Rolledaround attached parchment schedule.

Coadition

Considerable mechanical dam*We due to handling - particularly in tqro zonescorresponding to areas on eittrer side of schedulel Paper d.irtJr, treased aldtorn, and repaired in marry places witl: four different adhesive tapes at various9""' Sellotape peeling away leaving brown sticky marks. Several tears extend.alrnost the entire length of tl,.e map. Some int spots and. splash marks. On t1.eright ha.d side two large areas top ad bottom are missing. No foxing orevidence of the destructive effects of mould. There is some discolouration of thepaper where exposgd to tl:e air (on the outside of the roll) but 1it6e sign ofexcessive paper acidity.

The linen lining, though dirby and damaged in places and mostly separatingfrom the Eap, is complete and may be used ag;in,

Pigments: Text and ouflines in black irk (prob. carbon based) good, and- crisp.Some pigment loss apparent to some placl-n"-es d.ue to tape or tears. Thecommissioner's inscription near the tifle is in iron-gall ink --a1d. rather faded.Areas of colour-wash in several colours - good. Pigments would be fugitive withprolonged wetting but probably will take controlled apptication of moi-sture (i.e.during pasting out)

The schedule is in good condition apart from an old repair to the last (paper)page' Does not roll neafly. Ttre schedule has been sewn and sealed twice - onceto sew t]'e membranes together and then again to attach to map.

Recommended treatmeat

1) Remove old repairs, clean m&p, apply alkaline buffer to paper (aqueousspray).

2l Clean and prepare old lining.3) Re-line map with paper a.rtd, if possible, original lirren lining. InIill

missing areas and reinforce tears.4| Some of the large place-names may need touching-in where tJre pigment

is lost.5) Tidy up and re-attach schedule(?)

All adhesives used are water reversible and do not discolour. All repairmaterials used are of consenration quality: durable, a high standard ofmanufacture and sympathetic to the original.

Estimated cost: Maximum f3(X)

Please note:

The schedule must be removed in order.to carry out treatmenl

Cleaning is ca:ried out a far as possible but not to the detriment of the text ormap image.

Due to distortion and drmage of either the paper or linen it can be very difficultto line up the edges of the map wittr the original lining - so it is possible thatthe linen may not reach completely to the very edge of the map in all places (ifanything a 5mm discrepancy here and there).

If the original linen proves unsuitable for re-use a new piece will be substihrted.

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