Harberton

Harberton

Harberton is a village 3 miles south west of Totnes, Devon.

Harberton was the home of Mary Ann Varder (1842-1922), who married Thomas Bridges on August 7, 1869 and moved with him in 1871 to Tierra del Fuego. There they established an estancia in 1886, which they named Harberton after Mary's birthplace. [Bridges, E L (1948) "The Uttermost Part of the Earth" Republished 2008, Overlook Press ISBN 978-1585679560 ]

External links

* [http://www.harbertondevon.co.uk/ Village website]


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