It is regretted that library staff cannot undertake directory searches on behalf of enquirers. A professional record searching service is run by the Devon Record Office. Many of these directories are fragile and increasingly they can only be consulted through the medium of photocopies or microfilm. Some particularly fragile items may be withdrawn pending conservation work. Those for which film or fiche is available in some libraries are indicated with an asterisk.

Dates shown thus: 1898/9 indicate that a single publication covers more than one year.
Dates shown thus: 1895-8 indicate that the same directory was published in successive years, the location details being unchanged.

Key to locations:
BAR Barnstaple Local Studies Library (North Devon Area Library)
DEI Devon and Exeter Institution Library, Exeter
DHQ Headquarters stack, Barley House, Exeter
DRO Devon Record Office, Exeter
ECL Cathedral Library, Exeter (locations from Devon Union List only)
EXM Exmouth Library
NDA North Devon Athenaeum Library, Barnstaple
PLY Plymouth Local Studies Library
TOR Torquay Reference Library
UEL University of Exeter Library (locations from Devon Union List only)
WSL Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter

Quick find:
Individual towns are listed alphabetically within county. Click to go to the nearest point in the file then page down. Not all available towns are listed in the quick find facility.

Westcountry
Devon
- Exeter
- Plymouth
- Torbay
Cornwall
Dorset
- Bournemouth
Somerset
- Bristol
Channel Islands