 In 1805 or 1806 the last bull @-@ baiting in the town took place . On 7 July 1839 , a severe fire destroyed many houses in Cullompton . About two thirds of the town burnt with 145 houses and other buildings being destroyed . A subscription for rebuilding was set and donations of £ 5 were made by Barne and Son , tanners of Tiverton , and Cullompton tanners <unk> and Selwood . In 1847 a riot occurred in the town due to the high price of wheat . Three houses were attacked , including one in Pound Square belonging to Mr Selwood , the owner of a local tannery and also a maltster . He was accused of speculatively buying 2000 bushels of corn and when his house was attacked , almost all the windows were broken and his furniture was also damaged . 
