1956George and Phyl Johnson became the new licensees when they moved into The Manor Inn with their two sons, Barry and...
Places
West Street
West Street runs from the crossroads by the Old Commercial Inn to the Supply Stores village shop on Fore Street.
Over the years it has been known as West End, Western Road, West Town and the Triangle.
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 3
The story of the Manor Inn continuing in 1928 following the purchase by Heavitree Brewery.
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 2
Following on from the previous article, this chapter explores the continuing presence of the Hill Family at the Manor Inn in 1902 and subsequent owners up to 1928
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 1
1836The building, for many years, was best known as The Manor Inn, with adjoining cottages, barns and outhouses. It...
19 Murley Crescent
Owners and residents 1910 - 1924 Deeds show the house was owned by Frederick William Pook. 1911 Census shows Algernon...
Central Garage, Bishopsteignton
One of the most interesting buildings in Fore Street, not particularly known for its shape or beauty, but more so for...
Bishopsteignton Primary School 50th anniversary
I was pleased to be asked to give a presentation to the schoolchildren during their morning assembly on the 50th...
Huntly – The Officers Home
Part Three 1949-2020 The Officers Home In 1949 Huntly was sold to the Officers Association to replace an existing...
Huntly Hydro and Health Spa
Part Two 1878-1949 Huntly Hydro and Health Resort. For much of the period 1878 to 1949, Huntly operated as a hotel and...
Where do you Think You Are?
We are considering starting the project by interrogating the archive to trace the various homes occupied by the Wallis...
Twinning – La Roche Maurice
The sign is evident as you approach and leave the village. There is even a special walkway named after them as you...
La Roche Maurice – Massacre of Pointois Wood
The sad wartime history of La Roche Maurice is echoed throughout France. 1940 The Pointois Wood Close to the major...
Huntly – the Original Owners
Part One 1813-1878 Alexander Gordon Huntly was built in 1813. It was described by the churchwardens as “newly erected”...
Occupiers of Cross House: 1524 – 1950
A summary of the occupiers of Cross House, Fore Street, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish...
Occupiers of Park Farm or ‘Sperke’: 1580 – 1939
Park seems to be a late form of the older form Sperke. In the Middle Ages a park was a large enclosed area...
The Bishops and their Palace
The Bishops' Palace is on the site of a Benedictine monastery in the "Old Walls" area of Bishopsteignton. 11th Century...
A History of Delamore
Before the building of Delamore House, the ground was part of West Town Tenement, the property of John Comyns. The...
Bishopsteignton former primary school
1726 – 1928 The oldest part of the school, built in 1726, was a charity school, with Christopher Coleman providing...
A history of Coombe Cottage, Colway Cross
This article on the history of Coombe Cottage and its surrounding houses at Colway Cross, is based on Nigel Everett's...
Stitching together the past – Discovering the Whidbornes and their Manor
Good evening ladies and gentleman and thank you Ken and Yvonne for inviting me to talk to you about..............