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With stories from medieval Bishops to Nelson’s Admirals, Bishopsteignton’s rich heritage will always inspire ardour in its villagers. To share these stories, we manage and maintain a heritage facility in Bishopsteignton…see more

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Featured articles

 

Bishopsteignton Football Club – The First 75 Years

It all started in 1920. It is noted in the Bishopsteignton United Programme 1998-99 that Bishopsteignton Football Club was founded prior to the 1920/21 season.  Thus making the club, if not the oldest club in the South Devon League at least one of its senior members....

The Bishopsteignton Players: How it all Began

In September 1959 a meeting of those interested in starting a  village drama group was held at Radway House, Radway street, courtesy of Colonel and Mrs Rooth.  Those attending this meeting (clockwise from top in the above picture) were: Bob Caldwell, Jane Caldwell,...

Molly Coombe

Molly Coombe was born on 18th October 1929 to parents Grace Coombe neé Loud and Philip Coombe. She may have been born at a local hospital but the family lived, and Molly grew up, in a house called 'Locarno' on Berry Hill, Bishopsteignton. As a girl, Molly's favourite...

Sheila Maureen Robbins, 1932-2021: A Tribute

Sheila Robbins, née Skinner was born in County Cork in Ireland in January 1932, to Sydney Parnell Skinner, a Sergeant in the Royal Engineers and Margery Mary Davey. When Sheila was very young, the family moved back to Bishopsteignton where her father had been born....

Scouting during Covid

In 2020 during the first national lockdown (March through to June) the Scouts couldn't meet in person but as a group we decided to meet every fortnight on Fridays for a zoom call. We got up to lots of things like costume evenings, quizzes, cooking and online escape...

Bryan Dunford MBE

Bryan Dunford received an MBE, Member of the British Empire, in 1989, as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, for his service in the RAF as a helicopter Engineering Authority. Bryan began his career as an RAF Apprentice at Halton in 1957. After initial training...

Latest articles

 

David John Pook 1885 – 1956

Family and life in the community David married Elizabeth Ann Smith, a schoolmistress, who taught the infant class at Bishopsteignton School on 20th October 1906.  They first lived in a house called Belle Vue, then at 3, River View Terrace with their three children,...

‘All we need is an audience’ – Part One

2004 I moved back to Bishopsteignton in July 2004 to live in my father's house, in Teign View Road. My father, Fred Gilbert,  had been a stalwart member of the Players since moving to the village in 1976 and was Treasurer for a number of years, 1979 to 1983.  So I...

Frederick William Pook

Family and life in the community Frederick was born in 1860 in Bishopsteignton, the son of John (gardener, village postmaster for 34 years and Parish Council founder member) and Eliza Pook (née Hore), one of eight children. They lived in Fore Street, known then as...

19 Murley Crescent

Owners and residents 1910 - 1924 Deeds show the house was owned by Frederick William Pook. 1911  Census shows Algernon and Rebecca Collett Dauglish were in residence with two visitors and one servant, Thomas Henry Hulland, aged 13. 1921 Census shows Algernon and...

Central Garage, Bishopsteignton

One of the most interesting buildings in Fore Street, not particularly known for its shape or beauty, but more so for its historic standing, is the property that has for some time carried the name of Central Garage. The building has changed little over the years. It...

Dave Robbins Part 3: Childhood Reminiscences

It seemed like almost every week there would be a jumble sale in the Village Hall during the 60s.  It would often be in aid of the Pantomime, Children's Theatre or Womans Institute.  As Mum was often involved with many of these organisations, our house at 37 Fore...

Our story

 

The story of Bishopsteignton Heritage is rooted in an obsession with local history stretching over 100 years into the past…