by Colin Back and The Hub Team | Mar 3, 2026 | News
We are giving Dave a month off for the March issue – don’t worry he’ll be back! Instead, we are using the opportunity for a couple of others from the Hub Team to keep you up to date with developments. First of all, this from Colin, written for other purposes...
by Colin Back | Aug 8, 2025 | Places, Fore Street
1956 George and Phyl Johnson became the new licensees when they moved into The Manor Inn with their two sons, Barry and Brian, both boys attended the local school. George and Phyl maintained the darts and euchre teams as well as introducing coach outings and other...
by Colin Back | Jun 14, 2025 | Places, Fore Street, People
1928 Following the Heavitree Brewery refurbishment, Thomas (Tom) and Florence (Flo) Vallance from Kingsteignton were the first to take on the tenancy of the Manor Inn. They married in 1928 and had two daughters, Barbara (Pat) and Cynthia (Thora). Both girls started...
by Colin Back | May 14, 2025 | Places, Fore Street, People
1902 The Manor Inn business was still as busy now as it was in the earlier years. On 13th June 1902 there was a gathering of tenants and others concerned with the Manors of Bishopsteignton and Radway who perambulated the boundaries of the Manors finishing at The...
by Colin Back | Mar 21, 2025 | Places, Fore Street
1836 The building, for many years, was best known as The Manor Inn, with adjoining cottages, barns and outhouses. It has stood in the central part of Fore Street for about 200 years. The land and properties initially belonged to Rev. Comyns who was Lord of the Manor...
by Colin Back | Jul 20, 2024 | Places, Central Garage, Fore Street
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...
by Colin Back | Jul 12, 2023 | Born and Raised in Bishopsteignton, Colin William Back reminiscences 1944 – 1962, People
The village had a very active scout troop and cub pack, 1st Bishopsteignton. Scouty (Fred Pawlett) was a dedicated scout leader and gave all his spare time to ensure the scouting movement succeeded in the village. It had a good following from both the scouts and the...
by Colin Back | Jun 18, 2023 | People, Born and Raised in Bishopsteignton, Colin William Back reminiscences 1944 – 1962
The meeting of the hounds; was quite a sight. The horses, riders and dogs met outside the ‘Ring of Bells’. When Farmer Isaac from Cockhaven Farm rode up, the pack of hounds were released from the lorry. It was quite a sight with all the dogs running around yet...
by Colin Back | May 26, 2023 | People, Born and Raised in Bishopsteignton, Colin William Back reminiscences 1944 – 1962
In the cottage on the opposite side of Dove’s (grocery shop) lived Mr and Mrs Northam. Mrs Northam was well known for her ‘Devonshire Readings’ (stories spoken in old Devon dialect). The village hall would be full when she was appearing. As a child, I remember...
