by Hilary Davies | May 27, 2026 | Places, Clanage House
Origins The Poor Houses of Bishopsteignton were situated here and are shown on the Tithe Map published in 1840. The Land Owners were the “Bishopsteignton Feoffees of the Poor” and the Occupiers were “Andrew Holman and others”. The cottages and...
by Hilary Davies | Dec 19, 2025 | Places
The 1841 census shows George Ledger, aged 70, his wife Elizabeth, also 70, their son James, aged 30, and, possibly his grandson George, aged 14, living in “Village”. This is presumably at the Homestead mentioned in the Tithe Map of 1840. Ten years...
by Hilary Davies | Dec 6, 2024 | The Pook Family
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,...
by Hilary Davies | Sep 2, 2024 | The Pook Family
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...
by Hilary Davies | Sep 2, 2024 | Murley Crescent, Places
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...
by Hilary Davies | Oct 15, 2019 | Places, Bishopsteignton Community Centre, Bishopsteignton Primary School
1726 – 1928 The oldest part of the school, built in 1726, was a charity school, with Christopher Coleman providing free places for 20 village children. The school was extended in 1850, 1876 and 1923 and these dates can be seen above the doors of the building. The 1923...
