The Cornish Family Name

The Cornish Family Name

The Beginning: Origins on the Edge of Dartmoor Nicholas Cornish (1654–1735) Nicholas born and baptized in North Bovey in 1654 was to marry a Mary Endell on 30th May 1681.Nicholas would have been born shortly after the English Civil War, during a time of national...
Growing up in Bishopsteignton

Growing up in Bishopsteignton

Born on the 9th of April 1965, my first home was to be the beautiful hamlet of Teigngrace in Devon and it was here I was to live with my mother ‘Violet’ and father ‘Harry’ for the first 8 months. Mother had quite a tragic upbringing, losing her brother Victor to a...
Newsletter March 2026

Newsletter March 2026

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...
Carduelis Carduelis – The Goldfinch

Carduelis Carduelis – The Goldfinch

This beautiful photograph, taken by Ann Waller on West Furlong in Bishopsteignton, tells us much about the feeding habits and the sociability of this bird. The goldfinch is one of the most common garden birds in the UK; in fact, the goldfinches’ fondness for niger and...
Newsletter February 2026

Newsletter February 2026

“Winter draws on” is not a statement of intention from a pantomime dame but indeed is a reference to our dark and cold winter nights. Bishopsteignton Heritage metaphorically trudges on through the winter, continually researching, documenting and sharing village...
Newsletter January 2026

Newsletter January 2026

As our new year’s resolutions wain – from joining a gym to having a non alcoholic January – Bishopsteignton Heritage looks forward into 2026. It reminds me of having a new ‘jotter’ or new book at school where the handwriting on the fresh new page was...
Bufo bufo – the common toad

Bufo bufo – the common toad

The common toad is one of only two toads native to the UK; the other toad is the natterjack, which is smaller than the common toad, much rarer, and tends to live in coastal areas, in sand dunes and sandy heaths. With photographs taken by Sally Murray, as she was...