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...
Woodbine Cottage

Woodbine Cottage

  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...
Newsletter December 2025

Newsletter December 2025

BH continues in its endeavours to educate and benefit the community within its heritage facility. The website is constantly being updated with village stories, photographs and anecdotes. Only this very morning I read articles regarding fungi and spiders that clearly...