Newsletter September 2025

Newsletter September 2025

This month, BH starts with a word of thanks to Chris Grimshaw and Chris Ford with their invaluable assistance in helping with listed building consent and a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant application.This joint initiative with the Community Centre and...
Newsletter August 2025

Newsletter August 2025

Never did I think (at the time of writing) that we would be wishing for rain in Bishopsteignton, but memories of the summer of 1976 spring to mind, with the watershortages, hose pipe bans and standpipes. BH battles on in the hot weather, researching, archiving and...
West Street

West Street

Present buildings Vincent Lodge, 1 West Street Westover 2 West Street Delamore Cottage, 3-5 West Street 4 West Street 6 West Street Woodbine Cottage, 7 West Street Church Cottage, 8 West Street 9 West Street Bramley House Orchard End Woodbine Orchard   West...
Newsletter May 2025

Newsletter May 2025

As we look back at the gorgeous early April weather, we no doubt keep our fingers crossed, hoping the summer months will be as sunny.But irrespective of the weather, folks, BH are delighted to inform you that we are involved with the 80th Anniversary VE Day...
Memories of World War II

Memories of World War II

Since I was born in 1938, I am among the last generation to remember how World War 2 affected children in particular, and also our elders. So I feel it is right to write down my memories before I start forgetting. I was born in Sheffield, where there were several big...