THE STORY SO FAR! JULY 2019.

THE STORY SO FAR! JULY 2019.

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 13, 2019 | News

July has been a bit of a quieter month here at BH: a chance for a breather before the next onslaught of events.   On July 3rd the new Boundary stone was unveiled at the point where the four parishes of Bishopsteignton, Ideford, Chudleigh and Ashford meet: an...

Occupiers of Rixdale: 1303 – 1906

by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Rixdale

Saxon The derivation of this name is from the Old English words Stiniele meaning stone house (or important house). and Ryx meaning by the reeds or it might be from Rex, a leader. The estate was apparently named before the Saxon Leoffa settled at Luton and named it. By...

Occupiers of Radway: 1524 – 1956

by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Radway

This is an area rather that a single dwelling or property.  Radway is derived from Rad, Old English for grass or herbage, and Waie Old English for track or way; so it is the way to the grass feeding land, or Haldon Common where there was common pasture. 16th...

Peace Park – an interpretation

by Rhoda Nevins | Jul 19, 2019 | Peace Park, Places

The History of Bishopsteignton From W. D. Cleland and A. C. Ellis – M. Laithwaite The name of Bishopsteignton is composed of Celtic and Anglo Saxon words, Teign or Tain is a Celtic word of river and Ton is Anglo Saxon for enclosure. The prefix Bishops was added...

Occupiers of Venn: 1249 – 1939

by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Venn Farm

Venn was probably a family holding when Bishop Leofric received Tainton/Radway from King Edward. 13th Century 1249          The Bishop’s Records show that Walter le Thailleur held Venn for one fifth of a Knight’s fee. 14th...