La Roche Maurice – Massacre of Pointois Wood
During the Second World War France was occupied by German forces and Brittany was no exception. Close to the major port of Brest, La Roche Maurice, along with many French villages, has a very sad and difficult wartime history to relate.
Cross House
A summary of the occupiers of Cross House, Fore Street, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records.
Park Farm or Sperke
A summary of the occupiers of Park Farmhouse, Ashill, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records.
The Bishops and their Palace
A history of the Bishops’ Palace in the Old Walls area of Bishopsteignton; the summer palace for the Bishops of Exeter until the early 1500s.
Tea, cake and memories with Mrs Bulley and Miss Webber – March 1979.
The wonderful recollections of Mrs Bulley (b. 1887) and Miss Webber (b. 1889), when they were invited to have tea with John and Gillian Hepburn in March 1979.
Delamore
The history of Delamore, Bishopsteignton, and its occupants.
Coombe Cottage, Colway Cross
A History of Coombe Cottage and its adjacent houses at Colway Cross, Bishopsteignton, as researched by Nigel Everett.
Stitching together the past – Discovering the Whidbornes and their Manor
The transcript of a talk given as part of the 2019 Bishopsteignton Village Festival, by Rhoda Nevins of Whidborne Manor.
St. John’s House
A summary of the occupiers of St John’s House, Church Road, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records.