Ashill Cottage, Ashill, Bishopsteignton 18th Century Breacker Family The Breaker/Braker/Breacker family were in ownership of Ashill cottage from when it was built at the start of the 19th Century for Edward Breacker to it's sale in 1910 by his great...
Places
Facts, figures and history of places found in and around Bishopsteignton Parish.
Occupiers of Wood Farm: 1524 – 1970
Entry from British Listed Buildings 1955 Small country house in use as farmhouse. Circa 1830 with some late C19 alterations but probably incorporating parts of an earlier house in the service block. Architect unknown to date, building designed for the Comyns...
Occupiers of Myrtle or Wisteria Cottage: 1835 – 1939
This is the building which is now incorporated in the Ring of Bells. Originally it was designed to match Cross Gate with one cottage on either side of the end of Radway Hill. The designer is reputed to be John Nash and the builder William Boone. It...
Bishopsteignton Primary School during World War 1
The Outbreak of War The year that the war started began with tragedy for Bishopsteignton School’s Headteacher, his wife, who also taught at the school, and their family. His stoical entries in the School Logbook on April 1st and April 7th 1914 indicate the depth of...
Bishopsteignton Churchyard – Resting Place of Nelson’s Admirals
Graves of Admirals, Quinton, Goodall, Thornbrough. Bishopsteignton became home to some of Nelson’s admirals during the French Wars. With their prize money they built or bought grand mansions along Forder Lane. Admiral Sir Edward Thornbrough (1754 -1834) fought...