In the rolling countryside of Bishopsteignton , where fields stretch toward the edge of the River Teign and beyond, farming has long shaped the rhythm of life, with the Cornish family establishing deep and lasting roots…
People
People living in, who have lived in or are connected to Bishopsteignton
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Five
. Early in 2019, we started planning another evening of one act plays and this was very exciting as Jess and Richard Moore had written one themselves, The Complaint, set in an old people's home. Keith Lambert wanted to direct Between the Mouthfuls, which the...
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Four
2017In the spring 2017, we put on Three's a Crowd, a collection of one act plays. It was an opportunity for people who wanted to have a go at directing. Linda Wilmot directed a hilarious play about a desert island. Keith Lambert's was about misunderstandings using...
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 3
The story of the Manor Inn continuing in 1928 following the purchase by Heavitree Brewery.
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 2
Following on from the previous article, this chapter explores the continuing presence of the Hill Family at the Manor Inn in 1902 and subsequent owners up to 1928
Memories of World War II
Although not at the time based in the village, our long term resident Avril Avery has shared some of her childhood memories of World War II leading up to VE Day. She has kindly offered them to us to publish on this, the 80th anniversary. Contains some language “of its time”.
Leonard William John Wright
The story of evacuee Leonard Wright as described in a letter to the team at Bishopsteignton Heritage
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Three
2014Mission AccomplishedWe looked at various options for our next show and in the end, as 2014 was the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, we decided on a commemorative evening, "Mission Accomplished", masterminded by Richard Lamming. This was made up...
Bishopsteignton Playgroup & Preschool – Part 2
Scout HutA couple of years after Joan Leonard left in 1986, the Playgroup moved from the Village Hall to the Scout Hut on Radway Hill. The Playgroup moved because the rent had been increased at the Village Hall, and it was cheaper at the Scout Hut. However,...
Bishopsteignton Playgroup & Preschool – Part 3
Visitors from La Roche MauriceBishopsteignton Preschool was now firmly established as an integral part of the village, with widespread community involvement and a developing educational programme. However, in 1996 it drew attention from further afield, with interest...