by Rowena Bradnam | Apr 16, 2020 | Places, Cross House
A summary of the occupiers of Cross House, Fore Street, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records, 16th, 17th, 18th early 19th Century. W.D. Cleland, Bishopsteignton Village and Lanes, published 1933. ‘Cross House is situated at the top of...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Mar 20, 2020 | People, World War Two
With the start of the Second World War came Operation Pied Piper. This was the plan to evacuate civilians from cities and other areas that were at high risk of being bombed or becoming a battlefield in the event of an invasion. The Blogg Family When Phyllis...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Jul 9, 2019 | Events, Festivals and Carnivals
The story of Bishopsteignton can be written in many formats and as a Heritage Trust we aim to embrace all media methods to portray our village history. Our remit is not simply to store and digitise archive materials of this village in the past. Our lives and our...
by Ken Irvin | Nov 8, 2018 | Bishopsteignton Community Centre, Places, World War One
The Outbreak of War The year that the war started began with tragedy for Bishopsteignton School’s headteacher, Mr Clifford Wallis and his family, inlcluding his wife who also worked at the school. His stoical entries in the School Logbook on April 1st and April 7th...
