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Abbotskerswell maps

Historic maps of Abbotskerswell and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Abbotskerswell maps

Abbotskerswell map

Historic map of Abbotskerswell

Devon map

Illustrated Victorian map of Devon

Abbotskerswell map

Historic Map of any Abbotskerswell postcode

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Abbotskerswell books

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Devon County Memories
Paperback
$30

South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

North Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Abbotskerswell books
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Memories of Abbotskerswell

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The Chudleigh Family

I am trying to research the Chudleigh Family. This is my mother's family. I would be grateful for any information.

Shared on 16 February 2010 by Dolores Chudleigh.

Devon memories

Dornafield Midsummer Promenade


Totnes Rotary Club invited Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers to entertain at the Dornafield Midsummer Promenade along with other peformers. The weather was dry and cool for a mid-June evening and just right for some vigorous dancing!

Refreshments were available in the open air bar on this lovely caravan and camp site.  A large crowd of holidaymakers and... [more]

Shared on 24 June 2008 by John Howard Norfolk.

Newton Abbot, Haccombe House 1890

My mother lived at Haccombe House and worked for Lord & Lady Carew from the age of 13yrs. in 1914 until about 1930. The Carew family had other residences in London, Highcliffe (Bournemouth), and South Brent. Their staff (servants) moved around with them during the different seasons.
Haccombe House was owned by the Carew family for many years, there is still... [more]

Shared on 03 October 2008 by Margaret Hawkins.

Wolborough Church

My paternal grandparents, William Harris and Millie Bray were married here 30th July 1921

No idea why they chose this church, although beautiful, they were living in Garston Avenue at the time and there are several churches closer than Wolborough

Shared on 24 August 2008 by Joan Coughlin.

family ties

I am at present looking into my family history and have discovered today that my maternal grandmother Mrs Beatrice Maud White was married in this church on the 3rd July 1920.

I have not been to the church before but on my next visit to Newton Abbot I shall certainly give it a visit.

Elizabeth Brown Plymouth.

Shared on 28 July 2008 by Elizabeth Brown.

Police constable John Baker

My great grandfather lived at 49 Chapel Hill, Highweek, Newton Abbot. He was 39 then and he had a wife called Susan and 6 children. He was a policeman in Highweek and I am trying to find out more about him and his mother and father, his children were Mary Ann, Susan Ann, William, Samuel, Elizabeth M and John Henry who... [more]

Shared on 21 May 2008 by Patricia Baker.

Whyte family

I am researching family history and have established that the wife of my 2nd Great-Grand Uncle lived at Haccombe House in 1881. His name was James Richard Whyte, he married Janet Bogle in 1874. she was his second wife, his first wife died in 1870. He was aged 71 when he died in 1880. On the 1881 census ... [more]

Shared on 17 January 2008 by N Farrar.

Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers outside Austins in Newton Abbot


I had never been to Newton Abbot until today but the excuse for my visit this afternoon was an invitation to bring my accordian and play some music for the lovely Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers.  

First we tucked into a healthy lunch and coffee at the nearby veggie restaurant called Country Tables and then having packed away... [more]

Shared on 03 November 2007 by John Howard Norfolk.

Extracts From Abbotskerswell & Devon books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Abbotskerswell, inspired by Frith photos.

Paignton Photographic Memories

This photograph shows pavement artists' squares ready for Children's Week competitions, and new Promenade lighting. The pier is somewhat changed, and now houses pin-tables, ghost rides and go-karts.

This is an extract from Paignton Photographic Memories.
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Paignton Photographic Memories

The last of the old apple orchards can be to the right of the photograph.

This is an extract from Paignton Photographic Memories.
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Paignton Photographic Memories

A welcome to Paignton was still apparent when in 1955 a replica of one of the town's many 19th-century windmills was used as the rock garden centrepiece. To the left of the garden is the ageing tent-cum-Summer Pavilion, where John Berryman's 'Evening Stars' started to twinkle.

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