Bickleigh, The River Plym 1890
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Photo of Bickleigh, The River Plym 1890

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Bickleigh lies between Shaugh Bridge and Plymbridge in the valley of the Plym. The white deposits on the granite boulders in the river bed are china clay, vast deposits of which have been worked on Lee Moor to the north since the 1840s. In the days before anybody cared about pollution, the Plym ran white after rain.

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A Selection of Memories from Bickleigh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bickleigh

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Although I have visited this pub for drinks and meals on many occasions, my most recent view of it was unusual! br />I took the 55 bus from Tiverton towards Bickleigh and then climbed the steep lane uphill to the nearby Yearlstone Vineyard. My wife Elizabeth, sister-in-law Margaret, and I rewarded ourselves for the steep hike with coffee and cake in ...see more