Starcross, 1906
Photo ref:
53975
Photo ref:
53975
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A ferry has run across the Exe from here since the 12th century. In the 1840s Starcross received a boost with the arrival of Brunel's railway, but the village became best known for the enormous institution for mental patients which was built here in 1877. It closed in 1986, and was subsequently demolished.
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A Selection of Memories from Starcross
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 Starcross
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'Eee, when I were a lad'....... in the 1950's my dad and I would get the bus from Exeter to Dawlish and camp for a week at Cofton Farm, using a little WWII army-surplus 2-man ridge tent. My elder brother was in The Scouts, and so we were able to borrow his A-frame rucksack with his Primus stove, and miscellaneous camping equipment which included nesting cooking pots and pans with folding handles, a paraffin ...see more
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