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Widecombe Church Bells
During the period 1999 – 2002, the Widecombe Church Bells were taken down for repair and later returned to the Church, with subsequently two new bells added to the peal of six. These events are recorded below. Removal Return Two New Bells The Clappers May 5th 2000: Bells and Clappers We all had a chance to see…
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Places of Interest in Widecombe
This page provides a map of the village centre and details on some of the places of interest in Widecombe. More will be added in due course. Please see the map below for Widecombe Village Centre landmarks. Some Places of Interest The Church House and Sexton’s Cottage The Church House and the adjoining Sexton’s Cottage…
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The Church House
The information shown here is taken, with permission, from The National Trust leaflet about The Church House. The National Trust Sextons Cottage Widecombe in the Moor Devon TQ13 7TA Telephone: 01364-621321 The Church House is thought to have been built around the same time as the Church Tower, c. 1540. EXTERIOR The Church House is…
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Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900
An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900 An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives A book of 194 pages with 105 illustrations Written by Roger Claxton Published by Widecombe History Group All profits will be donated to local causes Direct online price of £12 (plus postage) for the printed book Kindle, Google and…
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Poor on the Moor Talks
Poor on the Moor is a series of talks about the poor of Widecombe and how they were looked after in the period 1700-1900. The talks are based on the book Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900. More details Each video has the option to enter full screen mode and also watch on YouTube. Of course, you…
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Widecombe’s Ancient Landscape
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A book of 171 pages with 95 illustrations in full colour Written by Roger Claxton The perfect companion for exploring Widecombe village, the valley and the surrounding moorland All sales profits are donated to local causes A very limited number of copies of the printed book are available for local readers at £11.00 (plus postage)…
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The Lords of Widecombe and Farmers of Bonehill
Unpublished data & maps found recently by Whitten reveal who controlled worked and raised families in the isolated East Webburn Valley (Dartmoor National Park) and changes from earliest times to present. There were dramatic lordship events; general change increased through 19th century until present as reflected by farmers’ families. The Lords of Widecombe and Farmers…
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Uncovering the Lost Manor of Widecombe
Produced by Widecombe History Group with Dartmoor National Park Authority as part of the Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership Price £3 including UK postage (extra for overseas postage) A cross on an old map and an old poem were the only clues to show that there was once an important medieval manor house…
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Things New and Old Item 8: Widecombe Parish Registers
This is item eight from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Back to Contents List THE PARISH REGISTERS OF WIDECOMBE THE registration of baptisms, marriages, and burials was directed by a proclamation of Henry VIII., issued in 1538, at the instance ofThomas Cromwell, Earl of…
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Things New and Old Item 5: The Widecombe Church
This is the fifth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Back to Contents List WIDECOMBE CHURCH Architecture “HOW DREADFUL IS THIS PLACE” &c., (Gen. xxviii. 17). Such was the inscription that greeted the congregation as they enteredtheir Church at Widecombe but a few…