Newton Poppleford
Newton Poppleford is a village in East Devon, straddling the main road (A3052) that runs east from Exeter towards Sidmouth and Lyme Regis, and about 4 miles inland from the coast. The nearby settlements of Harpford, Burrow, Southerton, Venn Ottery, and Northmostown are all (for the Group’s purposes) included in our remit.
The River Otter is at the eastern side of Newton Poppleford, running south towards its mouth at Budleigh Salterton. The river itself has been a factor in the development of the village, powering a silk mill that provided work for local people in the 18th century.
The Local History Group
Our Local History Group was formed in 2014, with the objectives of collecting, saving, documenting and recording information about the local area. This came about partly because the commemoration of the outbreak of WW1 increased interest in the past, and a growing concern that while there are still some people around who have some memories of part of the war and the times following, these won’t be around for ever.
Quantities of old documents and memorabilia had been deposited in the village hall, some in the attic (possibly under attack by squirrels) and only looked at occasionally by anyone who might be interested.
Books have been written about this area of East Devon, but there are gaps to be filled in so this task is to be addressed in the coming months and years.
MEETINGS are held at 2.30pm in NP Village Hall on the first Monday of each month.
You will be welcome to join us!
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COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 24th JUNE 2017
Join us for coffee/tea, biccies, meet and chat with friends (and meet some new ones!),
browse old documents and photos, buy delicious home-made cakes
and even win a prize in the raffle!
If you have some, please bring along memorabilia/photos/memories to share. We would love to hear your stories about life on the parish in earlier times.
Newton Pop Village Hall, from 10.00 to 12.00am.
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HELP NEEDED AFTER A FIRE!
The pretty arts & crafts designed cottage at Benchams was destroyed by fire in March 2017.
The owners intend to rebuild as close to the original design as possible but need your help. If you have any photographs of the cottage, at any angle and taken at any time, internal or external, it would be greatly appreciated if you would send these to the History Group and we will pass these on to the owners. They can be emailed to shanmerritt@btinternet.com If printed version only please contact us and we would borrow and scan the photos and return them to their owner.
Thank you for your help.
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I think that should read shanmerritt@btinternet.com
Good luck with the rebuild!
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