Bishopsteignton Heritage

Bishopsteignton Heritage Bishopsteignton Heritage is a charity dedicated to telling the story of the Parish and it's people

This week's shows Bishopsteignton Carnival proceeding down Fore Street. We don't know what year this was taken so can ...
21/06/2026

This week's shows Bishopsteignton Carnival proceeding down Fore Street.

We don't know what year this was taken so can anyone help us out?

Thinking about your summer holidays? This Sunday's is from a colour postcard of Lindridge House and Estate, advertisin...
14/06/2026

Thinking about your summer holidays?

This Sunday's is from a colour postcard of Lindridge House and Estate, advertising the gardens and swimming pool.

The other side of the postcard boasts "sixty acres of grounds including magnificent Italian and Water Gardens, Lily Ponds, Fountains, 200ft Swimming Pool and Herd of Shetland Ponies."

Taken in June 1971 at a Church Fete at The Green, this shows Jenny Casson on Danny the Donkey. Does anyone remember Da...
07/06/2026

Taken in June 1971 at a Church Fete at The Green, this shows Jenny Casson on Danny the Donkey.

Does anyone remember Danny?

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 📣 This is the first in a series of articles written by Exeter University history student Rosie Tone...
03/06/2026

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 📣 This is the first in a series of articles written by Exeter University history student Rosie Tone who has recently completed an internship with us. The series focuses on Bishopsteignton between 1200 and 1600, this article is entitled 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 - link in first comment

Taken at the opening of the original Village Hall in May 1920, this week's shows a crowd of people gathered out the fr...
31/05/2026

Taken at the opening of the original Village Hall in May 1920, this week's shows a crowd of people gathered out the front.

In the left of the photo, just behind the policeman, stands Frederick Pook who was heavily involved with the construction of the village hall as well as many other buildings in the village. He was also on the parish council, a member of the bowling club and captain of the village fire brigade.

To his left, beside an unknown woman are his wife Caroline and his daughter, Louisa, in the wheelchair.

For more on Mr Pook and his work in the village, you can read Hillary Davies' article on our website:
https://www.bishopsteigntonheritage.co.uk/people/families/the-pook-family/frederick-william-pook/

"We all got stuck in the mud and had to wade ashore - it was funny!!" This week's was taken at the Beating of the Boun...
24/05/2026

"We all got stuck in the mud and had to wade ashore - it was funny!!"

This week's was taken at the Beating of the Bounds on Whit Monday in 1961.

After visiting the parish boundary located in the middle of the estuary, the photograph shows the Reverend Ingram being lifted out the boat by Les Martin.

Does anyone recognise anyone else in the photo?

This Sunday's shows two farmers walking through his crops overlooking the Teign Estuary. Does anyone know which farm t...
17/05/2026

This Sunday's shows two farmers walking through his crops overlooking the Teign Estuary.

Does anyone know which farm this might be and who the farmer is?

Our this Sunday is from 1912. Taken at a May Day celebration, the picture shows children from the village standing in ...
10/05/2026

Our this Sunday is from 1912.

Taken at a May Day celebration, the picture shows children from the village standing in Shute Hill outside the school.

Do you have any May Day memories in Bishopsteignton?

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 📣 This latest from Tim Newton traces those with the Cornish family name from origins on Dartmoor to...
08/05/2026

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 📣 This latest from Tim Newton traces those with the Cornish family name from origins on Dartmoor to their presence and subsequent generations in the parish of Bishopsteignton. Link to article in first comment 👇

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Bishopsteignton
TQ149QL

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