Instow History

31/05/2026

Something to celebrate seventy five years ago, The Bideford Trades Exhibition took place in the Sports Ground, and was organised by Bideford and District Chamber of Trade.

Maybe your relatives travelled to see it from Instow?

https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/search/businesses/2949-festival-of-britain-trades-exhibition

22/05/2026

August 1952 - can you answer these questions about your neighbouring villages?

05/05/2026

You may have been able to see this railway across the water from Instow …

Bideford and District Community Archive - the Gazette Newspaper from 1856 onwards

16/04/2026

All the way from London to Bideford, and vice versa, by train via Instow

28 August 1866

14/04/2026

Father Christmas aka Mr Cornelius lands at Instow

https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/search/towns-villages/60-instow/3064-here-he-comes-by-helicopter

14/04/2026

After two years, Instow Council win a victory over the War Office

Bideford and District Community Archive - the Gazette Newspaper from 1856 onwards

05/03/2026

Instow telephone exchange has been extended and new telephone numbers provided.

12 January 1968

25/02/2026

Reported 14 April 1950 - Instow Parish Council ...

22/01/2026

F Johns & Son, Yacht Chandlers, Instow

5 April 1968

26/12/2025

Christmas entertainment at the Commodore Hotel in Instow - December 1975