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Twitchen Farm Challacombe Nr.Barnstaple North Devon EX31 4TT
This site is a collection of archives and photographic records that has been collected over the years from different sources. There are sections devoted to local history, location, business, photographic galleries and many more. The website is owned and maintained by the Challacombe Community Association. We hope you find the content of these pages both interesting and informative.
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We are still adding content to this site as of September 2009 so please be patient if some links are not yet working.
The Challacombe Longstone © M.S.Asher 2009
Dreadful weather but once again great support from Challacombe and beyond that resulted in the village restoring the fabled urn to its rightful place and in the event raising £633.00 for The Devon Air Ambulance Trust. Trying times these but we have been greatly supported by businesses and individuals alike. Many thanks to all those who helped this match happen despite the elements.
Please contact us with any relevant information and we will put it on the site.
On behalf of the village the CCA would like to express our gratitude to the Awards for All in helping the community purchase marquees and ancillary equipment for village event use.
Hazel Eardley Wilmot wrote some fascinating snippets on the Challacombe of old. Read extracts from her studies of Exmoor at the following link: Recollections
Challacombe resident Chris Tull has written a well-observed history of the village in booklet form. With a wealth of archive photographs it is available directly from Challacombe Post Office or by mail order from The Old Smithy Challacombe Nr.Barnstaple North Devon EX314TU - cost £3.00 plus 75p post & packing.
Challacombe is taking part in the Climate Change Histories Project 2009. More soon
We will shortly be putting up some new galleries of Challacombe and the local areas.
A recently discovered photograph of the Home Guard outside the village pub:
Excerpt of Register of Events in Holy Trinity Nov 1854 to July 1895.
Births, Weddings and Burials records as kept by John Howe Barrow when he was Parish Clerk in Challacombe. The original of the Notebook is in the possession of Bernie Knill, a direct descendant of John Howe Barrow through JHB's daughter Charity Ann Barrow who married William Thomas Knill of Barnstaple in 1868. We are indebted to Bernie Knill and Ron Tucker for this.
