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History articles

This page features historical articles written by local researchers and contributors. These pieces have been shared here because we believe they may be of interest to our visitors.

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Please note that Newton Abbot Museum is not responsible for the accuracy of the information in these articles.

The Hole Family of Parke, Bovey Tracey
by Frances Billinge

Bovey Tracey in the English Civil War: The Battle of Heathfield, 1646
by Frances Billinge

Bell School – A Brief History
by Johnny Glover

Gerard Manley Hopkins and Bovey Tracey – Walk in His Footsteps
by Frances Billinge

Devon House of Mercy, Bovey Tracey – A Home for ‘Fallen’ Women
by Frances Billinge

The Broadlands Housing Estate
by George Hampshire

Cock Fighting in Devon
by George Hampshire

From Miners’ Track to Millionaires’ Row, Haytor Vale
by Francis Billinge

Bovey Tracey Parish Church –Its Connection with Thomas Becket and Lady Margaret Beaufort
by Francis Billinge

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