Literally hot off the press, Hope History and Heritage group are pleased to announce that the latest revised and updated version of our history of the parish has been printed and will be on sale from 20th December in the village shop. From the end of January 2025 it will also be available online from…
In 1819 Abraham Hawkins wrote “Kingsbridge and Salcombe with the Intermediate Estuary”. It was a consideration of subjects ranging from Natural History; notes about the great and the good of the time, and a description of the coast from Bolt Head to Hope Cove. It was the first attempt at a local guide and other…
Hope History group is quite small, but we have gathered a lot of information over the years. As there are many second and holiday homes it is not easy to recruit members, but we have a lot of interested friends, and we are eager to share the information we have, and to ask for more….