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November gales
The gales have been fierce this November with wind speeds of 100mph recorded at Prawle Point, but in past years, there have been some more notable November storms in Hope….
Ghosts and bonfires
Being the season of ghost stories and bonfires, I thought I’d look for stories involving the parish, but came up with virtually nothing. There was a bonfire of course as…
Motor cars in Hope Cove
As parking and the numbers of cars in the parish is currently a hot topic, this month I am looking at the situation years ago. Before piped water came, water…
World War 2 in Hope and Galmpton
Just a brief early post because next weekend, the Bank Holiday, the History Group is holding an exhibition in the Fishermen’s Reading Room. The theme this year is events with…
The breakwater
Everybody’s mental picture of Hope Cove must include the Breakwater, it is such a beautiful image,but it was not always like this. As long ago as 1823 the local fishermen…
The early occupation of Hope Cove
Welcome to the history page. We have had a good response to the first blogs, and feed back received means I am able to correct some information. Owen Masters tells me…