Widecombe-in-the-Moor
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Things New and Old Item 23: A Few Devonian Words and Phrases
This is the twenty-third item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) A FEW DEVONIAN WORDS AND PHRASES. ILLUSTRATIONS. “ This is a bad shilling. Is her‘? Why I vung en be now.” Why I took it just now. “’Twill come to vang for zummut…
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Things New and Old Item 20: Opening of the Grandfather of Devonshire Railways
This is the twentieth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) OPENING OF THE GRANDFATHER OF DEVONSHIRE RAILWAYS IT is a singular fact that the two railways which long preceded all those since constructed in this county should have been connected with the least…
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Things New and Old Item 7: The Old Clapper Bridge at Dartmeet
This is the seventh item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). THE OLD CLAPPER BRIDGE AT DARTMEET “These Moors are changeable in their wills.”—Othello. ON the 4th of August, 1826, Widecombe was visited by a violentthunderstorm, which lasted from 3 to 7 o’clock p.m.…
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Things New and Old Item 10: Dartmeet – a Poem
This is the tenth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). DART-MEET From the Visitors’ Book at T. French’s Cottage. A maiden fair from the West came down, Clad in a dress of the brightest brown ; ’Twas trimmed all o’er with a silv’ry…
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Things New and Old Item 9: The Contents of the Parish Chest
This is the ninth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). THE CONTENTS OF THE WIDECOMBE PARISH CHEST The contents of the old carved oaken chests so frequently to be foundin the vestries of our parish churches are generally interesting, and often afford curious…
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Things New and Old Item 27: Bazaar at the Bath Saloon, Torquay
This is the twenty-seventh item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) BAZAAR AT THE BATH SALOON, TORQUAY [From the “Torquay Directory” of April 7th, 1875.] THE Bazaar in aid of the funds for restoring the parish church ofWidecombe-in-the-Moor, which took place, as announced, at…
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Things New and Old Item 4: The Dart and Webburn
This is the fourth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). DART AND WEBBURN DART. Wild Webburn ! wild Webburn ! why rush on so fast? Your speed is so reckless, it never can last ; Why can’t you glide gently around the rough…
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Things New and Old Item 11: Archery at Widecombe
This is the eleventh item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). ARCHERY AT WIDECOMBE A short account of the ancient close of land called “ Butte Parks,” together with some observations upon Ancient and Modern Archery. BY indenture of feoffment, dated 19th January, II.…
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Things New and Old Item 15: An Auld Wife’s Story
This is the fifteenth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) AN AULD WIFE’S STORY. DEAR MR. EDITOR, There are certain phrases current amongst you “ up-country folk,” which have little application to us who dwell within this region of Granite Tors. I allude…
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Things New and Old Item 3: All Round Widecombe
This is item three from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). ALL ROUND WIDECOMBE Widecombe-in-the-Moor-the wide combe or valley in the Forest of Dartmoor, is a place as well worth knowing as exists inbroad Devonshire. You may reach it from Bovey Tracey railway station by…