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Bishop's Tawton

St.Peter's church, Tawstock, Devon Wonderful cruciform church with Norman origins. Some spectacular Elizabethan monuments
St.Peter's church, Tawstock, Devon Credit: Richard Croft

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St.Peter's church, Tawstock, Devon Wonderful cruciform church with Norman origins. Some spectacular Elizabethan monuments
St.Peter's church, Tawstock, Devon
Wonderful cruciform church with Norman origins. Some spectacular Elizabethan monuments
Across the Taw valley to Codden Hill from Tawstock church tower
Across the Taw valley to Codden Hill from Tawstock church tower
Tawstock Court from St.Peter's church tower
Tawstock Court from St.Peter's church tower
Mist in the Taw Valley Mist in the Taw Valley looking from Codden Hill.
Mist in the Taw Valley
Mist in the Taw Valley looking from Codden Hill.
Frosty morning near New Bridge, Taw Valley, near Barnstaple. View from New Bridge across the Taw Valley. The River Taw can be seen in the distance.
Frosty morning near New Bridge, Taw Valley, near Barnstaple.
View from New Bridge across the Taw Valley. The River Taw can be seen in the distance.
Tawstock: Newbridge Cross On the A377 by the turning to Tawstock village with New Bridge a crossing of the Taw, ahead
Tawstock: Newbridge Cross
On the A377 by the turning to Tawstock village with New Bridge a crossing of the Taw, ahead
Tawstock: oak tree On the Taw flood plain. Looking east-south-east
Tawstock: oak tree
On the Taw flood plain. Looking east-south-east
Bishop’s Tawton: on Codden Hill Overlooking the Taw valley. In mid distance is Bishop’s Tawton village. Just visible beyond is the tower or folly in Tower Park, Tawstock, across the river. The western suburbs of Barnstaple encroach, top right. Codden Hill is associated with the author of ‘The Journal of a Disappointed Man’. W N P Barbellion’s book was a sensation when published in the 1920s. The hill is also associated with Caroline Thorpe, the wife of Jeremy Thorpe, who died in 1970, aged 32, and loved the place. An obelisk has been erected at Codden Beacon in her memory
Bishop’s Tawton: on Codden Hill
Overlooking the Taw valley. In mid distance is Bishop’s Tawton village. Just visible beyond is the tower or folly in Tower Park, Tawstock, across the river. The western suburbs of Barnstaple encroach, top right. Codden Hill is associated with the author of ‘The Journal of a Disappointed Man’. W N P Barbellion’s book was a sensation when published in the 1920s. The hill is also associated with Caroline Thorpe, the wife of Jeremy Thorpe, who died in 1970, aged 32, and loved the place. An obelisk has been erected at Codden Beacon in her memory
Bishop’s Tawton: toward’s Hangman’s Hill Seen from Codden Hill, Hangman’s Hill is the conical peak to the left, in the next square. The track to Codden Beacon – extreme right – is presently a permissive path for the public
Bishop’s Tawton: toward’s Hangman’s Hill
Seen from Codden Hill, Hangman’s Hill is the conical peak to the left, in the next square. The track to Codden Beacon – extreme right – is presently a permissive path for the public
Bishop’s Tawton: Codden Beacon Obelisk erected in 1971. Inscribed ‘To Caroline who lived closely at Cobbaton and loved this hill, the beloved wife of the Right Honorable Jeremy Thorpe MP and mother of Rupert, she died on June 29th 1970 aged 32’. The obelisk was designed by architect Clough Williams Ellis of Portmeirion fame and the monument was dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Crediton on 4 December 1971
Bishop’s Tawton: Codden Beacon
Obelisk erected in 1971. Inscribed ‘To Caroline who lived closely at Cobbaton and loved this hill, the beloved wife of the Right Honorable Jeremy Thorpe MP and mother of Rupert, she died on June 29th 1970 aged 32’. The obelisk was designed by architect Clough Williams Ellis of Portmeirion fame and the monument was dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Crediton on 4 December 1971
Bishop’s Tawton: agricultural merchants at Overton Bridgmans sell fencing, silage feeds, diesel oil, gates and garden machinery amongst other goods
Bishop’s Tawton: agricultural merchants at Overton
Bridgmans sell fencing, silage feeds, diesel oil, gates and garden machinery amongst other goods
Bishop’s Tawton: on Martin’s Hill Looking south west towards the Taw valley at New Bridge on a sultry September afternoon
Bishop’s Tawton: on Martin’s Hill
Looking south west towards the Taw valley at New Bridge on a sultry September afternoon
River Taw below New Bridge The river Taw makes a pleasant bow here at Newbridge before flowing into the salt marshes at Barnstaple, with Codden Hill in the background.
River Taw below New Bridge
The river Taw makes a pleasant bow here at Newbridge before flowing into the salt marshes at Barnstaple, with Codden Hill in the background.
River Taw below New Bridge Here the river, road and railway are all corralled into a narrow valley bottom by the bulk of Codden Hill in the background.
River Taw below New Bridge
Here the river, road and railway are all corralled into a narrow valley bottom by the bulk of Codden Hill in the background.
Thatched cottage in Tawstock Bloomfield Cottage in Tawstock.
Thatched cottage in Tawstock
Bloomfield Cottage in Tawstock.
The Triangle, Tawstock At the triangle, looking towards Shorts Cottage
The Triangle, Tawstock
At the triangle, looking towards Shorts Cottage
Biddenden Cottage Biddenden Cottage at The Triangle, Tawstock
Biddenden Cottage
Biddenden Cottage at The Triangle, Tawstock
Monument on Codden Beacon
Monument on Codden Beacon
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Bishop's Tawton is located at Grid Ref: SS5630 (Lat: 51.051884, Lng: -4.045531)

Administrative County: Devon

District: North Devon

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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