This is the village where we once lived, over ten years ago!
Bickington...
not to be confused with Bickington in North Devon (as it often is)!
It's a pretty little village.
Below is the gateway through which I once used to drive every day .
Rock cottage...named because maybe it is built on a big lump of granite ...
or maybe because we could also see Haytor Rock from the bedroom windows.
It's a small village yet one steeped in history.
Below is the unusual lych gate at St Mary's church, Bickington.
On the south face of the grade two listed building, is a metal
plaque inscribed: "Mains water to Bickington 11th January 1962"
Not sure what they did before that!
And now to exceedingly, shabby things...
Shabby or what...around the back of the village hall!
Projects methinks!
Now then...
...here we have more shabbiness around the back of the hall!
Here is Amanda's cornucopia of shabbiness!
Bickington village fete.
As we arrived so did the sun...so plenty of demand for these...
I have to admit that we were so busy nattering that
I didn't take any more photos but there
were the usual 'teas' and a few other stalls
plus some lovely, 'musician' children entertaining the 'crowds'!
A typical English fete day.
And finally...
And this is the cottage where I once lived.
(this pic courtesy of Google street view)
One evening,when we had not been living there very long,
there was an accident down on the main Ashburton road.
Traffic was diverted through the village and a massive lorry became stuck
just by our wall as it could not negotiate the bend in the road.
It did little damage to the wall...but we noticed that this kind
of incident must've happened again as part of the wall has obviously
been knocked down and 'patched' as can be seen from the photo.
A great shame!
Anyway, it was lovely to revisit and reminisce!
Hope everyone is having a lovely week!
;-)
Thank you for sharing your beautiful pics of your lovely home. The village is so cute and just like a holiday picture. Its nice to visit places you used to live.
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Bickington looks lovely and tranquil. That's a lych gate and a half - more like a gatehouse on a castle so boiling oil could be poured on any unwanted visitors!
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It was a lovely, typical English fete and hopefully the funds raised by it will help to repair the 'shabbiness' of the village hall...it has gone way past the 'chic' stage in places!
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lol...Amanda (Shabby Chick) xxx
Devon has so many of these wonderful villages. I agree with you that it is a shame about the wall. What a lovely cottage though.
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In all the years I've lived in Devon I've only been in Bickington village once, way back in 1960. I was part of a Torbay Youth Group who went on a student exchange to Germany and one of the chaps in the group lived in Bickington and while the German students were over here he and his parents held a party in their home for us all.
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And now, we've arrived in 2019 Solstice June 22nd. Looks like not much activity is happening here, is it due to moving away from Bickington?
ReplyDeleteThis blog is charming, I so love to read real-life experiences and personal stories of villagers in my area. I live in Ashburton, but one day I might choose a smaller village to live, out of reach of the A38 traffic noise. This part of Devon is great for both seaside visit, walks along the coastal footpath and exploring of the Moors and South Hams' rivers like the Tavy with its woodland and the Plym flowing along Bere Alston and Calstock, plus the beautiful estuaries of Dartmouth and Salcombe.The Steam train whistles through this green and lush part of Devon as well, offering transport for tourists and commuters both. Since I left The Netherlands in 2015, I've found my 2nd home in this part of Devon. Although there's still far more of Britain that I haven't visited, yet. Thank you for a beautiful blog!