Starcross History Society

On Saturday, 9th November 2024, The Starcross History Society met in St Paul's Church to look at the memorials and monuments...

The Starcross History Society will meet in St Paul's Church on Saturday, 9th November from 10.30 until 12.30. ADMISSION FREE but we will...

Captain George Peacock  Here's a link to a brilliant video about Starcross and its Churchyard by Boots McTee. St Paul's ...

  Part II What the voices tell us... about: How people came to be there  It should be remembered that male and female patients were admitte...

  PART II What the voices tell us… about: Starcross as seen from the outside By June 1877 , the original house for 40 children gave place to...

The voices Most importantly, the voices and words of one-time Starcross Hospital residents were recorded. Staff however, especially senior s...

THE TIMES -  Saturday, 30th March 2024 The book that puts the Starcross Western Institution into its context.   The Undesirables by Sarah Wi...

The oral history’s intended purpose In April 1986, I wrote about the aims of the oral history, as David King was going to send a letter abou...

KENTON PAST & PRESENT and STARCROSS HISTORY SOCIETY [SCHS]   Wednesday 17th April 2024 7.00-8.30 pm   The Music Room, Powderham Castle, ...

A STARCROSS HISTORY SOCIETY WORKING PARTY:  STARCROSS CELEBRATES THE 1920S   §  We need your help to  plan  and  manage  a  Star...

STARCROSS HISTORY SOCIETY [SCHS)  with  KENTON PAST & PRESENT  Wednesday 17th April 2024 7.00-8.30 pm The Music Room, Powderham Castle, ...

HILARY MANTEL’s WOLF HALL TRILOGY OF NOVELS and the TWO HENRYS: KING HENRY VIII & HENRY COURTENAY Prelude to David Holland’ talk on 17t...

Click HERE to link to the archive footage from the Unearth project, which was run in Starcross in 2016 by Villages in Action The project was...

Todd Gray will talk about the First World War war.memorials in Devon  His talk will be at the Starcross Pavilion on Saturday Nov...