Jon Nichol to speak at our September meet

Agenda: Starcross History. Wednesday 14^th Sept 7:30 St Paul’s Church, Starcross EX6 8PA

There will be no admission charge and there is no membership fee, but we have a collection jug.  Raffle prizes please, for our October Jumble Sale. Tea/Coffee is £1

Order may change

1. Round of applause and WELCOME to Mr Isambard Kingdom Brunel
2.  “Brunel’s Atmospheric Railway” only £20.  Proceeds to Newton Abbot Museum.
3. Beating the Bounds. See how it’s done then we can beat the bounds of Starcross - Newton Abbot (17 miles) 24 -  25 September

4. Treasurer’s report
5. Jumble Sale in October. Help please
6. Our fabulous peacock has been on Teignmouth Trail Recycled Art In the Landscape all summer.
7. Offer from Paul Taper to show us around the Stover Canal one Saturday afternoon soon. Discuss date. www.stovercanal.co.uk
8. MR no Stairs Cross??? David Cox from Teignbridge Community and Voluntary Service will help organise a community dig at low tide!
9. 3 months free National Trust membership offer.  barrie.peel@nationaltrust.org.uk
10. Date of next meet  - Wednesday, November 9^th 2016

TEA BREAK
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Speaker: Jon Nichol 'DOING' LOCAL HISTORY - STARTING POINTS

Finding out about the history of ourselves and our local community is a fascinating challenge. We will explore some aspects of unlocking the mysteries of Starcross's past through looking at some of the evidence upon which it is based.   

  DISCUSSION

Heritage Volunteer Day THIS FRIDAY September 9th

Newton Abbot Market Square c Martin Bodman, Geograph

"The Heritage Volunteer Day will take place on Friday 9th September in the Newton Abbot Market Square, from 10am to 3pm."

An umbrella stall will be provided for everyone, with a table. The deadline to book a place is THURSDAY - philip.bullivant@teignbridge.gov.uk All you need to bring is your display and a table cover

some of the folk who will be there are:

•  Stover Canal
•  National Trust
•  Starcross History 
•  Newton Abbot Museum  
•  Ashburton Museum 
•  Old Soldier Inn
•   Teignbridge Heritage Group
•   Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust
•   Teignbridge Community and Voluntary Service

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The Heritage Volunteer Day is a fantastic opportunity for volunteer recruitment.

Potential volunteers will have the opportunity to browse the stalls at their leisure. At the same time, local heritage organisations have the chance to raise public awareness of the rich local heritage we have in Teignbridge and showcase their work.

The Heritage Volunteer Day will take place on Friday 9^th September in the Newton Abbot Market Square, from 10am to 3pm.

Please contact Cllr Philip Bullivant to book a place or for more information: philip.bullivant@teignbridge.gov.uk

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Stover Canal

The Stover Canal Society is 
    always   grateful   for   any   assistance   from   members, and   non-members   by   arrangement.   From   just   an   hour   with a   pair   of   secateurs   to   a   couple   of   hours   with   a   shovel   there is   something   that   can   be   done   by   anyone   aged   16   and   over of   any   aptitude.   Young   people   up   to   age   16   are   welcome subject    to    legal    and    insurance    formalities.    We    operate between   9am   to   approximately   4.30pm   each   day.      You   will need   old   clothes,   stout   footwear   and   gardening   gloves   or similar. 

The   Stover   Canal   Society   was   formed   in   1999   and is   dedicated   to   the   preservation   and      restoration   of the   Stover   Canal   in   South   Devon,   England.   Built   in the   18th   Century,   the   canal      was   used   for   nearly 150    years    to    transport    clay    and    other    materials from   the   Bovey   Basin,   and   granite   from   quarries   on Dartmoor, to the docks at Teignmouth.   The    society    has    now    merged    with    the    Stover Canal   Trust   which   works   with   local   councils   and other   interested   parties   to   preserve   the   line   of   the canal   and   to   restore   it   as   an   amenity   for   the   local community.    Some    lengths    of    the    canal    towpath form   part   of   the Templer   Way,   an   historic   trail   which links   the   canal,   the      tramway   and   other   legacies   of the Templer family. 

Their website explains the origins of the canal and its features, where it is, what is planned for the future and how you can help in the restoration of this unique piece of Devonshire history

Here's a photo of a derelict lock

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4324880 Thankyou Chris Allen

 You can follow the work of  The Stover Canal Trust on Facebook

Here's 3 of their latest photographs