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IRLANDS A V A F B U T T S L A N k E o o r The Artichoke B n e d w Bo Ryecroft Quarry (dis) Bennah Mine (dis) Manganese & ‘Shiny Ore’ - (Micaceous Haematite) Former Palk Arms Bowden Site of Village pound Bowden Bennah Farmhouse ) e n Brook’s a l n Quarry (dis) e e r Road stone KEY g ( L L I H H Bus Stop Public Convenience A N N E B Forest School Dog Waste Bin Former Methodist chapel 1860-1982 Tennis Courts Recreation Field Postbox Woodland Hill Playparks Carpark To Chudleigh Skatepark DAAT Landing Site Basketball Hoop Right of Way Aller Oathill Allotment Gardens Historic Feature Former mine manager’s house Rsrvs To Ashton Cemetery Aller Ancient House 84 Defribrillator 50m Spot Height Former Combe Public House Parish Boundary slaughterhouse Aller Mine (dis) Contours are at 10m intervals Lead/Zinc/Manganese To Canonteign Moor Barton 83 84 N 0 1 km Map Centre (Easting/Northing) 283401 / 84956 Approx. 1:6000 © Crown copyright and database right. 0 0.5 mi. 16 cm to 1 km All rights reserved (100052884) 2018. 10 inches to 1 mile shown on this map this on shown for more information about Christow and the features the and Christow about information more for christowparishcouncil.gov.uk Scan this code or go to go or code this Scan The Christow Community Land Trust Christow Parish Christow Community Primary School and Stafford Close • Civil parish in Teignbridge District, county of Devon, A member of the Education South West Trust, the school provides a safe Holly Stevens, Lead Creative - [email protected] - Creative Lead Stevens, Holly approx. 9 miles west of Exeter and caring environment where children are encouraged to reach their full Design 2018 Design The Christow Community Land Trust (CCLT) was formed in • The parish is within Dartmoor National Park and under potential. A school was built on the current site in 1880 and over the the park authority for planning matters. January 2012 after a public meeting at which it was agreed to years the building and facilities have expanded to include three classes https://maps.nls.uk/view/106004342 • Population at the 2011 census was 820. build 18 low-energy Passivhauses as affordable homes on land to and a well-stocked library. Dinners are cooked on the premises and may 1888 Ordnance Survey 25” first edition edition first 25” Survey Ordnance 1888 • Its area is 3283 acres (1329 ha) and includes most of be provided for a nominal sum by Teignbridge District Council. even occasionally include produce from the school garden. There is an https://new.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithe-map/christow Tottiford, Kennick and a small part of Trenchford reservoirs. associated pre-school with its own integrated classroom and both primary 1841 Tithe apportionment and map map and apportionment Tithe 1841 • The Teign river forms its eastern boundary, from the Rookery A local survey had shown the need for such low-cost housing, to be made and pre-school offer Forest School sessions at a dedicated site within the Brook (with Bridford) to the Beadon Brook (Hennock). Historic maps Historic school grounds. www.christowprimary.org preferentially available to those with local ties and who are otherwise • Its highest point is at Kiln Down above Bennah Hill excluded by the property market. The Trust’s initial purpose would be to www.yellowpublications.co.uk www.yellowpublications.co.uk (286 m/998 ft.); its lowest at Doghole Bridge, where the take ownership of the land, to raise the necessary funds through grant aid About Christow, Dunsford, Trusham and the Teign Valley). Teign the and Trusham Dunsford, Christow, About Beadon Brook enters the Teign (32 m/106 ft.). and to lead the development. This was a massive undertaking, brought to (1:25,000) or the Yellow Walk Maps version at 1:16,000 (Around and and (Around 1:16,000 at version Maps Walk Yellow the or (1:25,000) a successful conclusion when tenants moved into the completed homes in For footpaths in the wider parish and surrounds see OS Explorer 110 110 Explorer OS see surrounds and parish wider the in footpaths For Christow Surgery August 2016. Following a village ballot the development was named Parish Council Stafford Close after local builder Stafford Clark (1923-2017), a lifelong The surgery is a branch of the Cheriton Bishop and Teign Valley practice, where marked as a right of way. of right a as marked where The representational body for the community, with 8 councillors elected resident of Christow and author of several books of local history. which has five doctors and a full team of nurses and health assistants for Other lanes and tracks shown on the map have no right of access, except except access, of right no have map the on shown tracks and lanes Other every 4 years and a part-time employed clerk. Its monthly meetings just over 5000 registered patients. Opened in 1987 with well-equipped a designated Green Lane and no longer maintained for motor traffic. traffic. motor for maintained longer no and Lane Green designated a (except August) in the Community Hall are open to the public and Once the development was completed the ownership and management of consulting rooms and a comfortable reception and waiting area, the All roads shown coloured on the map are public highways. Bennah Hill is is Hill Bennah highways. public are map the on coloured shown roads All include a period for public discussion of local issues. It responds to other the houses was passed to Teign Housing, a housing association. In return surgery provides the village with daily doctor’s appointments as well as Rights of way of Rights authorities and draws their attention to any issues affecting the parish, the Trust receives an annual ground rent of about £3,000 a year and it is the services of the Practice Nursing Team. Prescriptions are dispensed and is consulted by the Dartmoor National Park Authority on planning contribution to the project. the to contribution now its job to ensure that this money is used for the benefit of the village from the Practice Dispensary at Cheriton Bishop and there is also a applications. It owns and manages the cemetery, the recreation field and production, and special thanks to Holly Stevens for her enormous enormous her for Stevens Holly to thanks special and production, by supporting community groups, activities and projects. collection service at Christow Branch Surgery. 01647 24272 the allotments. It also manages the two children’s play areas on land has contributed with information and suggestions during the course of of course the during suggestions and information with contributed has leased from the district council. www.christowparishcouncil.gov.uk through its membership of Parish Online. Thanks also to everyone who who everyone to also Thanks Online. Parish of membership its through The Stafford Close development has been hailed as a model for providing acknowledges the help of Christow Parish Council in making this possible possible this making in Council Parish Christow of help the acknowledges rural housing across the country, and has won numerous awards. A key to The map is based on Ordnance Survey data. The CCLT gratefully gratefully CCLT The data. Survey Ordnance on based is map The its success was consultation and regular communication with Christow Teign Valley Community Hall residents. The CCLT wishes to build on this to ensure that its future work Acorn Community Support their historic interest, are private properties. properties. private are interest, historic their Opened in 1998 after a ten year campaign of fundraising the TVCH is aligned with the community’s wishes. Life membership of the Trust is A charity providing social, practical and emotional support to elderly, frail visitors. Please note that all the houses shown, whatever whatever shown, houses the all that note Please visitors. replaces the old village hall, but is much more besides. Being able to open to anyone who agrees with its aims and lives locally, for a one-off and disabled patients of the Teign Valley and Cheriton Bishop GP practice. and new, as well as providing a handy guide to the village for for village the to guide handy a providing as well as new, and accommodate up to 250 people it provides a venue for valley-wide payment of £1. There is a quarterly newsletter (emailed) and members Acorn’s services, such as a Memory Cafe, weekly shopping trips and that it will be of use and interest to Christow residents old old residents Christow to interest and use of be will it that events.