The Winkleigh Society • Membership of the Society is open to all residents of Winkleigh Parish at no cost WINKLEIGH INFORMATION DIRECTORY • Members are all welcome to attend and vote at Society meetings; the AGM is held in the This is Issue 6 of the Winkleigh Information spring each year Directory updated since the previous issue in • The Objectives of the Society are: December 2013 to include current listings of o To promote high standards of planning & services, businesses, clubs, organisations and farms architecture in or affecting Winkleigh in the Winkleigh area. For each entry there is a o To inform the community about local brief summary about what they offer. landscape, history, architecture, traditions and culture The Information Directory is published and o To secure the preservation, protection, funded by the Winkleigh Society together with a development & improvement of features grant contributing to the printing costs from of historic or public interest in Winkleigh Torridge District Council, arranged by Cllr. Simon o To enable local people and businesses to Newton, which is gratefully acknowledged. profit from initiatives and activities that The Directory aims to provide a convenient can enrich the lives of the lives of people source of local information for use by residents and in Winkleigh visitors alike. While the information is believed to • A small committee is involved in organising be correct at the time of publication, the Winkleigh initiatives and events to promote the interests Society cannot accept responsibility for any errors of the Society or omissions, neither do we endorse any • More information is available from the Society companies, products or services that appear in the Officers whose contact details are given on the Directory. outside back cover of each edition of Distinctly Winkleigh The Directory is also accessible in electronic form at https://winkleighonline.com where it is regularly updated with any changes. If you know Distinctly Winkleigh of anything that needs adding, updating or removing, please contact, • Published four times a year by The Winkleigh [email protected] or Society telephone 01837 680145 with the details. • Production costs solely funded by advertisements from local businesses and sponsors who loyally support us • Hand-delivered to all households and Services…………………………… Page 1 businesses in the Parish by a dedicated team of ‘posties’ Businesses………………………… Page 3 • Distinctly Winkleigh features local news and Farms……………………………… Page 13 views, reports from clubs and organizations. Clubs & Organisations…………… Page 15 Updates from County and District Councillors. In addition there are readers’ letters, obituaries, Village Street Map………………. Centrefold quizzes, photographs, art work and articles of interest to the local community • The Editor and The Winkleigh Society strive to ring the changes, make it relevant and Front cover photo by Royston Naylor (Stone) encourage art and stories from younger Rear cover photo by Alan Jacobs readers. • Your feedback, good or bad, is always welcome! Hedgerow Print, Crediton, Devon EX17 1ES 01363 777595 SERVICES 1 SERVICES 2 WHEN CONTACT WHEN CONTACT COUNCILS & COUNCIL SERVICES TRANSPORT Parish Council Monthly, 4th Weds Parish Clerk Carmel Coaches Thurs Okehampton 01409 221237 List of members on Village Hall and Melanie Bickell Route 468 To 9.30/From 2.30 Notice Board in Square Community Centre 01837 89095 Fridays Exeter 467 To 9.30/From 2.00 by phone box Alternately 7.30pm (not Aug or Dec) Stagecoach Buses To Exeter, Torrington, 01392 427711 Email: [email protected] Bideford/Barnstaple (Travel Line 0871 2002233) District Council 01237 428700 Torridge Web: www.torridge.gov.uk Taw & Torridge Mondays Route 648 01805 603400 District Councillor Simon Newton Coaches To Okehampton 9.30 01805 804073 Return 12.30 Email: [email protected] County Council – 01392 382000 Devon Web: www.devon.gov.uk “Ring & Ride” to Tuesday service 01837 55000 County Councillor Andrew Saywell Okehampton Email: [email protected] 07886 446560 National Rail 0345 7484950 Highways Department Devon County Council Enquiries Mon-Fri 8am – 8pm Road Maintenance 08451 551004 Patient Transport For non-emergency travel 03451 551009 Saturday 9pm – 1pm Emergencies only 01392 383329 Advisory Service to hospital, Mon-Fri Web: www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport MEDICAL Member of Parliament Mon-Friday 01822 612925 Doctors’ Surgeries Wallingbrook Health Centre Geoffrey Cox Chumleigh and Winkleigh Email: [email protected] Reception 8am - 6pm 01769 580295 Web: www.geoffreycox.co.uk Winkleigh (Southernhay) Mon - Fri 8.25 - 1pm Recycling (kerbside) Weekly – Friday Torridge DC Branch Surgery, 2pm – 6pm glass, plastic bottles Recycling newspapers, cardboard, 01237 428700 food waste (in caddy bags) Chulmleigh Surgery Mon to Fri & Dispensary 8am - 6.30pm Recycling (kerbside) Torridge DC Green wheelie bin, Bi-weekly - Monday 01237 428700 Devon Doctors 111 Refuse (kerbside) Bi-weekly - Thursday Torridge DC PHARMACIES WITH EXTENDED HOURS Non-recyclable 01237 428700 TESCO Monday 8am – 11pm 01172 403898 LIBRARIES Crediton Tue-Fri 7am – 11pm Well Parks Saturday 7am – 10pm MOBILE Sunday 10am – 4pm Winkleigh, The Square 11.35 – 12.35 Monthly Friday Winkleigh, 4 Seasons 12.45 – 13.05 Monthly Friday TESCO Monday 8am–10.30pm 01172 918822 Hollocombe Shute 12.25 – 12.45 Monthly Thurs Barnstaple Tue/Fri 6.30 – 10.30pm Wood Phone To check dates 0345 1551001 Taw View Sat 6.30 – 10 00pm Web: www.devonlibraries.org.uk Sunday 10am – 4pm IVOR MARSH 01769 582126 SAINSBURY Mon-Fri 7am – 11pm 01271 371844 LIBRARY Term Time: Tue/Wed 9 – 4pm Barnstaple Saturday 7am – 10pm Chulmleigh Thurs 9 – 3pm Roundswell Sunday 10am – 4pm Library & Books Holidays Thurs 9 – 3pm on Wheels (RVS) VET Email: [email protected] West Ridge Vets Mon –Friday 01837 83240 POLICE 24 hrs 101 Hillmans, The Square, 8.30am – 5.30pm Winkleigh By appointment PCSO Sandra Brown Email: [email protected] EDUCATION PUBLIC BUILDINGS FOR HIRE Winkleigh Primary School 01837 83354 Headteacher Vicki Fenemore: Village Hall Marcia Butt Web: www.winkleigh.devon.sch.uk/website 01837 83734 Email: [email protected] Nursery Unit Community Centre Erica Griffiths Cherry Roadnight 01837 680081 Chulmleigh Community College 01769 580215 Sports Centre Dave Woollacott (Chulmleigh Academy Trust) 01837 83684 Secondary & Adult Learning (Headteacher Michael Johnson) Email: [email protected] BUSINESSES 3 BUSINESSES 4 LOCATION CONTACT LOCATION CONTACT ACCOMMODATION BED & BREAKFAST The Old Parsonage Jennie Peel See Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Homes & Self-Catering Court Walk 01837 83772 Winkleigh ACCOMMODATION Wheatland Farm Ian & Maggie Email: [email protected] ECO LODGES Winkleigh 01837 83499 Email: [email protected] BED & BREAKFAST Clotworthy House Susan Short Web: www.wheatlandfarm.co.uk Torrington Road, 01837 83709 Winkleigh ACUPUNCTURIST & New Street Sarah Flower Dip.Ac Email: [email protected] Traditional Chinese Torrington 01805 622517 Medicine Email: [email protected] BESPOKE POTTERY Paint Pots of Devon Gemma Jackson GIFTS 07854 716032 AESTHETIC Sueno Beauty Gemma Jenkins Email: [email protected] THERAPIES Changes 07590 233607 Massage, Reflexology Exeter Road BODY SHOP Every Wednesday Cathy Norton Microneedling Email: [email protected] at the Mini-Market Community Centre AESTHETIC Face-Lab Clinic Mischa Towell Email: [email protected] TREATMENTS Exeter Rd Winkleigh 07824 54165 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/facelab1/ BOOK-KEEPING Rock Solid Book Jenny Rock Keeping Solutions 07743 683756 AGRICULTURAL Raymond Squire 01837 83177 Winkleigh CONTRACTOR Winkleigh 07912 316679 Email: [email protected] AGRICULTURAL MTF Contracting George Shacklock BOOK-KEEPING Willow Tree Lisa Pidgeon CONTRACTOR Moortown Farm 01837 83325 Book-keeping 01837 680086 Multi-discipline, farm & Winkleigh 07772 078028 4 Ashplants Close 07771 422072 commercial Email: [email protected] Winkleigh BUILDER Window Doctor Ken Bryan AGRICULTURAL Malcolm Vile 01837 83261 Winkleigh 01837 83400 ENGINEER Wembworthy Also Garden Machinery BUILDER Open Book Allan Bull Construction and 01837 83890 AGRICULTURAL Rodney Cowle 01837 83645 Development Ltd 07541 002017 MACHINERY Machinery Winkleigh DEALERS & Gt. Punchardon EXPORTERS Farm BUILDER Tom Davis Tom Davis Email: [email protected] General Builder 01837 682891 Winkleigh 07803 815429 AGRICULTURAL Machine Serve 01837 682610 MACHINERY Nr Hollocombe BUILDINGS Kingsley Plastics Chris Chapple MANUFACTURER The Airfield, 01837 83154 Email: [email protected] Web: GRP & TIMBER Winkleigh machineserve.co.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.kingsleyplastics.co.uk AGRICULTURAL HJ Ward 01805 804274 SUPPLIES & COAL Agricultural Ltd BUTCHER The Mad Butcher Barry Robinson Dolton Beacon Mon-Fri 7am – 5pm The Square, 01837 83682 Saturday 7am – 2pm Winkleigh AGRICULTURAL Southwest Fixings 01837 83492 & BUILDING Ltd BUTCHERS Higher Hacknell Farm Tim & Jo SUPPLIES Beechlea,Winkleigh organic meat, veg and Burrington Budden Email: [email protected] home-made ready meals EX37 9LX 01769 560909 Email: [email protected] AIRFIELD Eggesford Flight Ltd Nigel Skinner Web: www.higherhacknell.co.uk Trenchards Farm 01363 83746 Chulmleigh CAFÈ Oasis Café Fiona Marshall Weds 12.30 – 1.30pm Methodist Chapel 01837 83809 ARCHITECTURAL Queen Street