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:Westward Ho! is noted for its unusual place name. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley’s 1855 novel “Westward Ho!”, which was set in nearby Bideford. | :Westward Ho! is noted for its unusual place name. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley’s 1855 novel “Westward Ho!”, which was set in nearby Bideford. | ||
'''Whimple History Society'''<br>Whimple Heritage Centre<br>Lockyer Lyn Hay<br>Church Rd<br>Whimple<br>Exeter, Devon EX5 2TA UK<br> | |||
Telephone: 01404 822499<br>Email: [mailto:info@whimple.org info@whimple.org]<br>Website: [http://www.whimple.org/ Whimple History Society] | |||
:We are an enthusiastic group of volunteers caring about Whimple's past, archiving today's information for historians of the future and committed to researching, recording and making available to anyone, information relating to the history of the village of Whimple, its people, customs, traditions, skills, and trades. | |||
'''Widecombe and District Local History Group'''<br>Church House<br>Widecombe in the Moor<br>Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 7TA UK<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:contact@widecombe-in-the-moor.com contact@widecombe-in-the-moor.com]<br> | |||
Website: [https://www.widecombe-in-the-moor.com/history/home.php Widecombe and District Local History Group]<br> | |||
Website #2: [http://www.widecombearchive.org.uk/ Widecombe Digital Archive] | |||
'''Willand History Group'''<br>Willand Village Hall<br>Gables Rd<br>Willand<br>Cullompton, Devon EX15 2PL UK<br>Telephone: 01884 250057<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:jamorrison235@gmail.com jamorrison235@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.willandmatters.org.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=willand72 Willand History Group] | |||
:Willand History Group was formed in 2001 with the objectives of (1) studying the history of our parish and its surrounding area, (2) collecting and preserving archive material, and (3) disseminating information through meetings, publications, and other activities. | |||
'''Woodbury Local History Society'''<br>Woodbury Village Hall<br>Flower St<br>Woodbury<br>Exeter, Devon EX5 1LX UK<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:nicksueburgess@gmail.com nicksueburgess@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.woodburyhistorysociety.co.uk/ Woodbury Local History Society] | |||
:The Society has a Reference Library and Archive Room in Woodbury Village Hall in which a large collection of papers, maps, books, photographs, newspaper cuttings, etc., concerning the parish of Woodbury (and Devon in general) are kept. | |||
'''Yelverton & District Local History Society'''<br>Meavy Parish Hall<br>Meavy<br>Yelverton, Devon PL20 6PJ UK<br>Telephone: 01822 853260<br> | '''Yelverton & District Local History Society'''<br>Meavy Parish Hall<br>Meavy<br>Yelverton, Devon PL20 6PJ UK<br>Telephone: 01822 853260<br> | ||