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 == Regional Societies ==
+'''Chardstock Historical Record Group'''<br>The George Inn<br>Chard St<br>Chardstock<br>Axminster, Devon EX13 7BX UK<br>
+Telephone: 01460 220350<br>Email: [mailto:chrg@btinternet.com chrg@btinternet.com]<br>
+Website: [http://www.chardstockwebmuseum.org/ Chardstock Historical Record Group]
+:This site was created in 2009 by the Chardstock Historical Record Group (CHRG) and has since been expanded to cover the Parishes of Chardstock, All Saints, and Wambrook, as well as the smaller settlements of Alston, Bewley Down, Birchill, Burridge, Churchill, Cotley, Holy City, Hook, and Tytherleigh.  Our primary intention is to display and transcribe research material not readily available from other sources and to use our local knowledge of place and family names to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
 '''Cotswold Archaeology'''<br>Unit 53<br>Basepoint Business Centre<br>Yeoford Way<br>Exeter, Devon EX2 8LB UK<br>Telephone: 01392 826185<br>
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 :Bow History is a charitable organisation whose purpose is to provide information to the people living in and around Bow about the archaeology, history, and present circumstances of the area.  Included also in the Society’s remit is the preservation of local archaeological sites, buildings, and historical objects for the benefit of future generations.  The Society also aims to assist members and non-members to trace family forebears or help persons engaged on any local historical research.
+'''Bradninch History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01392 881049<br>Email: [mailto:warwjk@globalnet.co.uk warwjk@globalnet.co.uk]<br>
+[https://m.facebook.com/groups/Bradninchhistory/about/?locale=en_GB Facebook]
+:The Society's principal purpose is to foster an appreciation of the richness of Bradninch's own local history and traditions, as well as that of nearby villages.
 '''Brixham Museum and Heritage Society'''<br>Brixham Christian Community Centre<br>18A Fore St<br>Brixham, Devon TQ5 8DS UK<br>
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 :Chagford Local History Society aims to research, study, and arrange the storage of information and material pertaining to Chagford and the surrounding district.
-'''Chardstock Historical Record Group'''<br>The George Inn<br>Chard St<br>Chardstock<br>Axminster, Devon EX13 7BX UK<br>
-Telephone: 01460 220350<br>Email: [mailto:chrg@btinternet.com chrg@btinternet.com]<br>
-Website: [http://www.chardstockwebmuseum.org/ Chardstock Historical Record Group]
-:This site was created in 2009 by the Chardstock Historical Record Group (CHRG) and has since been expanded to cover the Parishes of Chardstock, All Saints, and Wambrook, as well as the smaller settlements of Alston, Bewley Down, Birchill, Burridge, Churchill, Cotley, Holy City, Hook, and Tytherleigh.  Our primary intention is to display and transcribe research material not readily available from other sources and to use our local knowledge of place and family names to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
 '''Chudleigh History Group'''<br>Woodway Room<br>Chudleigh Town Hall<br>Market Way<br>Chudleigh<br>Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 0HL UK<br>
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 :The Society promotes the study of all aspects of Devon’s history through lectures, meetings, conferences and visits; publications such as a newsletter and a journal and the website; workshops to support research skills; affiliation for local history societies to share research and take part in DHS activities; and opportunities to take part in DHS research projects.
+'''Diptford and North Huish with Avonwick History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01364 72713<br>Email: [mailto:website@diptford.org.uk website@diptford.org.uk]<br>
+Website: [http://www.diptford.org.uk/interestgroups/historysoc.htm Diptford and North Huish with Avonwick History Society]
+:Like many areas where people have lived for long periods, Diptford has an interesting history beginning with slate extraction in Roman times. The History Society runs a series of presentations on various topics local to our area.
 '''Exeter Local History Society'''<br>Jurys Inn<br>Western Way<br>Exeter, Devon EX1 2DB UK<br>
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 Website: [http://www.galmptontorbay.org.uk/localhistory.htm Galmpton & Churston Local History Group]
-'''Halberton History Group'''<br>Telephone: 01884 820325<br>Email: [mailto:historygroup@halberton.org historygroup@halberton.org]<br>
+'''George Nympton & Queen’s Nympton History Society'''<br>George Nympton Village Hall<br>George Nympton Cross<br>George Nympton<br>South Molton, Devon EX36 4JE UK<br>Telephone: Tel No: 01769 572609<br>Email: [mailto:aek.karslake@virgin.net aek.karslake@virgin.net]<br>
-Website: [http://www.halberton.org/historygroup/ Halberton History Group]
+Website: [http://www.georgeandqueensnympton-pc.co.uk/_UserFiles/Files/_Minutes/5114-Minutes_of_Annual_Parish_Meeting_14th_April_2016.pdf George Nympton & Queen’s Nympton History Society]
-:A small group formed five years ago to find out more about Halberton parish which includes Ash Thomas and Brithem Bottom.
+'''Halberton History Group'''<br>Halberton Village Hall<br>18 High Street<br>Halberton<br>Tiverton, Devon.  EX16 7AF UK<br>Telephone: 01884 820325<br>
+Email: [mailto:historygroup@halberton.org historygroup@halberton.org]<br>
+:A small group formed five years ago to find out more about Halberton parish which includes Ash Thomas and Brithem Bottom.  We have a History Room in the Village Hall where we are building up a collection of documents, maps and photographs.
 '''Harberton and Harbertonford History Society'''<br>The Old School Room<br>Church Walk<br>Stoke Gabriel, Devon TQ9 6SD UK<br>St Peters Church<br>Harbertonford<br>Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HW UK<br>Church House Inn<br>Harbertonford<br>Totnes, Devon TQ9 7SF UK<br>
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 :Hatherleigh History Society was founded in 1981 when the Town was celebrating one thousand years of recorded history. Its purpose is to research the Town’s history and build up a permanent archive of photographs and documents.
-'''Hawkchurch History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01297 678458<br>Email: [mailto:maggie.stead@googlemail.com maggie.stead@googlemail.com]<br>
+'''Hawkchurch History Society'''<br>Hawkchurch Village Hall<br>Hawkchurch<br>Axminster, Devon EX13 5XW UK<br>Telephone: 01297 678458<br>
+Email: [mailto:maggie.stead@googlemail.com maggie.stead@googlemail.com]<br>
 Website: [http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/local-groups/hawkchurch-history-society/ Hawkchurch History Society]
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 Email: [mailto:robertjpaterson@crookedoak.co.uk robertjpaterson@crookedoak.co.uk]<br>
 Website: [http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/local-groups/holsworthy-local-history-society/ Holsworthy Local History Society]
+'''Honiton History Society'''<br>Honiton Methodist Hall<br>Chapel Street<br>Honiton, Devon EX14 1EU UK<br>Telephone: 01404 41832<br>
+Website: [https://honitonhistorysociety.wordpress.com/ Honiton History Society]
 '''Huntsham Society'''<br>Email: [mailto:david-wall@lineone.net david-wall@lineone.net]<br>
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 '''Kings Nympton History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01769 580007<br>Email: [mailto:knhs@fhsinternet.com knhs@fhsinternet.com]<br>
 Website: [http://www.kingsnympton.org.uk/clubs-societies/99-kings-nympton-history-society.html Kings Nympton History Society]
+'''Kingsbridge History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01548 843713<br>Email: [mailto:anne@oversteps.fsnet.co.uk anne@oversteps.fsnet.co.uk]<br>
+Website: [https://salcombehistorysociety.co.uk/kingsbridge/ Kingsbridge History Society]
+:Aims and Objectives of the Society: To seek out, document and publish information about the history of Kingsbridge, and to encourage the pursuit of that historical interest.
 '''Kingston Local History Society'''<br>Kingston Reading Room<br>Kingston<br>Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4QE UK<br>
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 '''North Molton History Society'''<br>Old School<br>North Molton, Devon UK<br>Telephone: 01598 740060<br>
-Website: [http://www.northmoltonvillage.co.uk/history.htm North Molton History Society]
+Email: [mailto:david_plumb@lineone.net david_plumb@lineone.net]<br>Website: [http://www.northmoltonvillage.co.uk/history.htm North Molton History Society]
 '''Okehampton and District Local History Society'''<br>Ockment Community Centre<br>North Street<br>Okehampton, Devon EX20 1AR UK<br>
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 :The Paignton Heritage Society (formerly Paignton Preservation and Local History Society) has as its aims to preserve and open to the public all the heritage buildings in Paignton, to encourage tourist and trade initiatives that will benefit Paignton, to support local concern over critical planning applications, and to monitor the policies and plans of government, council, and developers.
+'''Petrockstowe Local History Group'''<br>Merton Village Hall<br>Merton<br>Okehampton, Devon EX20 3EQ UK<br>Email: [mailto:petrockstowe@tesco.net petrockstowe@tesco.net]<br>Website: [http://www.petrockstowe.co.uk/h_group.html Petrockstowe Local History Group]
+:A group of village residents re-formed the Petrockstowe Local History Group in October 2003 with a view to recording the history of the village and its residents, both past and present.
 '''Plymouth & District Archaeological Society'''<br>Devonport Lecture Theatre<br>Portland Square Building<br>Plymouth University<br>Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA UK<br>Email: [mailto:enquiries@plymarchsoc.org.uk enquiries@plymarchsoc.org.uk]<br>
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 '''Silverton Local History Society'''<br>Silverton Millennium Hall<br>Wyndham Road<br>Silverton<br>Exeter, Devon EX5 4JZ UK<br>
 Email: [mailto:GJHP@btinternet.com GJHP@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.silvertonlocalhistory.co.uk/ Silverton Local History Society]
+'''South Molton & District Archive and Local History Society'''<br>South Molton & District Museum<br>The Guildhall<br>Broad Street<br>South Molton, Devon EX36 3AB UK<br>Email: [mailto:info@southmoltonmuseum.org info@southmoltonmuseum.org]<br>
+Website: [http://www.southmoltonmuseum.org/page9.html South Molton & District Archive and Local History Society]
+:The Society was started during the 1970s with the aim of promoting the history of South Molton, its people, and its environs.  The changing scenes of the town and its inhabitants have been recorded; photographs or postcards lent by local people have been scanned and added to a large digital database.  Transcripts of Parish Registers, Census returns, copies of property deeds, historic documents have been collected.  The collections, which are now housed in part of the Museum premises, include recordings made by local people recalling their memories.
+'''South Tawton and District Local History Group'''<br>South Zeal Victory Hall<br>South Zeal<br>Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JR UK<br>
+Telephone: 01837 840585<br>Website: [http://southtawtonhistory.org.uk/drupal/ South Tawton and District Local History Group]
 '''Starcross History'''<br>Starcross Pavilion<br>General's Lane<br>Starcross, Devon EX6 8EJ UK <br>
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 :The Society was formed over thirty years ago, in 1982, by a group of people who believed there was a need to study the fascinating history of the villages nestling on the Yelverton side of Dartmoor, and to make an effort to record as much of that history as possible while the places existed free of development and the people remembered the past.
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