Beacon Villages
Under Cosdon Beacon Dartmoor Devon UK
| Beacon Villages Journal | Belstone News |
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Out and about in April The first cuckoo was heard in Skaigh valley on 20 th April, the first swallow seen on the 16 th and the first house martin on the 18th. Not much spring-like about the weather on the last two Sundays though as the first two Belstone Cricket Club games were washed out due to rain. |
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The cricket season continues at Belstone with the following fixtures: Sun 1 May at Home to Old Suttonians, Sunday 8 May away at Budleigh Salterton, Sunday 15 May at home to Torquay in the South Devon League (SDL), Saturday 21 May away at Stokeinteignhead and Sunday 29 May away at Ashburton (SDL); all starting at 2.30pm . One evening game in May, at home against Sticklepath in the Buckley Cup, on Wednesday 25 May at 6.30pm . New players very welcome. For further details ring skipper Wayne Pearce on 01837 54774 or secretary Chris Walpole on 01838 840498. |
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Work to replace the mains water pipes will be finishing in Skaigh Lane by the first week in May. However Balfour Beatty will return to the main village and lower Skaigh Lane in September to continue the replacement work. |
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Diary Dates for May and beyond |
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| Sundays 1, 15 and 29 May Garden Open at Andrews Corner, Skaigh Lane. 2.30 - 5.30pm . £2 admission, teas available, plants for sale. Lots of changes from last year. | Tuesday 3 May Annual Parish Meeting, Belstone Village Hall , 7.30pm . | ||||
| Thursday 5 May Belstone Village Hall is a General Election poling station but you can still come along to the café for tea and cakes in the other half of the Hall while you consider how to vote. | Friday 6 May South Tawton Garden Club annual Plant Sale in Belstone Village Hall from 7.30pm . | ||||
| Tuesday 17 May Last Bingo evening of the season, Belstone Village Hall, 7pm . | |||||
The Book of Belstone |
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In this fascinating and richly detailed account, authors Chris and Marion Walpole bring the history of their village of Belstone to life. Many people will know the village, as a starting point for walks into the heart of Dartmoor. Armed with this text, they can also explore the hidden corners and forgotten industries of a beautiful corner of the moor. From Beating the Bounds to Letterboxing, from Cricket Clubs to the Women's Institute, the authors cover every facet of the village life through the centuries, introducing the reader to a host of colourful characters, incidents and stories. The text concludes with a section describing every house in the parish. |
This A5 soft-back book was first published in October 2002 and has now been reprinted, due to popular demand. It contains 194 pages, including 19 pages of black and white photographs and three pages of maps, graphs and tables. Also available is a video showing Belstone events (Beating the Bounds, fetes, pantomimes, Jubilee celebrations etc) and day-to-day farming life between 1965 and 2002 (running time 2 hours 40 minutes). Reviews of The Book of Belstone: "Truly a mine of information about Belstone past and present ....... each time I have dipped into it I have found a new gem." The Beacon "I consider it to be the best of all Dartmoor 'village' books of recent years." Dr Tom Greeves, Dartmoor Magazine "Just about everything you want to know about Belstone can be found in this book." ***** Best Buy, Dartmoor News The book costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK). The video also costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK). The book and video together cost £25.00 (25 pounds) plus £2.00 (2 pounds) post and packing (UK). Overseas visitors can obtain the current conversion costs by clicking here - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi To order or make enquiries (and for overseas p&p) please e-mail : chris@beacon-villages.co.uk |
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