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Ilfracombe is a seaside resort on the north coast of Devon, England with a small harbour, surrounded by cliffs. The town stretches along the coast from 'The Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and 6 km along The Torrs to Lee Bay toward the west. The resort is hilly and the highest point within the town boundary is at 'Hore Down Cross', 3 km inland and 270 m (860 ft) above sea level. A seasonal foot passenger ferry service runs from the harbour to Lundy Island and The Balmoral, The Waverley and pleasure boats ply to Porthcawl near Swansea. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...
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There are several places with the name Ilfracombe: Ilfracombe - A small coastal town on the North Devon coast in the South West region of the United Kingdom. ...
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A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...
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Hele Bay is a small village located between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
The Torrs The Torrs are a Local Nature Reserve and one of the four main hills in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. ...
Lee Bay is a small village on the North Devon coast near Woolacombe. ...
The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ...
The harbour at Lundy Lundy is an island in the Bristol Channel, administered as part of Torridge district of the English county of Devon. ...
The M.V. Balmoral (built in 1949) is a traditional passenger ship. ...
PS Waverley steaming down the Firth of Clyde - additional views at Image:PS Waverley off Brodick castle 1989. ...
Porthcawl is a town of around 16,000 on the south Wales coast in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan. ...
For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...
The natural landmark of Hillsborough Hill dominates the harbour and is the site of an Iron Age Celtic fortress. The award-winning Landmark Theatre , is either loved or hated for its unusual double-conical design; it is distinctive and, with the St Nicholas's Chapel on Lantern Hill, an internationally recognised feature in the town. Hillsborough is a Local Nature Reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon and is known locally as the sleeping elephant. ...
Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
Ilfracombe seen from Hillsborough (447 feet, 136 metres). ...
Ilfracombe seen from Hillsborough (447 feet, 136 metres). ...
Hillsborough is a Local Nature Reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon and is known locally as the sleeping elephant. ...
The South West Coast Path passes along the cliffs (seen in the distance) at Ilfracombe, North Devon. ...
The harbour at Lundy Lundy is an island in the Bristol Channel, administered as part of Torridge district of the English county of Devon. ...
Ilfracombe seen from Hillsborough (447 feet, 136 metres). ...
History
- Main article: History of Ilfracombe Town Motto Ilfracombe potents salubritate ( Ilfracombe a Healthy Place to be )
A beautiful morning at Ilfracombe Harbour. St Nicholas's Chapel is visible in the background. Ilfracombe has been settled since the Iron Age, when the Dumnonii Celts established a hill fort on the dominant hill, Hillsborough (formerly Hele's Barrow). The town's name is a derivative of the Anglo-Saxon Alfreinscoma - by which name it was noted in the Exon or Exeter Domesday Book of 1086. The translation of this name (from Walter William Skeat of the department of Anglo Saxon at Cambridge University) means the "Valley of the sons of Alfred". The manor house at Chambercombe in east Ilfracombe, was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as being built by a Norman knight Champernon (from Chambernon in France) who landed with William of Normandy. It is also said to be haunted. Ilfracombe has a long history, it has been settled since the iron age, its name is a derivative of the Anglo-Saxon Alfreincoma - by which name it was noted in the Exeter Domesday Book. ...
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The Dumnonii is the Latin name for a Celtic tribe that inhabited the Westcountry of England. ...
Hillsborough is a Local Nature Reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon and is known locally as the sleeping elephant. ...
Hele Bay is a small village located between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
A tumulus (plural tumuli, from the Latin word for mound or small hill, from the root to bulge, swell also found in ) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. ...
Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...
The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ...
A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...
Walter William Skeat (November 21, 1835 - 1912), English philologist, was born in London on the 21st of November 1835, and educated at Kings College, Highgate Grammar School, and Christs College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in July 1860. ...
Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...
The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ...
Chambercombe is a hilly suburb in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. ...
William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ...
 The view from St. Nicholas's Chapel during the 1890s Ilfracombe was two distinct communities; a farming community around the parish church called Holy Trinity, parts of which date from the 12th century, and a fishing community around the natural harbour formed between Capstone, Compass and Lantern Torrs. It is recorded the lands by the church were part of the estate owned by Champernowne family those by the harbour to the Bouchiers, Earls of Bath. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 767 pixel, file size: 127 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo of Ilfracombe taken during the 1890s This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries...
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A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ...
A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...
Sir Arthur Champernowne (1524 – March 29, 1578) was a Vice-Admiral of the West who lived at Dartington Hall in Devon. ...
The title of Earl of Bath was created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ...
Ilfracombe was a significant port on the Bristol Channel. In 1208 it was first listed as having provided King John with ships and men to invade Ireland; in 1247 it supplied a ship to the fleet that was sent to conquer the Western Isles of Scotland; ships were sent to support the siege of Calais, and it was the disembarkation point for two large forces sent to subdue the Irish. The building which sits on Lantern Hill by the harbour, known as St Nicholas's Chapel (built 1361) is reputed to be the oldest working lighthouse in the UK; a light/beacon has been there for over 650 years.[1] Satellite view of the Bristol Channel Map of the Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel (Welsh: ) is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from the West Country and extending from the lower estuary of the River Severn (Afon Hafren) to that part of the North...
The Western Isles are an archipelago in Scotland. ...
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Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...
In 1911, the Irish nationalist Anna Catherine Parnell (sister of Charles Stewart Parnell) drowned at Ilfracombe. Anna Catherine Parnell (1852 - 1911) was an Irish nationalist and younger sister of Irish Nationalist leader, Charles Stewart Parnell. ...
Charles Stewart Parnell, the uncrowned King of Ireland Charles Stewart Parnell[1] (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish political leader and one of the most important figures in 19th century Ireland and the United Kingdom; William Ewart Gladstone described him as the most remarkable person he had...
The song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, it is claimed, was written by Jane Taylor whilst staying in the town in very early 19th century at Clyffe House.[citation needed] Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is one of the popular English nursery rhymes. ...
Jane Taylor (September 23, 1783−April 13, 1824), was an English poet and novelist. ...
The actor Peter Sellers first set foot on stage here, and the Collins sisters (Joan and Jackie) went to school in the town whilst evacuees from The Blitz. Richard Henry Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English comedian, actor, and performer, who came to prominence on the BBC radio series The Goon Show and later became a film star. ...
Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is a Golden Globe Award winning English actress and bestselling author. ...
Jacqueline Jill Jackie Collins (born 4 October 1937), is a British-born novelist. ...
Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II began prior to the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. ...
Heinkel He 111 German bomber over the Surrey Docks, Southwark, London (German propaganda photomontage). ...
Economy Until the mid 19th century the economy was based around sea trade and fishing. The town gradually developed into a tourist resort served by ferries along the Bristol Channel. The provision of the railway accelerated this development. The population grew until the First World War, then stabilised at 9,200, now 11,000. The economy suffered throughout the 1960s as UK holiday patterns changed, and suffered further through the closure of the railway line in 1970. Satellite view of the Bristol Channel Map of the Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel (Welsh: ) is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from the West Country and extending from the lower estuary of the River Severn (Afon Hafren) to that part of the North...
Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
Employment Research[2] conducted by MORI in 2005 for the Transform (UK government neighbourhood management project), and by Roger Tym & Partners for the Ilfracombe Community Alliance showed :-The service sector (includes hotel and catering) at 76% is 2 x higher than the North Devon (40.1%) or Devon average (33.7%). 51% of businesses by number are within the distribution, hotels and restaurants sector.12.8% are within the banking, finance and insurance sector.11.9% are within public administration, health and education. In the last twenty-five years, major investment by private 'light engineering' companies has added to the economy. Percentage of number of people employed in manufacturing higher than average for region, but lower added value than average in region. A number of light engineering firms operate factories within a couple of miles of the town centre at Mullacott Cross. Though local manufacturing industry is dominated by Pall ( Europe ) owned by Pall Corp. USA filtration manufacturers, approx 700 employees on site, one of 13 European plants, and 4 in southern England. European HQ of Lambda UK, approx 200 employees, is a unit of the TDK Corporation, Japan. Smaller enterprises exhibit demand for employment space, Mullacott, expansion cottage industries- Loudspeakers etc. Significant home based workers – broadband 8mb available Retail - there are few national multiples --- mixed High Street. New retail at Tesco on the edge of town and a Co-op on the town's seafront. Both pose threat to the High Street. Poor perception of retail choice and quality. There is a small art sector 7 galleries, including The Number-Eleven, The Quay, containing Damien Hirst works. A private company is a company that is independently owned. ...
Mullacott is a small settlement on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple. ...
Geology - Main article: Geology of Devon
Ilfracombe overlies slates formed from sedimentary rock that underwent geological stress (creating faults and folds), towards the end of the Carboniferous era, around 300 million years ago. These are known as the Ilfracombe slates. Alternate meanings in Slate (disambiguation) Slate Slate is a fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed (foliated) in layers (bedded deposits). ...
Two types of sedimentary rock: limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...
Old fault exposed by roadcut near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ...
The Carboniferous is a major division of the geologic timescale that extends from the end of the Devonian period, about 359. ...
Government
 Seagulls plague Ilfracombe The town lies within the Parliamentary constituency of North Devon, and the European Region of South West England. Download high resolution version (458x668, 51 KB)Do not feed the Seagulls Cropped selection from an original photograph by Amos Wolfe taken 4th February 2001. ...
Download high resolution version (458x668, 51 KB)Do not feed the Seagulls Cropped selection from an original photograph by Amos Wolfe taken 4th February 2001. ...
In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ...
North Devon (or sometimes Devon North) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
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The three councils which govern day to day local activities in the town are Devon County Council [2] (statutory), North Devon District Council[3] (statutory), and Ilfracombe Town Council (parish). The councils cover different areas of responsibility: “Devonshire†redirects here. ...
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- Roads, Education, Economic Affairs, Youth Services and Social Services are covered by Devon County Council based in County Hall, Exeter to which Ilfracombe sends one elected member.
- Housing, Refuse Collection, Street Cleaning, Parks & Gardens, Harbour, Leisure & Culture, Licensing and Planning are covered by North Devon District Council, Barnstaple to which Ilfracombe elects five members (two each from West and Central Wards and one from East Ward)
- The Town Council, which has 3 wards and 18 members (7 from West and Central Wards and 4 from the East Ward) acts as the watchdog to the other two councils whilst also developing local initiatives such as redeveloping old buildings and supporting many community associations and activities.
North Devon District Council offices are located in the town council's offices in High Street. Northern Area Group District Councillors meet several times a year in The Lantern Community Centre to discuss current proposals for redevelopment and grievances of the local population toward these.
As with most communities with high density housing, the largest voiced issue is car parking and the lack of suitable spaces. The worldwide problem of inconsiderate dog owners is another urban concern, for which the council has to mount frequent advertising campaigns to remind them to do their duty. A third issue, common to other seaside towns, is the growth in the seagull population, to some, one of Ilfracombe's most annoying pests. The town council is to erect more signs warning visitors not to feed them.
Demographics and sociology When the tourism market faltered at the end of the Victorian era local hoteliers invited people living in major urban areas to the town with the prospect of seasonal employment. Later, as unemployment levels rose, this 'inward migration' caused social problems and friction between these people and those with a long history of residence. In 2001, Ilfracombe Central Ward was designated the most deprived super output area in Devon.[citation needed] Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...
These problems are now being addressed by the implementation of local government schemes e.g Sure Start Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and Combe Martin - a project to help the families with young children - and, since 2004, the Neighbourhood Management Transform programme: both were the first such government sponsored social development schemes covering rural areas in England. Better policing, the use of neighbourhood wardens and CCTV have led to a reduction in crime rates as reported monthly to the town council by the police toward the North Devon regional average (a fraction of those nationally).[citation needed] Sure Start logo Sure Start is a UK Government initiative,originating in the Treasury, with the aim of giving children the best possible start in life through improvement of childcare, early education, health and family support, with an emphasis on outreach and community development. ...
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Institutions
Religious There are many churches in the town serving various denominations of the Christian faith. The main Anglican church is the parish church 'Holy Trinity' which is the mother church to St Peter's on Highfield Road. Several other churches identify themselves as Evangelical but differ in denominational background, these include: St Philip and St James Church (known locally as 'Pip & Jims') whose background is Anglican; two Free churches - Brookdale Evangelical Churchand Ilfracombe Christian Fellowship Church, of which the latter is the more charismatic; and Ilfracombe Baptist Church of the Baptist tradition. There is also a Roman Catholic church, Stella Maris, (in Runnacleave Road), the Methodist/United Reformed Emmanuel Church (on Wilder Road) and a Salvation Army Corps (church) (on Torrs Park, by Bath Place). This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ...
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Other faiths are represented by a Spiritualist Church (in Greenclose Road), and a Jehovah's Witness meeting place (in Belvedere Road). Spiritualism is a religion in which contact with the spirits of the dead through a medium is central. ...
Nearly 15% of the population registered as Pagan in the 2001 UK Census.[citation needed] This high proportion of Paganism reflects the cultural and historical link between the south-west and the traditional religions native to the British Isles.[citation needed] Look up pagan, heathen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Educational The town's educational needs are served by three schools: the Infants, the Junior and the comprehensive school - Ilfracombe College. Each of these schools is amongst the largest of their type in Devon. The college serves the needs of Ilfracombe residents and those across the coastal North Devon area as far as Lynton and Lynmouth on the Somerset county border. It is a nationally recognised centre for Media Studies and was in 2004 awarded Media Arts Status. Further educational courses and vocational courses are run by Ilfracombe College, IT skills are taught at Pathfinder centres sited within the Candar development. During the summer months, the town has an influx of foreign students who study English at the Channel School of English. A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ...
Ilfracombe College is a comprehensive school located in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. ...
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Location within the British Isles Lynton is a small town in Devon, England. ...
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Image:Ilfracombe library.jpg Ilfracombe Library
Libraries and museums Ilfracombe Museum was opened in 1932 in Ilfracombe Hotel's Victorian laundry and contains attractions from around the world including pickled bats and the two-headed kitten.[3] It also contains many other items and photographs of local railway interest including one of the concrete name boards from the now closed Ilfracombe railway station, which can be seen on the front wall of the museum.
Ilfracombe also has a library located on the Residential Candar Retirement Development. [4]
Infrastructure
Road Ilfracombe is at the southern end of the A361, the longest 3 digit 'A road' in England. The A361 finishes on the A5 at Kilsby on the Northamptonshire-Warwickshire border near Rugby. This road is the town's main connection with the South West England motorway the M5. The A361 is a major road in England. ...
Great Britain has many ancient roads and trackways dating back not only to the Roman occupation of southern Britain but to much earlier times, including the oldest engineered road to be discovered anywhere in the world: the Sweet Track dating from the 3800s BC. With the advent of the motor...
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Regular bus services to Barnstaple are operated by First Bus and Stagecoach Groups.
There are several smaller routes around the town run by Roy Filer Coaches.
There is a twice daily national coach service operated by National Express route 502 which connects Ilfracombe direct to London Victoria via Heathrow Airport. National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...
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London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ...
A seasonal route 'no. 300' operated by Filers connects at Ilfracombe to Lynton and there connects with a bus operated by Quantock to Minehead and Taunton in Somerset. Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000. ...
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Rail - See also: Ilfracombe Branch Line
Ilfracombe was once served by a railway that ran from Barnstaple but this closed in 1970. Now, the nearest National Rail railway station is in Barnstaple and buses provide the public transport link from there to Ilfracombe. // The Ilfracombe Branch of the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) ran between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
Statistics Population: 34,000 (April 2006 Est. ...
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Ilfracombe High Street, Devon, England. ...
Ilfracombe High Street, Devon, England. ...
Retail - See also: Architecture_of_Ilfracombe
Despite the arrival and development of several supermarket stores by large retailers such as Tesco and the Co-operative Retail Society, the High Street still thrives. The usual national chains like Lloyds Chemist, Somerfield Stores and Superdrug are present, but Ilfracombe has fortunately retained many local businesses, maintaining its traditional Victorian character. These businesses, such as Pedler's (a tailor) and Venner's (a bakery), have been passed down through generations; whilst others, such as Turton's Butcher and Delicatessen, and the Chocolate Museum, are developing well-deserved regional reputations. The architecture of Ilfracombe has a strong Victorian heritage, visible in many buildings. ...
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Superdrug on Oxford Street Superdrug is the UKs second largest health and beauty retail chain (behind Boots) and the sixth largest overall (behind Boots, Tesco, Sainsburys, ASDA and Morrisons). ...
Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...
Development Since 2001 there has been a locally led economic regeneration programme led by the Ilfracombe & District Community Alliance MCTI, a community interest company designed to encourage social entrepreneurship. After widespread community consultation this programme developed a community economic strategy for the next twenty years. The Ilfracombe & District Community Alliance is community interest company designed to encourage social entrepreneurship in Ilfracombe and adjacent areas. ...
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The South West of England Regional Development Agency is working with the Alliance and North Devon District Council formulating detailed plans for the town's economic and physical structures. Proposed key developments are: the enhancement of the harbour area[citation needed]; the implementation of regular all year foot passenger ferry service to the Mumbles near Swansea which is only 21 miles away across the Bristol Channel[4]; the re-development of the derelict bus station site based on plans developed by Terence O'Rourke [5]; and the creation of better youth support and recreation facilities at the Larkstone Brimland area on the eastern side of the harbour area[citation needed]. Ilfracombe harbour. ...
Ilfracombe harbour. ...
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The town council - working with GOSW, SWRDA and NDDC, supported by the Alliance and Transform - has proposed the development of the council offices into a community training resource in the town centre: 'The OneStop@Ilfracombe'.[6]
In 2006, major leisure industry developments by John Fowler, a local holiday camp operator, are expected to help shift the local economy back to tourism. This combined with local investment by patrons such as Damien Hirst (who with his partner Mia recently funded a restaurant owned by Simon Brown, No 11 The Quay, on Harbour Quay Road) and the introduction of high quality accommodation should make Ilfracombe a much more attractive proposition for food lovers and tourists. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst (1991) Damien Hirst (born June 7, 1965) is an English artist and the most prominent of the group that has been dubbed Young British Artists (or YBAs). ...
Culture
Karen from Campscott Farm selling fresh produce at the bi-weekly Ilfracombe farmers market organised by Trans-send ltd [1]
 The Landmark theatre (Emmanuel Church is visible on the left, the Parish church in the background)
Locals enjoying 'Victorian Week' at the farmers market whilst dressed in traditional Victorian attire - See also: List of cultural venues and events in Ilfracombe and List of Ilfracombe people
Each year, the residents and school children of Ilfracombe celebrate their heritage by taking part in many activities. These include six carnivals - a May Day walking celebration (dating from 2000, this is sometimes confused with an earlier tradition suppressed by the church in the 19th century); Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration [5], a week-long programme of events held annually in June to celebrate the time of the town's greatest prosperity; a large street carnival procession during August, organised by the St John's Ambulance service; the Lighting of the Lights held during November; and at Christmas, a Christingle. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Download high resolution version (1500x1122, 537 KB) The Landmark theatre in Ilfracombe, Devon, England. ...
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Windsor Castle in Modern Times by Landseer depicts the Queen and the Prince Consort at home in the 1840s. ...
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As pictured, a farmers' market is held regularly in The Lantern Community Centre on High Street. By the Landmark Theatre there is a small, beautiful museum, housed in the buildings of the laundry of the former Ilfracombe Hotel. For those of literary intent there is an Ilfracombe authors'/writers' group. Roadside farmers market in Bridgehampton, New York Dutch bell peppers at a farmers market in Montpelier, Vermont A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...
Art - The town hosts 8 small galleries, including the exhibitions displayed by the Art Society in the crypt of Emmanual Church on the seafront, the foyer of the Landmark Theatre, The Quay and in "Numbereleven, The Quay" there are many Damien Hirst works, butterflies, pharmacy etc including small statues and wallpaper designs.
Two long-standing charitable events are organised each summer by Ilfracombe Round Table[6]. Both make use of Ilfracombe Pier as a display area and attract many visitors. The first of these is the annual "South West Birdman" contest which involves entrants seeking to 'fly' from the pier in a variety of home made flying machines and silly costumes. The second event is "Rescue Day", an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the activities of the local emergency services. The highlight of the day is a simulated air-sea rescue involving the launch of the Ilfracombe RNLI lifeboat, a Sea King helicopter from RAF 22 Squadron, Exmoor Search and Rescue team and local Fire, Ambulance and HM Coastguard services. RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ...
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Music The Aerial Studio, situated near Mullacott on the approach toward Ilfracombe, provides recording facilities and practice rooms for local musicians. The marching band Blazing Sounds (one of several in the town), came third at the year 2000 World Marching Band Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and 2nd the following year in Germany. Mullacott is a small settlement on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple. ...
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Performing arts The Studio Theatre is a community theatre group which performs regularly throughout the year at Ilfracombe College, at The Landmark Theatre and at other venues. Ilfracombe College is a comprehensive school located in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. ...
The Landmark theatre The Landmark Theatre is an award winning theatre in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. ...
Throughout the 1990s, the town was also host to the now defunct National Youth Arts Festival. The National Youth Arts Festival was the United Kingdoms leading participatory non-competitive arts event for young people. ...
Sport Ilfracombe Town Football Club near Ilfracombe College, currently compete in Division One of the Western Football League. Ifracombe Town F.C. is a football club based in Ilfracombe, Devon, England. ...
Ilfracombe College is a comprehensive school located in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. ...
The Western Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ...
The Western League is a football league in the south west of England. ...
There is a High Street gym, however, the largely rural and hilly nature of the local terrain provide plenty of other opportunities to exercise. A tennis club is based at Bicclescombe Park which contains several tennis courts, bookable for a small fee by both tourists and locals. Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, New York Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). ...
Ilfracombe Golf Club (located just beyond Hele Bay) was founded in 1892. Other active sport facilities include: a rugby club, cricket club (including the best player from the county Tim Bird (Fact|date=May 2007) and swimming club in the suburb of Chambercombe. There are, by the harbour, a yacht club [7], a sub-aqua club and a kayak and canoeing club. Other sports teams in the town include Hash Harriers Running Club and many skittles and darts teams operated by the numerous licensed premises in the town . There is also a flat green bowling club located in the town. Hele Bay is a small village located between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
Chambercombe is a hilly suburb in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. ...
Jonathan Edwards the World and Olympic Champion triple jump athlete lived in the town whilst his father was the vicar of St Philip & St James Church. He is commemorated in a mosaic on the seafront near the Landmark Theatre, which demonstrates the length of his record-breaking jump. Jason Twist, twice World Champion at 7-ball pool still lives in the town. Jonathan David Edwards CBE (born May 10, 1966 in London, England) is a former British triple jumper and widely regarded as the finest triple jumper of all time. ...
The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ...
The Landmark theatre The Landmark Theatre is an award winning theatre in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. ...
Jason Twist is a twice World Champion 8-ball pool player who lives in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe, England. ...
Despite the hilly terrain, Ilfracombe is at the northern end of National Cycle Network route 27, known as the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route[8], which starts from the pier (clock-in station at the Pier Tavern) and ends in Plymouth. There is another coastal trail suitable for cycling which starts at the pier which heads eastwards towards Minehead (defined as 'arduous'). The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ...
Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000. ...
The South West Coast Path connecting Minehead (Somerset) to Dorset, via Land's End, passes through the town from Hele Bay to Lee Bay via Ilfracombe Harbour. The South West Coast Path passes along the cliffs (seen in the distance) at Ilfracombe, North Devon. ...
This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ...
Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ...
Lands End shown within Cornwall Lands End, the most westerly point in England The wreck of the RMS Mülheim at Lands End, 2003 This article is about the location at the western tip of Cornwall. ...
Hele Bay is a small village located between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
Lee Bay is a small village on the North Devon coast near Woolacombe. ...
Other During the early 1990s, the team of the popular English reality TV show Challenge Anneka relocated the redundant old wooden library from the Hermitage site, to 'Burnside' in the heart of the Slade Valley estate for use as a community owned centre. Challenge Anneka is a British television programme, produced by the independent production company Mentorn for the BBC and aired on Saturday evenings on BBC One from 1989 until 1995. ...
The view over the Slade valley council estate from The Torrs Slade Valley is a council estate in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. ...
Notable incidents
The Montebello Hotel fire
The Montebello Hotel ablaze (from behind) - 'For Sale'!
The morning after, no longer for sale A little before 19:00 BST, on Wednesday the 8th of August 2006, a fire broke out at the derelict Montebello Hotel in Fore Street, Ilfracombe. Twenty fire engines were required to put out the blaze including a number rushed to the scene from Woolacombe, Barnstaple and the bordering county of Somerset. Specialist equipment was brought in from as far afield as Exeter, and according to the local radio news, 85 firemen were involved at the fire. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England with a long sandy beach and lies at the mouth of a valley. ...
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The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ...
The fire spread to three neighbouring properties and showered combustion debris over a wide area. The six-storey hotel was completely gutted, with only the front wall, chimney stacks and remains of the lift shaft frame surviving the blaze, which was still being damped-down the following day. Fore Street was closed for some period due to the difficulties of demolition.[7]
Unfortunately, the Victorian building will have to be demolished, as the fire has left it structurally unsound. This caused additional headaches for the emergency services as curious members of the public ignored safety barriers in an attempt to see the remains more clearly.[8]
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is in progress, and as to whether connections can be made to the previous fires at the Cliffe Hydro Hotel, the amusement arcade on Wilder Road and the historic fires at The Castle, The Mount and the original Candar.
Twin towns Ilfracombe is twinned with: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...
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Herxheim is a village and a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ...
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Ifs is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in northwestern France. ...
References - ^ Hoskins W.G (1954). Devon. Phillimore & Co Ltd. ISBN 1-86077-270-6.
- ^ Transform Research
- ^ Ilfracombe Museum at http://www.devonmuseums.net/
- ^ Plans for new car ferry serviceBBC News
- ^ O'Rourke T. (2006), Town Centre Study Report:Key sites pp. 5-6
- ^ The town council's project proposal for OneStop@Ilfracombe
- ^ Initial report of the fire from BBC News
- ^ BBC News - Report update - 12 Aug 2006
W. G. Hoskins (May 22, 1908 – January 11, 1992) was an English local historian who founded the first university department of English Local History. ...
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Berrynarbor is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. ...
Location within the British Isles Arms of Bideford Town Council Bideford is a small port town on the northern coast of the county of Devon in south-west England. ...
Braunton is situated 4 miles west of Barnstaple in north Devon, and is claimed to be the largest village in England (although Kidlington is several times bigger). ...
Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England near Bideford. ...
Combe Martin is a village in the English county of Devon. ...
Croyde is a village in the north-west of Devon south of Woolacombe and near the towns of Braunton and Ilfracombe. ...
Dolton is a small village in North Devon in the South West of England. ...
Fremington is a village in North Devon three miles west of Barnstaple. ...
Georgeham is a village near Croyde, North Devon. ...
The old Town Hall (now the town museum) in the centre of Great Torrington. ...
Hele Bay is a small village located between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
The Instow signal box Instow is a village in north Devon (a county of South West England). ...
Kentisbury is a civil parish in North Devon, England. ...
Knowle is a village near Braunton located on the road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple in North Devon Category: ...
Saunton is a village located approximately two miles from Braunton, on the North Devon coast in the South West of England. ...
Landkey is a small village in the county of Devon in the south-west of England with a population of 2274. ...
Lee is a very small and quaint village in North Devon near to the town of Ilfracombe. ...
Lee Bay is a small village on the North Devon coast near Woolacombe. ...
Little Torrington is a small village near Great Torrington in north Devon, England. ...
Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England. ...
Location within the British Isles Lynton is a small town in Devon, England. ...
Map sources for Mortehoe at grid reference SS457452 Mortehoe is a village on the north coast of Devon near Woolacombe. ...
Northam is a small town in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford and south of Westward Ho!. It is thought to have been the site of an Anglo-Saxon castle, and is said to have been where Hubba the Dane attacked Devon and was repelled (perhaps by Alfred the Great...
Parracombe is a very small village near Lynton, in Devon, England. ...
West Down is a small village on the route between Braunton and ilfracombe in North Devon. ...
Westward Ho! is a seaside town in Torridge, Devon, England, near Bideford. ...
Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England with a long sandy beach and lies at the mouth of a valley. ...
Wrafton is a village on the outskirts of Braunton in North Devon, England. ...
Yelland is a megalithic site in Devon. ...
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