• Uncategorised

    New! North Bovey Monthly Market

    We are starting a NEW monthly market to be held on the first Thursday of the month, at the Parish Hall in North Bovey. The market will offer a variety of carefully selected local produce, fruit & vegetables, meat, cakes, preserves, jewellery, crafts, British wool products, and organic health & beauty products. The first one will be held on Thursday 5th October, and other dates for 2017 will be Thursday 2nd November and Thursday 7th December. The times will be from 10.30am until 12.00pm. Refreshments will be available, and of course, there is wheelchair access and people may use the car park For more info, contact Julie 07905 318755 or…

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    North Bovey Fair

    A big thank you to everybody who came to last night’s meeting to discuss the allocation of the profit from this year’s fair. It was agreed to distribute the funds as follows: £1676.47 ~ North Bovey Church £1676.47 ~ North Bovey Parish Hall £100.00   ~ North Bovey Church Flower Group £100.00   ~ Moretonhampstead Scout Group £50.00     ~ Manaton WI £50.00     ~ Moretonhampstead Bowls Club £200.00  ~ Morecare £200.00  ~ Devon Air Ambulance £100.00  ~ North Bovey Conservation Group £200.00  ~ Dartmoor Search and Rescue Thank you to everybody who helped make this year’s fair such a success, the date for next year’s fair is…

  • Calendar,  Music,  Uncategorised

    Brilliant Concert This Weekend

    BBC award-winning Dartmoor-based folk duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are playing in Moretonhampstead THIS SATURDAY in Moreton Church where the accoustics are amazing. Whilst Kathryn & Sean are quite at home playing the Royal Albert Hall in London, this is a great chance to come and see them playing on home-turf here on Dartmoor. If you’d like to come along, it’s also my birthday so the more the merrier! When: Saturday, 16th September. 7:30pm Where: St Andrews’ Church, Moretonhampstead Tickets: £10. Available from Moretonhampstead Information Centre, or email maryanne@dacors.com. Refreshments: There will be a bar on site This is a PTA event and all funds raised go to support…

  • Parish Hall

    We have a Vacancy

     Would you like to be a trustee for our lovely parish hall? It would involve just two or three meetings a year with the view of maintaining the building and encouraging its use as a community asset. New residents are particularly welcome – a gentle introduction into community life. If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please ask Rob Irving for details. His number is 01647 441348 or email irving@brencott.eclipse.co.uk.

  • St John's Church

    Cream Teas

    As part of the Devon Historic Churches Trust’s Ride and Stride event we shall be raising funds by selling cream teas and cakes in the Parish Hall  this Saturday, 9th September. Refreshments will be available from 2-4.30pm. This charity recently enabled us to replace the church boiler which suffered a sudden and dramatic “death” so we are pleased to be able to help other churches in similar plights. Our Reader, Lionel Holmes,  is also raising money by cycling around churches in Devon and you can sponsor him in his endeavours by popping in to the hall on Saturday and signing up. 50% of any money we raise goes towards our…

  • St John's Church

    Cream Teas

      As part of the Devon Historic Churches Trust’s Ride and Stride event we shall be raising funds by selling cream teas and cakes in the Parish Hall  this Saturday, 9th September. Refreshments will be available from 2-4.30pm. This charity recently enabled us to replace the church boiler which suffered a sudden and dramatic “death” so we are pleased to be able to help other churches in similar plights. Our Reader, Lionel Holmes,  is also raising money by cycling around churches in Devon and you can sponsor him in his endeavours by popping in to the hall on Saturday and signing up. 50% of any money we raise goes towards…

  • St John's Church

    Food Bank

    The food bank is still in situ in the church and any donations would be very welcome.  I know there has been some query as to how often it is emptied but that has now been rectified and a new collection rota is in place.  Please continue to donate – it is very much appreciated.

  • DNP planning applications,  Parish Council

    Planning site meeting – Youlden Farm, North Bovey

    A site meeting will be held on Saturday 9th September 2017 at 10.00 am to discuss the recent planning application concerning Youlden Farm, North Bovey. 1-3-17 – site meeting.pages-2 Planning Application number 0419/17 For further planning details please add the application number(s) http://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/planning/planning-application-search