The Kingsbridge History Society was inaugurated in 1988, the four hundredth anniversary of the Armada (1588).
Aims and Objectives of the Society (Approved at the inaugural meeting) To seek out, document and publish information about the history of Kingsbridge, and to encourage the pursuit of that historical interest.
The idea for a Society began when Alan Saville published a history of his home, Hatch Arundell, near Churchstow. A meeting was subsequently arranged at Tresillian, in Fore Street, Kingsbridge (the building is now part of Kingsbridge School and Community College) attended by about 20 people, following which a steering committee was set up.
It was decided that the geographical boundaries of the Society should be left unspecified so that members’ activities would not be restricted.
Full details of the inaugural and all subsequent meetings are contained in the Society’s minute books.
The Kingsbridge History Society regularly produces a magazine, The Recorder, containing articles on local history. Details can be found here.
Kingsbridge History Society meeting
Cookworthy Museum
Many of the images on this website are used with the kind permission of the Cookworthy Museum which owns the copyrights. Please be aware that these images are protected by copyright and are not to be used for any purpose without permission from the Museum. The Cookworthy Museum is a fine resource for local historical information and houses many collections and displays of interest to the researcher.
Cookworthy Museum, Old Grammar School, 108 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 1AW Telephone: 01548 853235
E-mail: Cookworthy Museum
The Museum is a Local Heritage Resource Centre open throughout the year, Mondays to Thursdays 10am to 12 noon, Wednesday 2pm to 4pm and at other times by appointment.
Resources include:
Microfilm reader and printer of local papers from 1855
Public access database to local history and the Museum’s collections, including large photographic collection.
Devon Record Office service point, tithe maps and apportionments, local history library and resource.
Research assistance is available.
Photo credit: Stuart Groot
Present officers of the Society:
President and Editor of The Recorder...............Anne Born......................................email
Chairman and Website Coordinator..................John Fairweather-Tall....................email
Secretary...............................................................Ann Lidstone...................................email
Joint Treasurers....................................................Maureen Hayward..........................email
Betty Warne....................................email
Membership Secretaries.....................................Jo Farrell.........................................email
Frances Raymond.........................email
Librarian................................................................Douglas Knight
Press Correspondent...........................................Betty Smaridge
Committee............................................................The above and Olive Knight, Rowena
Pim and Duncan Shuttleworth
(All service to the Society is honorary)