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WestwardHo!HistoryGroup Welcome to the Westward Ho! Community History Project. We hope you enjoy your visit and WE welcome any feedback and of course if you can help us with any information in any way we would be most grateful. Thank you for visiting and please return . WESTWARD HO! Community History Project .. the future of history Westward Ho! practically owes it’s existance to the book after which it was named, as prior to that time there was only a single farm and a few scattered cottages. CHARLES KINGSLEY wrote his famous adventure story whilst staying at the Royal Hotel in Bideford thus making the area potentially attractive. Unfortunately there was neither anything for the potential visitors to see nor anywhere for them to stay. A company was formed with the express purpose of creating a resort described in the book and what better name than the title of the book.Although there were many attempts and ideas put forward to develop the area none was really successful. The highlight of the venture was probably the building of the school at which RUDYARD KIPLING was a pupil thus giving Westward Ho! Its second literary connection. Kipling Tors administered by the National Trust. The Victorians missed the best bit as being of no interest to them, for the beach which stretches all the way to Taw/Torridge estuary is backed by Northam Burrows and gives the resort attractions for all types of outdoor activities. A fine beach for surfers and families alike plus some good walks along the coastal path towards Clovelly and Northam burrows for recreation. 1853 the story begins 1863 Golf Club 1877 Rudyard Kipling (1865- 1936) born Bombay. Sent to United Services College at Westward Ho! Commemorated on a stone below Kipling College in Atlantic Way. Nobel Prize 1907. Charles Kingsley (1819-75) Born in Devonshire -Son of a clergyman. ‘’ Westward Ho!’’ published in 1855 1864 Foundation stone of the first villa was laid by the Earl of Portsmouth and at the same time the name‘’Westward Ho!’’ was bestowed on the village. . The Pebbleridge is a natural phenonomon nearly 2miles long Youngaton Farm ( now the Village Inn)being one of the oldest in Westward Ho! Holy Trinity Church 1870 In 1865 a company was formed, entitled ‘’Northern Pier Company (Limited) for ‘’ the purpose of providing a handsome and commodious promenade and landing pier available for the embarking and disembarking of passengers and goods from Steam boats&c in the Bay. Made of strong girders and a T head, it will be 550 ft long and will extend beyond the breakers, the head being in the great waves of the Atlantic, with 35ft of water at high tides. 1870 Pier begun - 1880 Storms washed the Pier away. Submerged forest first recorded in 1863/4 70-80 large trees were found Railway 1901-1917 Bideford to Westward Ho!- commandeered for use in France during World War 1- we understand it did not make it , rumoured to have been sunk in the Bay .

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