Many thanks to Joe Ashworth for these photos. This weeks damage to the bridge brought back memories of a similar accident in 1981 - 40 years ago!
Clive Williams, 20th May 2021
Due to the closure of Bickleigh Bridge following the HGV accident, the normal buses on services 55/55B/155 services will operate via M5 so will not be able to serve Bickleigh.Devon County Council...
David Meredith, 18th May 2021
Bickleigh awoke this morning to hear news of extensive Bridge damage and closure to traffic. Around 4am it is understood that a large vehicle driving towards Exeter mounted the newly installed...
Judith Williams, 17th May 2021
Although we won’t be able to hold our usual Plant Sale, coach trip and Garden & Craft Show this year, we look forward to our monthly meetings in the village hall restarting in September
Clive Williams, 7th May 2021
Forty bags of hazardous material including asbestos left dumped on a verge in Bickleigh.Click HERE to read the Mid Devon news article in full.
David Meredith, 30th April 2021
The bluebell show at Byway Farm is now at its best, deep blue colours and heady floral smells. Take a walk and remember John Greenslade whose vision it was to create this conservation...
David Meredith, 30th April 2021
Following approval by the Church Authories, a new memorial plaque in Bickleigh Church remembers the tragic loss of life of Leonard Vowler age 21 within weeks of the end of the Second World War....
Clive Williams, 6th April 2021
Who says nothing exciting ever happens in Bickleigh? Local residents Greg and Rebecca had a shock on Bank Holiday Monday when a World War 1 mortar bomb was discovered in their garden. The bomb,...
David Meredith, 4th April 2021
Residents do not seem to have been notified by letter of the complete closure of Bickleigh Bridge from Tuesday April 6th to Friday April 9th 2021. This is to allow replacement kerbing....
David Meredith, 22nd March 2021
On Wednesday, March 10th 2021, Marjorie White, passed away peacefully at home aged 101 years. Before moving to Bickleigh with her late husband Bob and son Robert the family ran The Country House Inn...