Hartstongue - Groups, Societies, Charities

The Halberton History Group, formed in 2009, is based in the Twose Room at the Village Hall in Halberton, near Tiverton, Devon. We maintain a local archive of documents (both paper and virtual), hold regular meetings, organise visits to places of interest and arrange talks from visiting speakers.

On this site you will find information about the history of our beautiful and historic parish and more information about our group. If you like what you see then we would love to welcome you as a new member. We would like to thank Halberton Parish Council and Devon County Council for the financial support they have provided to our Group.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR USERS OF THIS SITE

We have been informed by BT that they will be closing their Community Website Builder on 24th May 2021. That means we will have to replace this website before 24th May AND find the money to pay for hosting (Community Website Builder websites have been hosted for free by BT).

In the meantime and for obvious reasons any changes to this site will be minimal and we will not by developing it as we had planned. As soon as we have implemented a replacement site the new address will be shown here and circulated to everyone on our list of current members and other contacts.

http://halbertonhistorygroup.btck.co.uk/

The Halberton History Group Village Hall, 18 High Street, Halberton, Tiverton EX16 7AF

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Online books, films, pictures and stories about Tiverton in Devon

https://www.tivertonhistory.org.uk/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/tivertonhistory

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The Lyn Valley Society developed out of an original Residents Association which was formed in Lynton in the 1990s. At that time Lynton had lost some of its facilities including the Cottage Hospital and Methodist church and the Town Hall was also struggling to find money for its upkeep and refurbishment as a listed building. It needed improvements to its heating system, kitchen and access for people with disabilities. Following a large public meeting the Residents Association was formed and began fund raising by holding coffee mornings, lunches, setting up a Treble Chance Lottery and a Titbits exhibition of local interest relating to George Newnes who had paid for the Town Hall to be built 100 years before. Donations were also received from individuals and local groups and over time sufficient funds were raised to install underfloor heating in the Main Hall, new electrics, a new kitchen, a lift, wheelchair access and a toilet suitable for people with disabities. In addition funds were used to make essential building repairs particularly to the windows and masonry.

The Lyn Valley Society was formed in 2001 by the small group of people left in the Residents Association and continued raising funds for the upkeep of our amazing Town Hall but also to give donations to support local Community Projects. Membership has changed over the years and we are now a small group of 12 members who are all loyal and hard working volunteers. We make decisions on requests for donations at our monthly meetings. Our most recent big project was the total refurbishment of the Jubilee Room in 2017 which has used up most of the original refurbishment funds.

https://lynvalleysociety.webs.com/

Lyn Valley Society Community Bookshop Town Hall, Lee Road, Lynton EX35 6HT

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The Newton Abbot Civic Society was founded in 1997 by Keith Stokes-Smith, Lord of Newton Abbot Borough Town and was chaired by him until 2003 when he became the Societies President.

It is a registered charity (1068560) with two trustees and an adopted Constitution.

The charities objects as registered with the Charity Commission are;“IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN NEWTON ABBOT BE THAT VISUALLY, QUALITY OF LIFE OR PRESERVATION/CONSERVATION OF INTERESTING AND OR UNIQUE FEATURES." Although more detailed objects are available to members/potential members.

The day to day activities of the Society are run by its members with a core ‘executive’ group as its Officers. The Society meets regularly with membership numbers varying from year to year .For the most part its income is dependent upon membership subscriptions and it has always operated in credit.

http://newtonabbotcivicsoc.com/index.html

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Being a member of a Civic Society means supporting a group that wants the place where you live to be a nice environment with plenty of public open spaces where you can walk and children can play and where heritage plays its part. Membership is open to everyone irrespective of age, gender, race, disability or religion and the Civic Society movement throughout the United Kingdom encourages everyone to both enjoy and look after the place they have chosen to live through the protection and development of their area.

Torbay Civic Society was founded in 1976 and today it not only endorses the mission of heritage and conservation but also arranges a wide number of social activities that bring members together from time to time. These include the rather special monthly “Coffee Morning with a Difference” event and coach outings, lectures, walks afternoon teas and an annual dinner and other forms of activity more often than not held during the day.

http://torbaycivicsociety.co.uk/

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The Association was founded in 1846 to:

Conserve and promote the Valley’s Architecture and the Built Environment
Protect and enhance the Valley’s Landscape and Amenities
Record the Local History of the valley

We are a Charity and we:

Own and manage over 40 acres of land in the Sid Valley for the benefit of the public
Own and run Sidmouth Museum
Maintain nearly 60 miles of public rights of way and the River in our land
Run events, walks and talks
Produce magazines and other publications of local interest
Administer the SVA's Keith Owen Fund which awards grants to local organisations

http://www.sidvaleassociation.org.uk/

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Our society dates back to 1968, when many local citizens became very concerned about the adverse effect of some planning decisions on the town and the need to protect the local environment. It was therefore agreed to form a local civic society to safeguard the future development of Tiverton and its nearby surroundings. “WATCH & WARD” became our motto, and since then a major aim of the society has been to remain alert to significant changes affecting the local environment, and to prevent or reduce any adverse consequences arising from them. We are not alone in this concern – there are some 800 civic societies in England. Many of these, including Tiverton Civic Society, are members of Civic Voice which provides regular information about national issues, campaigns for change and organizes meetings and training for members.

The Tiverton Civic Society is now a Registered Charity (No 1043675) that cares for the beauty, history and character of Tiverton and its surroundings. We aim to protect and preserve the good things we all enjoy, and try to change or influence for the better developments which cause general concern. We are totally non-political and can take a long term and independent view of the many changes that are now affecting us all. We need your ideas, knowledge and enthusiasm.

https://tivertoncivicsoc.org.uk/

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The Moor Meadows community group was established in 2015 by a small friendly group of local people on Dartmoor. Our aim is to help each other in conserving, restoring and creating wildflower rich grasslands in the landscape of Dartmoor and beyond.

We are a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers passionate about meadows. A meadows email exchange forum was set up so members can communicate with each other, plus a series of Meadow Open Days, informative talks, inspirational conferences and practical workshops in order to increase wildlife knowledge and habitat management skills.

https://moormeadows.org.uk/

https://forum.moremeadows.org.uk/

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