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Pannier Market, Bideford. Coordinates: 51.0169°N 4.2072°W. Entrance to the Pannier Market in Bideford. The Pannier Market in Bideford in North Devon is a large covered Victorian pannier market together with the Butcher's Row of small artisan stalls running along the lower level of the Market. [1] There has been a market on the site since 1675.
The Burton Ceramics Gallery. The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum on Kingsley Road in Victoria Park, in Bideford, Devon, England. It houses collections on various topics connected with Bideford’s history and cultural heritage. The art gallery displays work by local, national and international artists. [1]
51.016°N 4.209°W. / 51.016; -4.209. Bideford ( / ˈbɪdɪfərd / BID-ə-fərd) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district .
Torridge is a local government district in north-west Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Bideford. The district also includes the towns of Great Torrington, Holsworthy and Northam, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The island of Lundy forms part of the district. The district is named after the River ...
It is one of the longest mediaeval bridges in England, being 677 feet (222 yards) long with 24 arches. [1] [2] In 1790 the bridge was the longest in Devon. [3] It remained the furthest downstream bridge on the river until 1987, when the Torridge A39 Road Bridge was built a mile or so further downstream at Northam. [4]
The manor of Bedeford was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as held at some time in chief from William the Conqueror by the great Saxon nobleman Brictric, but later held by the king's wife Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 1083). [1] There were then 30 villagers, 8 smallholders and 14 slaves in Bideford. [2]
Moreton House, stable block. Moreton House (formerly until 1821 Daddon House [1]) is a grade II listed [2] country house and former large estate near Bideford, North Devon, England. The house is about one mile west of the old centre of Bideford town, [a] its entrance drive leading off the south side of the road between Bideford and the village ...
The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway (B, WH & A, R) was a railway running in north west Devon, England. It is unusual in that although it was built as a standard gauge 4 ft in ( 1,435 mm) line, it was not joined to the rest of the British railway network, despite the London and South Western Railway having a station at Bideford East ...