English Heritage sites near Haccombe with Combe Parish
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
7 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
7 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
TOTNES CASTLE
9 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
9 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
GRIMSPOUND
12 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
BAYARD'S COVE FORT
13 miles from Haccombe with Combe Parish
Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.
Churches in Haccombe with Combe Parish
All Saints, Combeinteignhead
Combeinteignhead
Newton Abbot
(01626) 873173
http://shaldonchurches.org.uk/
All Saints Church Combeinteignhead is open daily for visitors, and a service is normally held every Sunday.
The first mention of a church on this site occurs in a Bishop’s Register of 1259, when Sir Henry de Brattone was instituted as Rector. However, the fine Norman font, with its cable twist and star mountings, provides evidence of a church in the 11th century. The earliest parts of the present building, such as the east wall of the south transept, may date from this period.
Much of the carved oak rood screen dates from around 1450, while the Elizabethan carved bench ends in the north transept are among the finest in the country. There are ancient memorial tablets, and a fine arched altar tomb. The restoration work of 1850 and 1887 includes windows depicting the Ascension and the Good Shepherd.
As the original title of the church is unknown, it was dedicated to ‘All Saints’ by the Bishop of Exeter in 1986.
The Turret clock of All Saints Church was made by Thomas Comins Pollard of Crediton in 1852 whilst he was working in London for EJ Dent. In the same year Dent had won the commission to manufacture the ‘Great Clock’ later known as Big Ben. All Saints turret clock is currently subject to a local appeal for its restoration. (2017)
St Blaise, Haccombe
Haccombe
Nr Netherton
Newton Abbot
(01626) 873173
http://www.haccombewithcombe.co.uk/churches.php
Please note St Blaise at Haccombe is only open for visiting in the summer months of April to September, when it is open every Wednesday from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
For visiting at any other time please contact the Church Wardens in advance of your visit, to arrange a suitable date and time. Please allow the churchwardens up to a week's notice to arrange a visit outside of the summer visiting hours.
Mr Andrew Cooper Tel: 01626 872310
Mrs Jeanne Cooper Tel: 01626 872310
Enquiries concerning Holy Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals should be addressed in the first instance to the Rector. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved at St Andrews, in Stokeinteignhead and is available for the sick and dying at any hour.
An informative article written about St Blaise in the Devonshire magazine:
http://devonshiremagazine.co.uk/haccombe-st-blaise/
Some lovely photos shared on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sic_itur_ad_astra/sets/72157633473049649/
Pubs in Haccombe with Combe Parish
Coombe Cellars Inn
Combeinteignhead, TQ12 4RT
(01626) 872423
thecoombecellars.co.uk
Wild Goose
Combeinteignhead, TQ12 4RA
(01626) 872241
wildgoosedevon.com