<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bampton Heritage Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic Bampton in Devon sits on the edge of Exmoor, with a Norman castle motte, Town Fair and scenic countryside.]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/history</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:57:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bamptonheritage.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton War Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war memorial is situated at the bottom end of High Street, near the old railway bridge. It commemorates those who died in the two world wars. It is now Grade II listed. Below is a detailed account of how Bampton was affected by the two World Wars. TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE SACRED MEMORY OF FORTY ONE PARISHONERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE GIVETH HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.  Bampton War Memorial  The commemorative...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-war-memorial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcada975e14b340e574631</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_56abd61cb78f4245b7b6035589d5385b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_321,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Views from the Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the top of St Michael's Church Tower, the whole of the village can be seen nestling in the valley. Climbing to the top is not for the faint-hearted, so why not have a look at the view from the comfort of your arm chair? These views were photographed in August 2010]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-views-from-the-tower</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcac7175e14b340e574252</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><category><![CDATA[Natural Environment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_7bb4557367584878bd23568a377b667b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_332,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tivvy Bumper Trail 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'Tivvy Bumper' was a steam locomotive which used to run on the Exe Valley line through Bampton. The engine itself is preserved in Tiverton Museum and is well worth a visit. Our two Tivvy Bumper sculptures were unveiled on July 2nd, 2016. Watch HERE a video of the event! Watch here a video about how the sculptures were made. The two sculptures remain in Bampton today for all to enjoy, one by Station Road car poark, and the other on 'The Stage' by Newton Square. Pippa (Tiverton Museum) and...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/tivvy-bumper-trail-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcab6625e3fb6b30c8a693</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_657967208a9c450f96393ce9512599c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_167,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott's Quarry Photo Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott's Quarry on the southern side of Bampton was the quarry which closed last, and the area of the old stone-crushing plant is being built over (2007) with houses. We are indebted to Roy Strong for the loan of some of his photographs which show the scale of the operation, although admittedly the quarry works are shown here after closure, and not in their hey-day. You can see the usefulness of corrugated iron as a building material after the second world war!   Scott's Quarry as it is today...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/scott-s-quarry-photo-gallery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcaa914f7ebdc9f6a67bfc</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_933fffbf305c4f11aa3dc3d295627264~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_299,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton and the Railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little evidence remains in Bampton of the old railway - but in the surrounding area there are obvious lengths of disused railway lines - courtesy of the infamous Dr Beeching in the 1960's. When driving along the Exe valley, it is easy to spot raised embankments and old bridges where the railway used to run. Diesel loco at Bampton station Bampton was once part of the Exe Valley Railway. It was then possible to go by train to Exeter St David's in the south, or to go northwards to Dulverton...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-and-the-railway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca8c425e3fb6b30c89e41</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:05:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_15f15aab2f584ca28a0883f204acc01e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_188,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Quarries]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is likely that stone has been quarried around Bampton since the time of the Romans; for some centuries, lime was produced in the local lime kilns to make the mortar. The church is built of local stone, as are many of the older buildings, the bridge, and numerous walls. It was in the nineteenth century that the quarries provided most of the local employment, and Bampton was a noisy, dusty, industrial site. Kersdown Although there are many quarries around the town, it is quite difficult to...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-quarries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca7f94f7ebdc9f6a673ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_27b4a15e3ad74a4ca90b781e198326a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Place Names]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may wonder how some of the streets and other locations in Bampton got their names. Here is a list of some of them with explanations of how we think they came about. Of course, if you have others you'd like to add to the list, email us! Bampton Down Downs, in England, tend to be ‘up’! This ridge from which there are excellent views runs to the south east of the town. Barnhay This is a medieaval term for an enclosed meadow. Barton The word ‘barton’ appears in many local places. It simply...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-place-names</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca75c666cfccd9416fc8b</guid><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_05c209c578ea4461bf93d23d11d4dcd0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_594,h_509,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Picture Quiz!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming soon... And now a real mystery! The object on the right was found in a garden in Bampton. It is made of limestone (probably local) and the 30cm ruler in front gives an idea of scale. There are no holes in the bottom (assuming it's the right way up!). If you think you recognise what it is, do please let us know. We'd be very grateful. Update (October 2012): The photo on the right comes from an advert from English Garden Antiques which describes it as "Rare 19th Century Double Stone...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-picture-quiz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca59eff1f32555729f1c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:52:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_3d3cbf91a58443dfa367059d96da6acb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History of Societies &#38; Clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were many organisations in the town during the later 19th century to keep people amused, including the Town Band (picture below is from 1911) which used to practise in the cellar of Leburn House, and a Horticultural Society who once hosted the radio programme Gardeners’ Question Time. In 1929 a public subscription was raised to build the Church Institute on land given by the church. Today it is known as St. Michael’s Community Hall. For about ten years after it was built, it was used by...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/history-of-societies-clubs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca5204f7ebdc9f6a66a5c</guid><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:44:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_c659745b5b124aa3beda7433428420d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_253,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noye's Fludde - a Bampton Production]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Medieval England, miracle plays used to be performed by people young and old in towns and villages all over the country and taken around on a cart. Here in Bampton, in conjunction with our school, we have produced Benjamin Britten's wonderful setting of Noah's Flood, not on a cart but in our church. It was a big project involving lots of people - help with staging, set-building, lighting, and costumes, as well as singers and string, brass, woodwind, or percussion players. A number of young...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/noye-s-fludde-a-bampton-production</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca492666cfccd9416f337</guid><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:42:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_dea5469bee574ceea5708201188fe16e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_345,h_253,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Military Wives Choir, Chivenor, visit Bampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 5th 2014 the Friends of St Michael's organised a concert with the Military Wives Choir in Bampton church. It was a wonderful evening, greatly enjoyed by a packed audience. Two local acts joined the concert, the very young and tealented saxophone player Jack Armstrong Williams, and the duo Shirley and Tony Rawle. Profits made from the event went to the Military Wives Charity, Help for Heroes, and the upkeep of our church. The Military Wives Choir with Musical Director Rachael Smith...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/the-military-wives-choir-chivenor-visit-bampton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca3a4ff1f32555729eaff</guid><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:39:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_83f447be49c64e97b48060287653ae55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Lime Kilns]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were no fewer than nine lime-kilns in Bampton: the one at Millennium Green was recently restored with the aid of a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Lime kiln, Millenuim Green On the 1904 O.S. map are shown 9 kilns which were dotted around the town; they are shown with a small circle. There are other remains in Ford Road and Packhorse Way, the latter being best seen walking into the town from Ashleigh Park. A map is shown at the bottom of this page. Kilns were usually...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-lime-kilns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fca1914f7ebdc9f6a65a79</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:30:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_09a69f1215864e13bfe8b048bc73c333~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_160,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Methodist Church in Bampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[METHODISM IN BAMPTON Bampton's Methodist Church in Mary Lane finally closed in 2005 having too few worshippers to be viable. Methodist Church, Bampton In 1766 John Wesley came to Bampton during one of his frequent visits to the West Country. His diary for September 21st records "I preached morning and evening in the market house (Tiverton) and at one in an open place at Bampton". Methodist church Nothing is recorded until 1816 when the Bishop of Exeter issued a licence to hold worship in the...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/methodist-church-in-bampton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9fecff1f32555729dc6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_7ae5c02c69de4784977cccb8e6b1139e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_150,h_123,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Water &#38; Electricity Supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town Water Supply Well in Frog StUntil 1871, drinking water was available for most people only from wells, many of which still exist in hidden places, although an ancient water supply served the west end of Bampton by means of a Town Leat which ran through the churchyard towards that part of Mary Lane which ran from Newton Square to the church. The feeder spring is in a field about a mile from the town just south of the South Molton Road. Town leat - churchyard It also served houses in...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-water-electricity-supplies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9ec9fd9cdd8bcdb384be</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:20:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_3e53ba4261ba427394035f0cc90628b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_324,h_250,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farms and Manors]]></title><description><![CDATA[EARLY RECORDS The following is a list of the manors and farms in Bampton parish with their early spellings, the date when they first appeared in print, and where known, the derivation of the name. It is not an exhaustive list as many farms simply did not appear in print in early years. Bampton: Badentone (1084), Badentona, Baentona (1086), Badentuna (1090), Bahentona (1120), Bathentona, Banton (1156), Baenton (1176), Benton (1183), Baunton (1221), Baunptone (1274), Bamton (1253), Bauton...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/farms-and-manors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9e6375e14b340e5710a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_bbd712cfce7f4d139549f2ab887f9cb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_137,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton: A History Time Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle Stone Age Flints found south east of Bampton. Late Stone Age Flints found south east of Bampton. [No proof to date of Bronze or Iron Age Celtic habitation]. 2nd/3rd Qr. 1st Cent. Roman Occupation began. Fort; Roads: Ford Road/Wellington Lane; Frog Street Bampton Down. (?)1st Quarrying. Late 7th/ea 8th Cent. Saxons. Mound &#38; enclosure. New Town square, farms, market, mill. (New Town = New Tun = Newton [Square]). Until 1067 Bampton including church and its lands held by Saxon kings then...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-a-history-time-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9d45ff1f32555729d3ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Natural Environment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_8a818a73deaa4217ba2edfd8441f90a3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miscellaneous Historical Facts There is no historical order on this page - it's just a motley collection... The two public telephone boxes in Bampton (Newton Square and Briton Street) both have preservation orders on them. They are the 'Jubilee' model of 1936 - it is very rare for two boxes to be preserved in the same area. There are traces of old orchards around Bampton, relics of the cider industry. Bampton cider was renowned in the area, and sold exclusively at the White Horse Tap. An...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/historical-facts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9c204f7ebdc9f6a64869</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry & Economy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:08:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_d5d3c9e712a24469979b0976d4ad2ce5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_238,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox's Grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can anyone shed any light on this curiosity? It is a gravestone, dedicated to a fox, photographed a few years ago on Morebath Hill. We think it says: POOR OLD RENARD BURIED HERE FOILED THE HUNTER MANY A YEAR A VIXEN CALLED ACROSS THIS ROAD AND HE FORGOT THE GREEN + CODE R.I.P.]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/fox-s-grave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9bc0ff1f32555729ced7</guid><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion & Church]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:04:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_9a5ccacf97be4517894dc30f57e0ad65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_209,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bampton Castle Motte]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is impossible to be anywhere in Bampton and not be conscious of the Motte standing at the eastern approach to the town. Bampton motte This defensive area above the town would have originally been built by the Saxons, with some sort of wooden enclosure. When the Normans arrived, they favoured the classic construction of a keep on top of a mound, surrounded by a wooden enclosing wall or 'bailey' built in about 1067 AD - it was they who built the Motte the remains of which we see today. The...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/bampton-castle-motte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9a4325e3fb6b30c86cdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buildings & Places]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_a33362b92aca453bb96d21345ae27fd8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_129,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Civil War in Bampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[1645 During the Civil War, the farmers and citizens of Devon formed themselves into branches of the Devon Club Movement, the Clubmen, arming themselves with clubs, cudgels, pitchforks and the like, in order to protect their property from Royalists and Parliamentarians alike. The headquarters of the movement was at Bampton which, with the rest of north Devon, was strongly Parliamentarian. After the defeat of the Clubmen by the Royalist forces in a battle at North Molton in August 1645, a...]]></description><link>https://www.bamptonheritage.com/post/the-civil-war-in-bampton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc9971666cfccd9416cb48</guid><category><![CDATA[Overview / Timeline]]></category><category><![CDATA[People & Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events & Traditions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:54:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/111dba_5e762f20af4b4856ae448d9c0092b3d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_160,h_224,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BHVC</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>