When did Pinhoe become part of Exeter?

1966
The village of Pinhoe is to be found at the north-eastern corner of Exeter, having been incorporated into the city in 1966. This council ward also includes Monkerton. There are a number of convenience stores and Take-aways dotted around the area.

What is Exeter famous for?

Exeter became an affluent centre for the wool trade, although by the First World War the city was in decline. After the Second World War, much of the city centre was rebuilt and is now a centre for business and tourism in Devon and Cornwall….

Exeter
Website	exeter.gov.uk

What is Pinhoe in Exeter like?

Peaceful, placid and picturesque: three words often used to describe Pinhoe, one of the nicest parts of Exeter. It used to be described as an ‘archetypal Devon village’ of which its church used to be its epicentre. Today, it possesses a school, a pharmacy, a butcher’s, two pubs and its own train station.

What’s it like to live in Pinhoe?

The population of Pinhoe has grown recently as a result of new development, and continues to expand quickly. People feel it is a lovely place to live and it retains a strong community feel despite the rapid rate of growth.

When was Pinhoe Church built?

It is thought that the first church to be built in Pinhoe, and a good place to start this history, was in 926. It was a wood and wattle affair, with a presiding chaplain provided by the minster of St Peter, Exeter.

Is Pinhoe Exeter or East Devon?

Pinhoe
District	Exeter
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England

Has Exeter got a beach?

Just a little over nine miles from Exeter is the popular Dawlish Warren Beach, which can get very busy in the summer. The main point of interest here is the 15 metre high red sandstone rock. The seas can be a tad risky, so swimming is only advised in view of lifeguards, who patrol the beach between May and September.

What is the meaning of Exeter?

Exeter. / (ˈɛksɪtə) / noun. a city in SW England, administrative centre of Devon; university (1955).

What is the roughest part of Exeter?

Predictably most of the crime in Exeter takes place in the city centre. Most crimes were reported on or near the shopping area (23) in the vicinity of the High Street. Followed by on or near the supermarket (18), the nightclub area around Little Castle and Bailey Street (both 14) and on or near Sidwell Street (14).

Is Exeter rough?

Exeter is the most dangerous major town in Devon, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Devon’s 430 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Exeter in 2020 was 64 crimes per 1,000 people.

What is a pinhoe?

A simple pinhole camera. It consists of a light-proof box, some sort of film and a pinhole. The pinhole is simply an extremely small hole like you would make with the tip of a pin in a piece of thick aluminum foil. A pinhole camera works on a simple principle.

What is a Pinhoe?

What is the history of the Poltimore Arms?

Poltimore Arms – this pub may have originally been named the Ship Inn, while it was previously the Bampfylde Arms. The key to the Tollhouse, close by, was kept in the Poltimore Arms, in the days when Main Road and Pinn Hill were part of the turnpike system. The earliest listing in a trade directory was 1878. The Poltimore Arms.

What was the Battle of Pinhoe?

It was a wood and wattle affair, with a presiding chaplain provided by the minster of St Peter, Exeter. In 1001, invading Danes beat the Saxon King Ethelred’s army in a major battle at Pinhoe, near the present church.

Where can I find the history of Pinhoe?

A parish history file is held in Pinhoe Library. Pinhoe is mentioned as ‘Pinnoch’ in the Great Domesday Book compiled in 1086. There have been several significant archaeological finds in the village over the past 100 years. These have included Roman coins and what is known as ‘the Pinhoe hoard’ of Bronze Age metalwork found in 1999.

What happened to the Pinhoe School?

The year before the National School closed the Pinhoe Church of England School was constructed on land purchased from Lord Poltimore. The children from the National School transferred in 1887 when the new school opened. By 1905 it as becoming too small for the 189 children, so it was enlarged and the first headmaster appointed.