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CHARDSTOCK HISTORICAL RECORD GROUP
Chardstock
Historical Record Group was formed five years ago with the specific aim of
creating an historical record of life in the parishes of Chardstock and All
Saints in East Devon throughout the 20th Century. To this end a small
group of enthusiasts, with financial help from the Local Heritage Initiative,
set about recording the voices of the parish's most senior residents and
assembling a collection of photographs, maps and other documents
illustrating life in and around Chardstock during times which are now
rapidly disappearing from the communal memory. The result was an
intriguing book
Voices of Chardstock,
produced by members of the group, drawing
on a library of over 100 hours of recordings and nearly 1,000 photographs,
maps and other documents and launched to great acclaim in October 2005.
Inevitably, the Group's field
of activity has gradually broadened as the extent of the available
material became evident. In addition to producing this most recent
book, the Group has also collaborated with two local historians, Peter
Wood and Roger Carter, to produce a reprint of their 1999 book
A
History of the Parish of Chardstock which is essential reading for any
one with an interest in the parish. It also stocks several
other
publications about the history of Chardstock and its buildings.
In addition the Group is
gradually assembling a wide range of other material about the parish
as well as co-ordinating work to document the historical and modern
names of field in the area and a survey of the Churchyard and its
headstones.
The Chardstock Post Office sells three of
these publications - A History of the Parish of Chardstock (£12), Voices of
Chardstock (£10) and Footpaths & Bridleways (£2). If you wish to pay by cheque, or require any
other information, please contact:
Chardstock Historical Record Group
Mill House
Chardstock
Axminster
Devon, EX13 7BY
e-mail:
chrg@chardstock.org.uk
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