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THE TRAVELLERS DEPART This picture was taken on the Common the night before the travellers arrived there. GRA have written an email to the Mayor complaining of the invasion by the travellers particularly when there was a strong Police presence in the area yet still the travellers moved bordering obstacles to drive their homes onto the Common. They moved onto the area right next to the Windmill and houses. But at lunch time on Tuesday 1st July the police intervened and they went leaving their rubbish behind them for the council to clear up! |
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Take a guided tour round our beautiful village and landscape |
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The annual event of the Gooseberry Pie Fair held in Galmpton 08 |
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In the fields around the village you can see many animals |
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The old Windmill |
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The
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ABOUT OUR VILLAGE 'GALMPTON' IN DEVON
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP THE GAZETTE DO YOU REMEMBER? USEFUL LINKS
Galmpton is a lovely village between Paignton
and Brixham with a beautiful area known as Greenway where you can either walk
along the well maintained footpaths with stunning views or take one of the
many joyful ferry rides along the river Dart.
It has a large area of
common grassland on its perimeter
which most visitors see when they first approach the village travelling from Paignton. The village has many attractive privately owned properties, some
quite old as it was populated many centuries ago.
STATISTICS (2001 CENSUS FOR GALMPTON-WITH-CHURSTON)
LOCATION (MAP)
The heart of the village is positioned in a small basin like area near to the River Dart (part of the river known as Dittisham lake) with single track roads feeding out on all sides leading to villages and seaside resorts of Paignton and Brixham. Also close by is the most popular resort of Torquay the Hub of The English Riviera.
NEIGHBOURS: Broadsands, Churston, Dittisham, Waddeton and Stoke Gabriel
VISITING GALMPTON
Visitors in vehicles need to drive slowly (see petition for 20 mph speed zone) and be aware of the elderly, children and animals when passing through the village and although there are a few parking spaces for visitors most of these can be occupied by residents' vehicles so care should be taken when parking. See latest news for 20mph speed zone update!
If
travelling by steam train from Paignton
(Destination Kingswear), depart at
Churston Station where you can easily walk into the
village. Accommodation can be found at nearby Weary Ploughman. Click
here for Stagecoach Bus Services in Torbay
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GREENWAY is a beautiful area next to the River Dart that received a Gold award recently for its contribution to 'Green' tourism for promoting 'green ways' to Greenway, (including the Galmpton Village walk) apart from instituting environmentally sound waste disposal schemes on the site itself
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THE CREEK has a small beach (not recommended for swimming) and a boat yard is situated on the River Dart and is a popular place to walk to amongst some of the largest trees in the village. More >>
GALMPTON YOUTH PROJECT
As part of the plans to replace The Pavilion at the memorial playing fields in Galmpton, planning permission has been granted for a skate board park in the corner of the playing field adjacent to the Dartmouth Road. More >>
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FAMOUS CONNECTIONS WITH GALMPTON!
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Famous British Astronaut Dr Michael Foale used to regularly stay in Galmpton! When Michael was a young boy he would frequently travel from Lincolnshire to visit his grandparents in Dart View Road Galmpton and stay with them in the summer months More >>
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Well known BBC commentator and war veteran Kenneth Wolstenholme "They think its all over, it is now" lived in Greenway Road for a few years until his death on 25th March 2002 at the age of 81 B B C Press release
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The Village Post Office known as The Galion is thought to have had links with Sir Walter Raleigh. Possibly his cousin lived here!
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Poet
Robert Graves
(1895–1985)
lived
at Vale House
in Greenway road during World War ll
The Robert
Graves Archive
Index of
his poems from Fairies and Fusilers. 1918.
If you know of any famous people that have lived in or visited Galmpton please let us know and we will consider publishing details
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First published April 2003