Upcoming events
Friday 28th June 2024
Our guest speaker will be Mark Baker on
The Grand Western Canal
In the Village Hall, at 7.30 pm
Mark, the canal manager, will talk about the canal's history, how it is managed, and its wildlife.
This talk will be followed by tasty refreshments, and then a short presentation on the
1811 Sampford Peverell Navvies' Riot, followed by a film of the 2014 Navvies' Fair which was held in the village to mark the canal's 200th anniversary.
Entry is free to members or £3 for non-members.
Our guest speaker will be Mark Baker on
The Grand Western Canal
In the Village Hall, at 7.30 pm
Mark, the canal manager, will talk about the canal's history, how it is managed, and its wildlife.
This talk will be followed by tasty refreshments, and then a short presentation on the
1811 Sampford Peverell Navvies' Riot, followed by a film of the 2014 Navvies' Fair which was held in the village to mark the canal's 200th anniversary.
Entry is free to members or £3 for non-members.
NEWS!
Our latest book has been published!
Published Nov 2023. The book covers activities ranging from those which have been carried out in Sampford Peverell for centuries, such as milling flour and making cloth, to later industries like quarrying and processing lime, to those which were here in the 20th century: Norrish's creamery, the animal feed business, and the packaging factory. The book contains many illustrations including photos, diagrams and maps. As there are still local people who remember the more recent industries, we have many photos and reminiscences from them too in the book, which we hope you will enjoy.
You can order it by using the Contact us page of this website, or by emailing [email protected], or you can order the book via Amazon
Price : £7, plus £2.40 for post & packing
See our Publications page for a list of all our Sampford Peverell books
Published Nov 2023. The book covers activities ranging from those which have been carried out in Sampford Peverell for centuries, such as milling flour and making cloth, to later industries like quarrying and processing lime, to those which were here in the 20th century: Norrish's creamery, the animal feed business, and the packaging factory. The book contains many illustrations including photos, diagrams and maps. As there are still local people who remember the more recent industries, we have many photos and reminiscences from them too in the book, which we hope you will enjoy.
You can order it by using the Contact us page of this website, or by emailing [email protected], or you can order the book via Amazon
Price : £7, plus £2.40 for post & packing
See our Publications page for a list of all our Sampford Peverell books
Aug 2023 update on the Roman Villa and Mosaic project
This is the latest on the project to further investigate the Roman site near Sampford Peverell:
project update
This is the latest on the project to further investigate the Roman site near Sampford Peverell:
project update
Latest information added:
2023: presentation on local roads and turnpikes here
2022: A transcription of the 1921 census for Sampford Peverell on the census page
Glebe terriers from the 17th Century on the taxation page here
2021: Information about the Poulet or Paulet family and their links to Sampford Peverell over 300 years here
More wills added on the Wills page
Updated list of names on the 1641 protestation returns under other documents
Information about 16th century Yeoman of the Guard James Ap Jenkins under village notables
2020: Land Tax Returns from 1780 to 1834 have been transcribed. The Excel spreadsheets containing the details can be found on our Taxes and Tithes page
Our 2018 data privacy statement can be seen on our 'About us' page
Photos of the entry for Sampford in the Exon Domesday on the Village History overview page
Licensed victualler records for Sampford Peverell 1661 - 1828 and 1903 on the Occupation Records page
2023: presentation on local roads and turnpikes here
2022: A transcription of the 1921 census for Sampford Peverell on the census page
Glebe terriers from the 17th Century on the taxation page here
2021: Information about the Poulet or Paulet family and their links to Sampford Peverell over 300 years here
More wills added on the Wills page
Updated list of names on the 1641 protestation returns under other documents
Information about 16th century Yeoman of the Guard James Ap Jenkins under village notables
2020: Land Tax Returns from 1780 to 1834 have been transcribed. The Excel spreadsheets containing the details can be found on our Taxes and Tithes page
Our 2018 data privacy statement can be seen on our 'About us' page
Photos of the entry for Sampford in the Exon Domesday on the Village History overview page
Licensed victualler records for Sampford Peverell 1661 - 1828 and 1903 on the Occupation Records page
On 12th Oct 2019 our book about Sampford Peverell during the First World War was given this 'highly commended' award by the Devon History Society!
Sampford Peverell at war
A film of our work to remember Sampford Peverell during the First World War is now available on You Tube. You can see it here:
https://youtu.be/Gio0Yb0E_1g
Much of the information we have found on those who took part in the war can be found here:
https://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1.html
And see below for details of our WW1 book.
A film of our work to remember Sampford Peverell during the First World War is now available on You Tube. You can see it here:
https://youtu.be/Gio0Yb0E_1g
Much of the information we have found on those who took part in the war can be found here:
https://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1.html
And see below for details of our WW1 book.
Our contribution to the Devon History Society's 2015 AGM is mentioned, and summarised, in their February 2016 Newsletter which can be viewed on their website here:
http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/search/label/newsletter
http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/search/label/newsletter
Our full schedule for 2021 can be found on the Meetings and visits page
The film of our Navvies' Fair in May 2014 can be seen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2l5uE59MA
Help needed
We are keen to hear from anyone who can help with any of the following:
The film of our Navvies' Fair in May 2014 can be seen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2l5uE59MA
Help needed
We are keen to hear from anyone who can help with any of the following:
- Running our Natural History group
- Memories of people living in Sampford Peverll in WW2, or of people from the village who took part in the war.
- Anyone willing to help with transcriptions of more parish records (computer with Excel needed)
For more about Sampford Peverell as it is now see: http://www.sampfordpeverell.org.uk