Hartland

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

Builder finds grandfather's brick

While Jeremy Mugford was working in Ball Hill, Hartland he discovered a brick which his grandfather, William Mugford had written on 50 years before. The wording 'William Mugford, Builder and contractor, Ball Hill' was well preserved.

Hartland Coastguards want some help

HARTLAND COASTGUARDS WANT SOME HELP

Auxiliary Coastguard Mr John Dunn, of Durrant Lane, Northam, takes an emergency call, watched by full time coastguard Mr Les Burril and Station Officer Alan McWhinnie.

Hartland Coastguard Station, which already covers well over 100 miles of coastline – from Port Isaac around to Stern Point, the other side of Watchet – is to
assume new responsibilities from January 1 next year.

On that day the coastguards will take over a new radio distress frequency on channel 16 VHF. Such calls are now dealt with initially by Ilfracombe Post Office
Radio on MF, the only RT distress frequency at the moment.

Although the coastguards have always had a cliff rescue section in the station itself, they have been involved only with marine rescue.
Now their brief includes people in trouble on beaches and cliffs – and that means more auxiliary coastguards are wanted.

Hartland, a constant watch station on the alert 24 hours a day, relies on five full-time coastguards and a station officer, plus auxiliaries.

Hartland Coast Gift to the Nation

Some of the grandest coast scenery in North Devon is to be found in the extensive parish of Hartland and it is good news for all who love
or on future visits will come to love this district, that East Titchberry farm, Hartland, has been presented to the National Trust by the owner
Miss Abraham, of 15 Park Avenue, Taunton, subject to a rent charge for the former owner’s life-time.

Included in the farm’s 130 acres is Shipload Bay, understood to be the only piece of sandy beach between Hartland Point and Westward Ho!.

This cove is a favourite beauty spot for bathing and picnics and well worth the exercise afforded in reaching it.
From the cliffs above the view to the north-east extends to Baggy Point and Morte Point, two other properties given to the Trust.

The picture below shows another view of the exhilarating stretch of rugged North Devon coastline between Clovelly and Hartland, now to be preserved for the nation.