Retired at the Hoops Inn

Famed years ago for its 40 mile a day route from Lynmouth, the ‘Lorna Doone’ stagecoach is now gracefully retired in the grounds of Hoops Inn, Horns Cross.

Mr Hugo Irwin, of Hoops, recently agreed to loan his coach to Westward Television and the coach, at least 60 years old, made the 62 mile journey on the back of a lorry.

Mr Irwin travelled with it and was interviewed on the ‘Look in for lunch’ recording screened on Bank Holiday Monday. The photograph shows the programme team: Pat Michael, Bruce Gordon, Neville Whiting and Jane Fyffe.

Gazette article dated 11 August 1961