Author: Parracombe Admin
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Tennis for Adults
Time: 5pm (4pm Autumn) Place: Tennis Village Court Contact: Steve Cheetham The Parracombe Informal Tennis for Adults (PITA) group meet from Spring to Autumn at the tennis court on Tuesdays at 5pm, and usually play for about one hour. The group is for all levels of ability and fitness. This is not a regular commitment, but…
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Planning
Planning for the parish of Parracombe comes under Exmoor National Park. Planning advice, policy and other resources can be found at http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/planning. For local planning advice and support please contact the Parish Council Parracombe Conservation Area Exmoor National Park has 16 Conservation Areas of which Parracombe is one. Areas designated for their ‘special architectural and…
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Parracombe Primary School
Parracombe School is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School for children aged 4 – 11. At Parracombe School, we aim to provide our children with an outstanding, broad and balanced education which is closely informed by the National Curriculum and based on Christian principles. This enables our children to achieve well through memorable experiences.…
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Holwell Castle
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the start of remarkable changes in Medieval England. The death of King Harold gave the crown to William of Normandy, but at that stage he did not control all England, so William set about gaining power and quashing resistance. The results are still evident in the landscape today in the form of Motte and Bailey Castles. These distinctive Norman structures eventually dominated…
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Parracombe Mill
Described as a Fulling Mill in 1543, meaning it was used in the production of cloth, the power from the water wheel was geared to raise large wooden mallets that pounded the cloth in troughs filled with fullers earth and water, a process designed to thicken the material. Later the building was used for milling…
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Meeting Agenda 7 Nov 2017
MEMBERS OF THE PARISH OF PARRACOMBE ARE ADVISED THAT PARRACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING AT THE VILLAGE HALL on TUESDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 2017 AT 7.30PM. All Councillors are requested to attend and a seated area will be made available to the public. MEETING AGENDA. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. POLICE MATTERS. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PUBLIC CONSULTATION…
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Working Party
The Clean Up Parracombe working parties meet at 10am on Saturdays in Spring and Early Summer and wherever the village needs sprucing up after the Winter. We spend an hour weeding, clearing leaves and smartening up public locations around the village, followed by refreshments. Dates and venues are notified well in advance by posters around the…
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Parracombe Community Land Trust
Parracombe Parish Council are proposing that a Community Land Trust is set up for the benefit of the village. What is a Community Land Trust? Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are non-profit community-led associations, set up and run by ordinary people for the wider benefit of the community to develop and manage homes as well as…
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Salsa Dancing
Currently on a break | Village Hall Join us on Monday evenings for Salsa Classes in Parracombe Village Hall – beginners welcome. No partner necessary, no booking required and no previous dancing experience needed. Amazing fun with a lovely bunch of people dancing to great Latin music with a little contemporary R n B mixed in. £5 per person for the…