Category: History
It has long been believed that Oreston had up to five pubs at times over the centuries. It is now thought that there could have been seven. These pubs could have been a formal public house or inn, as we know them today, or simply a room set aside in a private house where refreshments [...]
Fond memories of Hooe Lake and Radford by Alison Hanson… My great grandad, Caleb Carder (d.1970 aged 94) had an allotment on the left hilside above radford quarry in Lower Saltram, Radford, just before what is now Knigfisher Quay. The access to it was a pot-holed gravel path and on the opposite side another chap [...]
The remains of hulks, or abandoned watercraft, located along the river edge and the intertidal zone are an important component of our maritime past. Often they represent the only remains of types of boats that are no longer afloat or very rare. In this article we look at those at the eastern end of the Lake
My great, great grandfather Frederick John Moore established a quarrying firm in Plymouth during the early part of the last century (F J Moore). During the late 1950′s my grandfather also Frederick Moore sold the family firm to English China Clays (ECC). One of the many quarries that they operated in the Plymouth area was [...]
These are the memoirs of Colin Stephenson and his sister Sheila Coaker who were brought up living in Radford Castle. Colin was seventy seven when he wrote these words, he has now sadly passed on.
My earliest memories of Radford Castle are taken from the time when my parents moved in as Tenants and Gatekeeper in 1931 when I was about eighteen months ‘ old, along with my ten year old half- sister Edna and half-brother Roy aged twelve. Their mother had died at the age of thirty two and my father was a widower when he married my mother.
With thanks to Kevin Warley for his Radford ‘Walk and Talk’ of the 5th December 2009. The following notes are provided for the purpose of interest only, as recalled by a member of the group attending the walk. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Radford House: The group walked over to the main site of where Radford [...]
Whilst perusing the pictures at the Plymouth Society of Artists art exhibition in Plymouth Museum Art galleries recently, I came across a pleasing painting of one of the old rotting hulks lying in Hooe Lake. The painting brought back childhood memories of the 50’s when around the age of 14yrs ( I’m now 66) the most rebellious thing I ever did was to steal two cigarettes from my mother’s pack, and with a friend, paddled out to the rotting barges towards the middle…
The early history of Radford is not very well documented. There have been various Roman and Bronze age references and undoubtedly, because of the location of Radford, it is likely that various settlements would have existed. Easy access to the sea and good cultivation and grazing land would have been very attractive to early [...]
GHOSTS AND MYTHS OF RADFORD HOUSE There are several ghosts associated with Radford which considering its age and history is not so surprising. Take the ghost of a monk in full habit who was seen on many occasions to be at the Radford lodge gates but no one ever saw his face! Servants at the [...]
With thanks to Kevin Warley for his Radford Walk and Talk of the 5th December 2009. The following notes are provided for the purpose of interest only, as recalled by a member of the group attending the walk. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Part 1. In 1973 Plymouth City Council applied for listed building consent to [...]
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Hooe Quarry Latest! Committee and Public Planning Meeting
Notification of Proposed Development: Application No: 11/01250/FUL Site: LAND AT BARTON ROAD, HOOE LAKE, PLYMSTOCK, Development: Re-development of site by erection of 222 new dwellings, provision of new public open space, ancillary access roads, improvements to Barton Road and associated works. The above application will be considered by the Planning Committee on Thursday 12 January [...]
NEW Planning Application Submitted for 222 Homes in Hooe Quarry, 11-01250-FUL
Notice for PLANNING IN HOOE QUARRY 222 houses has now been proposed. Re-development of Hooe Quarry site by erection of 222 new dwellings, provision of new public open space, ancillary access roads, improvements to Barton Road and associated works
Barratt Homes Hooe Quarry Proposal V3
In case you missed it here are the latest Proposals (masterplan V3) from the Barratt Homes Exhibituion from the 24th March 2011.
See the full information display boards from the exibition.
We Shall also be adding a Hooe Quarry Petition to this website watch this space…
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