Ashburton Town History 2000
This 8 minute video is from the CD produced in 2000 by Peter Thornhill of Garden Shed Multimedia for Ashburton Town Council. Filmed in 1999, it features John Germon (Town Clerk & Devon Dialect Author) & Peter Webb (local author & historian) talking about some of the town's features. John talks about the Town Hall, Cattle in North street, Cutty Dyer & the Town Council. Pete shows Ashburton Marble outside the (then new) Ashburton Information Centre, a wool drying loft, St Andrew's Church & Lt. Guidon and a little on St Lawrence Chapel. It ends with pictures of some of the town's buildings (and some of the businesses in them - some no longer with us). Go to for more info on the town. or for the new book on Ashburton's history go to
Places to see in ( Ashburton - UK )
Places to see in ( Ashburton - UK )
Ashburton is a small town on the south-southeastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, adjacent to the A38. It was formerly important as a stannary town, and remains the largest town within the National Park, Ashburton has five pubs within the centre of town, and two restaurants. The town is also part of the electoral ward named Ashburton and Buckfastleigh.
The name is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Essebretone. Ashburton was then the main town of the Parish of Ashburton, in Teignbridge Hundred. During the English Civil War, Ashburton was a temporary refuge for Royalist troops fleeing after their defeat by General Fairfax at nearby Bovey Tracey.
The town was the terminus of the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway that opened on 1 May 1872. Ashburton railway station closed to passengers in November 1958 although goods traffic on the line continued until 7 September 1962. Ashburton used to be famous for a beverage known as Ashburton Pop, possibly a type of champagne, the recipe of which was lost with the brewer in 1765.
Ashburton Carnival is one of the oldest, possibly the oldest, surviving in Devon. Written records date it back to 1891, but it is believed to have been started in the mid-1880s to raise funds for a new hospital. Ashburton Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1910. The club continued into the 1920s. Ashmoor Hockey Club was formed in 2003 and plays at South Dartmoor Community College.
The parish church of St Andrew is a fine building of the 15th century with a tall tower and two aisles. The 15th century church tower includes sculptures by Herbert Read, who also carved the oak reredos. One window has stained glass designed by C. E. Kempe. The porch is partly Norman.
St Lawrence Chapel is a Grade ll* Listed Building in St Lawrence Lane in the centre of the town. Originally a chantry chapel and then a grammar school for over 600 years, St Lawrence Chapel is now an important heritage, cultural and community centre, managed by the Guild of St Lawrence. Saint Gudula Well and Cross in Old Totnes Road is probably named after St Gulval, also honoured at Gulval in Cornwall. The Rippon Tor Rifle Range lies within five miles of Ashburton.
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Ashburton 2012 Tour of Britain
Full screen, high definition, tripod-mounted video of the Tour of Britain cycle race passing through the centre of Ashburton, Devon
Ashburton CC v OLCC - TORQUAY TOUR 2009
Saturday 12th September 2009. Ashburton Cricket Club v Old Leagonians. Summer Tour
Protest March through Ashburton to Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Cottage Hospital
Description - Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Hospital Protest March held on Saturday 21 January 2017 through the streets of Ashburton from Cleder Place (North Street) to the Hospital. Between 450 and 500 people took part to show their feeling about the closure of OUR hospital. 6 bits of the march. First one in North Street took 2 minutes to pass but by the time it passed the Golden Lion house it had collected more people and takes 3.5 minutes to pass. Finishes with the marchers going into the hospital grounds and the last shot the marchers returning to the town centre along the pavement. The tractor at the back was courtesy of Parkers Farm for marchers who couldn't walk the distance.
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Ashburton Town history through the years 1900 to 1960
A series of views of Ashburton in Devon over the ages from an 1850 print right up to the 1960s
These and other pictures are in the Book of Ashburton which can be ordered from
1987 - Devon, Ashburton, West Street / North Street / East Street
Listen to all the gas guzzlers.
Ashburton, Devon. Thunderstorm On Dartmoor
Video from Steve Harper
ashburton 2000
Ashburton in devon filmed by peter Thornhill in 2000
DSRT Ashburton - York Flood Response - Dec 2015
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Ashburton
Response to the York Flooding, December 2015
New year programme in New Zealand (Ashburton)
Nepali cultural Dance Performing by beautiful girls.
Ashburton Vintage Car Club 44th Annual Rally
Fifty-seven vintage vehicles line up prior to a mystery tour to Ashburton Gorge.
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Parkers Farm & Cottages, Ashburton, Devon 2015
A walk around Parkers Farm and Cottages in Devon and the lovely countryside it is set in, this was our fourth year at Parkers and as always we enjoyed the peace and quiet and spaciousness of the site.
Ashburton to Poundgate - Drift HD Ghost
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The Ride:
Ashburton South Devon to Poundgate on Dartmoor along the River Dart and up onto the high moor after a very cold and long winter so the grass is very brown and dry.
Camera mount:
Drift HD Ghost mounted on 4 extension arm on the right side of my Shark helmet to give a centre of the road and a rider eye height to simulate a true riders view of the ride.
Camera settings:
Drift Ghost HD settings: 1080P HD, 170 degrees. 25 FPS, exposure at 0 with zero zoom
Camera Remote:
Mounted via Velcro to the flat top my Triumph hydraulic clutch reservoir cover.
Bike 1991 Triumph Daytona 750:
Engine: Big bore kit, super 3 pistons & cams, gas flowed and skimmed cylinder head, home brew carb jet set up, breathing throw a factory 3:1 with a Arrow can.
Chassis: HyperPro suspension spring kit front and back, Triumph Super 111 6 pot front disc calipers, gripping on twin PFM front cast disc's. Rear brake upgrade with an extra caliper = 4 pot rear, 17 Avon super sport AV39 120/70, AV40 160/55.
St Andrews Church Ashburton
St Andrews Church Ashburton
Cllr. Christophers talks of the Tour of Britain going through Ashburton
On Saturday 15 September Teignbridge welcomed the Tour Of Britain for the third year running. The exciting race visited Dartmoor and came right through Ashburton before skirting Buckfastleigh. With cycling in Teignbridge enjoying a real renaissance, it was a great celebration of everything the district has to offer cyclists.
Why not take a look at the video below to find out the latest about cycling in Teignbridge, then enjoy some of our pictures from this amazing day?
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8 Ryland Street, Ashburton by Ray White Ashburton
8 Ryland Street, Ashburton by Ray White Ashburton.
Entertainers 3 Bedroom family home complete with pool!
Make your next move now with this 3 bedroom home in one of Ashburton's best locations.
Comprising bedrooms with robes, separate study, fully appointed kitchen, dining/meals opening onto side courtyard (Perfect for morning breakfast!), tiled family/lounge that is bathed in sunlight and looks out to large in-ground pool and large garden/entertaining, separate laundry with basin and storage, extra roof storage/room and off street parking/carport.
Other benefits include floor boards, ducted heating, air conditioning and front garden ready to harvest.
Note: A great lifestyle choice only 75 metres to transport (Ashburton Station) and perfectly positioned only 150 metres to Ashburton shops and cafes!
Clara's Story - Ashburton at the time of the English Civil War
A schools project based in Ashburton in Devon. This project was set up along with the audio story and walk which takes you on an historical walk of Ashburton in the time of the English Civil War. You can find out more at clarasproject.org.uk.
OLD MIDDLESBROUGH PUBS
WELCOME TO MIDDLESBROUGH. Here we have a selection of many famous pubs now closed. MEN ARE FROM MARS...I'M FROM MIDDLESBROUGH is available on Amazon