There
can be few who have not been moved by the tragedy unfolding in Haiti in
the aftermath of the recent earthquake.
There are numerous ways open if you wish to make a donation, here are
just a selection:
www.DEC.org.uk/haiti-appeal DEC is the Disasters Emergency Committee.
And you can donate
- online,
- by telephone 0370 60 60 900,
- by text - text "GIVE" to 70077 to donate £5,
- by post send a cheque made payable to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE and
send it to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE, PO BOX 999, LONDON, EC3A 3AA
- At any high street bank or post office quoting Freepay 1449.
www.christianaid.org.uk/HaitiAppeal to donate to Christian aid online
www.shelterbox.org/donate.php to donate to Shelter Box. Shelter Box is based in Cornwall and responds instantly to disasters around the world. The Shelter Box Response Team arrived in Port as Prince on Thursday 14th January. Thousands of Shelter Boxes have been packed by Shelter Box's team of volunteers for immediate delivery.
KEY EVENTS
Also see the Devon County Council's Community Website
Jan 6th
Morchard Bishop School start of Spring Term
Feb 20th
MB Bowling Club, Jumble Sale
Mar 13th
Morchard Bishop Produce Market
April 1st
Morchard Bishop School end of Spring Term
April 19th
Morchard Bishop School start of Summer Term
July 23rd
Morchard Bishop School Summer Term Ends
Village History Online!
Bob Pope has written two accounts of Morchard's History.
The full history has been published on the GENUKI web site (Geneology
UK and Ireland) and can be accessed by clicking
here
The other, which is the 18th Century element, has been published on the
Friends of Devon's Archives website which can be accessed by clicking
here
As an appetizer here are a few extracts from what are long documents!
The Domesday Survey
The Domesday Survey, carried out in Devon between 1080 and 1083, on the
orders of King William, was intended to show who held land, and what it
was worth, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. At that time
Morchard Bishop was not one manor as was the case in many areas but was
held by three separate people. ……… The third and remaining part of Morchard
was held by King William and run on his behalf by his steward.
Oath of Loyalty - 1723
In 1723 all adults were required to take an oath of loyalty, in front
of a magistrate, to George I. The names of those from Morchard Bishop
who took the oath are included ......
The Manor of Morchard Bishop
The manor, part of the Raddon Estate, had always been owned by non-resident
landlords and therefore there is no central Manor House. This Manor is
considerably larger than the Rectory Manor and includes many of the major
farms in the parish......
Footpaths around Morchard Bishop and ...
Walking Maps
With over 40 footpaths, Morchard Bishop has one the highest number of public footpaths of any Parish in Devon. The walks available are very varied in length, difficulty and vistas.
The Parish Paths Partnerships Scheme (P3 for short) is an initiative to ensure that the entire rights of way network is legally defined, properly maintained and well publicised. It has the support of the National Association of Local Councils and is government funded. The Devon County Council was one of the first fifteen Highway Authorities to participate in this scheme, which encourages community involvement and enjoyment of public rights of way. Devon County Council is working in partnership with Parish/Town Councils, landowners and local voluntary groups. The main aim is to improve the condition of the local rights of way and keep them open and used properly.Parish/Town Councils in the scheme receive a grant to undertake rights of way work.
The grant, paid by Devon County Council, covers three
elements -
i) The mileage, based on the length of rights of way in theParish
ii) Special projects, and
iii) Administrative costs.
Path condition survey and inspection
Each year before the Parish/Town Council receives its annual grant it
organises a survey -
This is an assessment of the condition of the rights of way, in order
to find out what work needs to be done.
The survey provides the information necessary for calculation of the grant
payment.
Developments and improvements - upgrading and re-opening paths by undertaking
practical work such as vegetation clearance, repairing stiles and waymarking,
in consultation with farmers and landowners;
Events - helping people to feel confident about using the network by organising,
for example, guided walks and rights of way days;
Publicity and promotion - letting people know about the availability of
the rights of way network through, for example, leaflets or map boards.
This is a final stage, reflecting the improved condition of the path network.
The Parish Paths Liaison Officer operates the scheme - and for the Morchard Bishop Parish our P3 Officer is Julie Rudge. (see also the Local Artists section on this web site)
Julie regularly organises walks in the Parish, usually taking about 2 - 3 hours. The walks are leisurely and for all ability levels. They are a fantasitic way of getting know your local areas, the beauty that is the Devon countryside - and also your walking companions. The walks are publicised regularly in the Morchard Messenger and the accompanying hand drawn maps are available from Julie (tel 01363 877528) or can be downloaded from this web site.
To go to the walks maps click here
The Devon County Council web section on Public Rights of Way can be accessed by clicking here
An excellent interactive footpaths GIS (Geographic Information System) map for Devon can be accessed clicking here You can zoom into any area of Devon to see the local footpaths and bridleways
Morchard Bishop and Broadband
The section on the change from a Broadband website to the Morchard Bishop Website is being retained for those who still need to reference this section.
Similarly the advice section on how to obtain Broadband has been retained.
