Bideford Railway Station
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Last Saturday the Mayor of Bideford, Peter Lawrence, unveiled a plaque on the old Bideford Railway Station dedicated to the memory of Elisabeth Deneys, a young Belgian refugee who was killed on the tracks there in 1917. Over a quarter of a million Belgians came to find sanctuary the UK at the start of the…
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The planning application by Brend Hotels for the building on the old Bideford station to be converted into three cottages – presumably for rental by the hotel – seems to have excited some controversy. In a prominent position on the Tarka Trail, the site has been greatly improved over the last few years, thanks to…
