North Devon Journal: Thursday 1st September 1870

Northam: Local Board: At the meeting of the Northam Local Board, on Saturday, it was determined to borrow £700 from the West of England Insurance Company, to be expended as follows: — Silford road, and road leading to Abbotsham, £150; Limers Lane, £100; and road from Mr. Benson’s to the dock, £450. — It was also decided to ask the parish authorities give up to Mr. Gordon the eastern end of Orchard-hill Road, in lieu of a new one 18 feet wide to be made by him through the quarry. Mr. Pynsent stated that the subscription well which had just been dug was answering satisfactorily, and that it now contained about 400 gallons of water. £4, wanted to complete it, was subscribed by the members of the Board. — The Clerk stated that the provisional order for the drainage of Westward Ho! could not be obtained until the next session of Parliament, and the works would therefore have to be suspended.


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North Devon Journal: Thursday 25th August 1870

Annual Meeting of the Westward Ho! and Villas Company: The Annual Meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Westward Ho! Company was held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Company’s office, High Street, Bideford: Lieut. General Hutchinson occupied the chair: … (reading of report) … Mr. T. Pynsent, of Lakeham, moved that 3 per cent dividend be paid t the shareholders. He considered it bad policy not to declare a dividend because it would have a damaging effect on the Company. … (discussion and disagreement) … The amendment and the original motion having been put; the chairman declared the amendment (not to issue a dividend) carried. The Directors did not vote. Mr. T. Pynsent: I shall demand a poll – this was granted … The amendment was again declared carried.

[see similar Western Times: Tuesday 30th August 1870]


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North Devon Journal: Thursday 18th August 1870

Northam Local Board: The usual fortnightly meeting of the Northam Local Board was held in the National School Room on Saturday, when the Rev. I. H. Gosset occupied the chair and there were also present Messrs. Yeo, Gordon, Beer, Swindale, Cook, Burnacle, Lemon, W. Pickard, Pynsent, Reynolds and Kelly … (concerns about sawdust in a tidal river, road improvement etc.) … Plans for the erection of new buildings adjoining Hillsborough were submitted by Mr. Pynsent and approved…

[see similar Western Times: Tuesday 16th August 1870]


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Bideford Weekly Gazette and Devon and Cornwall Advertiser: Tuesday 16th August 1870

Appledore: Local Board: The usual fortnightly meeting of the Northam Local Board was held in ’Ho National Schoolroom on Saturday, when the Rev. I. H. Gosset occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Yeo, Gordon, Beer, Swindale, Cook, Burnacle, Lemon, W. Pickard, Pynsent, Reynolds, and Kelly. The Clerk was requested to communicate with the British Association and the Secretary of Slate, and to inquire whether an accumulation of sawdust in a tidal river and acted on by salt water would be injurious to public health; and also, to inquire of Mr. Chanter if he would object the name of Chanter’s Lane being altered to Chanter’s Road. … (continues) … Plans for the erection of new buildings adjoining Hillsborough were submitted by Mr. Pynsent and approved; …


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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Saturday 6th August 1870

Westward Ho! The Railway and Pier: Two undertaking that will play a prominent part in the development and progress of this latest of fashionable watering-places were “inaugurated” on Thursday. The first was the cutting of the premier sod of the Bideford, Appledore and Westward Ho! Railway, and the second the nailing of the central plank of the Pier … Less than half a dozen years ago, Northam Burrows, as the place was then called, – it not having been as yet christened with the pretty and romantic name of Westward Ho! in compliment to Charles Kingsley was devoted principally to geese and donkeys, whilst occasionally a pic-nic party, or a stray tourist, come to take a peep at the wonderful pebble ridge, would put in an appearance … It will be entirely independent of the London and southwester Railway Company being made by a Company of which Captain Molesworth is the chairman. It will run through lands of Mr. W. Yeo, Mr. W. Molesworth, the trustees of Mr. Pynsent, Lieut. Col. Hutchinson, and Gen. Hutchinson, all of whom have liberally given their land to the company free of cost. …

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 12th August 1870]


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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 5th August 1870

Northam: Local Government Board: The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at Northam on Saturday last, the Rev. I. H. Gosset chairman: … (discussion of Silford Road widening) … Mr. Yeo then proposed, and Mr. Gosset seconded, that the report be adopted, and the improvements be carried out at a cost not exceeding L.150: Mr. Pynsent moved as an amendment, and it was seconded by Mr. Burnecle, “That the consideration of the Silford road improvement be deferred, until the five widenings and improvements already sanctioned by the Board at a cost of L.1,850 have been carried out, and the total expenditure there on ascertained.” The amendment was put to the meeting and was lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it.


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Bideford Weekly Gazette and Devon and Cornwall Advertiser: Tuesday 5th July 1870

Northam Local Board: The fortnightly meeting of this board was held in the Vestry room on Saturday, present — the Rev. I. H. Gosset (Chairman), and Messrs. Reynolds, Pynsent, Yeo, W. Pickard, Tucker, Darracott, Cook, Mill, H. Pickard, Gordon, Bassett. Evans, Kelly, and Hutchinson. Mr. Beer, of Pimpley, was elected member in the place of Mr. Heathcote, resigned. The Chairman reported that several cases of fever bad broken out at Applcdore, and a committee was appointed to inquire into state of the water supply in that locality and expend a sum not exceeding £5 in improvements to the water supply on the beach at West Appledore. … (continues) …


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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 24th June 1870

Westward Ho! Bideford, Appledore and Westward Ho! Railway: At the meeting of the landowners interested in the Bideford, Appledore and Westward Ho! Railway, at the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday, to which we have referred elsewhere, the plans of the proposed line were produced. The landowners present were General Hutchinson, Mr. Yeo, Mr. Pynsent, Mr. Cox .. etc. … After an explanation had been given on the part of the company the landowners present generally approved of the entire scheme, and gave their consent to the improved gradients and curves as shown in the plans expressing their intention of doing all they could to promote the undertaking …  the line will have stations at Bideford, Cliff House, Bidna Knapp (for Northam), Burrows Road (for Northam), Westward Ho! and Appledore …


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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 13th May 1870

Northam: Local Government Board: The Rev. I. H. Gosset in the chair: … (letter from the Secretary of State in reference to the drainage of Westward Ho! recommending a separate assessment of the Westward Ho! area to cover its drainage needs) … On the motion of Mr. Yeo, seconded by Mr. Pynsent, it was resolved “that the expense of the drainage of Orchard Hill be paid for out of the rates of the whole district” …


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Torquay Times, and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 16th April 1870

The Bishop of Exeter on Church of England Home Missions: A second meeting in advocacy of the claims of the Additional Curate’s Society was held on Friday afternoon last, in the Bath Saloon, which was presided over by the Bishop of Exeter. The meeting was well attended, and there were amongst those present the Bishop of Jamaica, Lord Talbot de Malahide, Lady Erskine, Miss Burdett Coutts, the Revs. Dr. Harris, Prebendary Harris, R. R. Wolfe, W. G. Abbott, and J. Trevett; Messrs. H. C. March Phillipps, Pynsent, Bard and Capt. Lee. …


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