We are an enthusiastic group of volunteers
caring about Whimple's past, archiving today's information for
historians of the future and committed to researching, recording
and making available to anyone, information relating to the history
of the village of Whimple, its people, customs, traditions, skills
and trades. The Society opened its Heritage Centre in May 2003
where it has many thousands of photographs and artefacts connected
with village life over the past 150 years
'What' is Whimple?
It is a church, two pubs, a village shop, a hairdresser, a Post
Office, and B&B accommodation. It has a veterinary, an undertaker,
men of letters, numerous artisans a builder and a brewery --
but sadly no longer a butcher, baker or candlestick maker. It
has some notables and even more characters but most importantly
it possesses a fine community spirit. For more about Whimple
visit the village web site at www.whimple.net
Where is Whimple?
It is situated in east Devon nine miles to the north-east of
Exeter in south west England and lies on the Exeter - London(Waterloo)
railway. For more details on the location please visit the map
site
