We meet on the first Wednesday of every month in the Church House, Widecombe, and everyone is welcome. We have guest speakers and go on guided walks and visits arranged to suit the interests of the members, but usually with a local or Dartmoor flavour.

This site is intended as a reference for members and for all those who cannot attend our meetings but are interested in the history of Widecombe, whether as a visitor to Dartmoor or perhaps with family connections here.

The Group is very active with some fascinating projects on the go and a full programme of events. The projects are always in need of more information, so if you have any snippets of information, photos or other material, however small, please let us know.

Please enjoy the site and tell us what you think. You can use the menu on the left to navigate through all of the History Group pages.

To learn more about Widecombe, click here: About Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Please have a look at our meeting minutes. These minutes are packed with information. You can use the search facilities to locate one or more documents with your search topic included.

Please support us by buying our publications. A full list can be found on our Publications Page.

The Parish Documents CD Version 1 is now available - the culmination of several years work. Please click here for details.

Many thanks.

Click here for the AGM Minutes 2008

The October 2008 minutes are now available.

Other current topics of interest

• The Tucker Stone Story
• North Hall
• The Parish Documents
• Beating the Bounds
• Widecombe Church Bells
• The Tithe Map
• Local Transport
• Local Transport (2)
• Hutholes
• Dartmoor Granite
• Farming in Widecombe
• Ponsworthy
• History of Widecombe Fair

Would you like to contact us? If so, you can email us by using the link below.

Send an email to the Widecombe History Group

Would you like to search the site? - Please go to Search.

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