Knowle Down gateway Keith Scrivener This boundary stone on Knowle Down marks the entrance to the parish of Burrator on the road from Horrabridge to Walkhampton. In Domesday times there were two manors in this part of the parish, the Manor of Walkhampton and the smaller Manor of Knolle. It is the old Manor of Knolle that covers the present day village site of Walkhampton and most of the land stretching from Dousland to Dingy Lane and extending as far as the church, including of course the historic Knowle Farm. The oldest part of Walkhampton today is thought to be the Town Farm area. A document from 1287 mentions a mill at Knolle.

Editorial

Ted Whitehead

I hope you enjoy reading the profiles of your Councillors in each issue.  The write-ups give an insight into our various backgrounds.

The Parish Council still has 3 vacancies so why not consider offering your services to the community? We may not always get it right but at least we try!

Thank you to those who have sent articles and letters for inclusion in the Beacon - please continue to do so.

Clerk’s Report

Mike Spry

Along with many other Parish Councils in West Devon, Burrator has adopted the model Code of Conduct for Parish Councils. This very controversial piece of legislation has required Councillors to Register (divulge?) personal and financial information that could be construed as having some relevance/influence in the procedural or decision-making process. Nationally the introduction of this legislation has caused quite an outcry - you may have seen it in the National press and on television - but although some Councillors felt that it is a classic example of "over the top/sledgehammer legislation" the Code has been accepted.

At the tail end of the last financial year three further Grants were made,

Burrator Twinning Association (£800), Walkhampton School PTA & Meavy School Governors Renewal Fund (£600 each), assistance which had been delayed following the dreaded Foot & Mouth disease.

Planning matters have been generally of a quiet, uncontroversial nature although the plans for the site at Meavy continue to produce a lot of resistance from mainly local residents. Although the principle of a two-unit development has been deemed acceptable by The Planning Inspectorate, the form it takes is proving difficult to agree. However, by the time this is published, the latest Application may well have been accepted by DNPA.

The Annual Parish Meetings were all held at the end of May and the existing Chairman, Vice Chairman and various Committees were all re-elected. At the time of writing there remain three vacancies for Councillors (2 for Meavy and 1 for Sheepstor), so for those who may be interested in a "stint" on The Council - why not apply? Please contact me if this could be of interest.

On behalf of the Council and residents of Burrator Parish I would like to wish Her Majesty the Queen, many congratulations and best wishes in the year of her Golden Jubilee.

A Jubilee peal of bells was rung by the Meavy Bell Ringers at Meavy Church and then at St Leonards Church Sheepstor. They concluded with a picnic lunch at Sheepstor Church.

I was very privileged to meet the Queen, along with other members of the community, at County Hall, Exeter, on the first day of her Jubilee tour.

It was a momentous occasion and all participants felt that they were involved in a part of history, however small their role. Yes, she does have a lovely smile!

Parish Footpaths

Chris Morley

The Summer Parish Walk is to take place on Sunday 7 July 2002 starting at 10.00am from the Dartmoor Inn at Merrivale. This walk will be led by me and will be a circular walk of approximately 41/2 to 5 miles and a duration of approx. 3 hours, taking in the Walkham valley to Daveytown, Criptor, Swelltor, Princetown Railway, King's Tor and the Merrivale antiquities.

For further information, telephone 01822 855145 or email crmorley@town-farm.com  

Short Mat Bowls

Derek Lavers

The management committee of Walkhampton Memorial Hall are considering purchasing the equipment necessary to play short mat bowls, but need to know the level of interest first.

If you live in Burrator Parish and are seriously interested in playing please leave your name in Walkhampton Post Office or ring me, on 01822 853622.

On Saturday 15th June the mist at Burrator lifted, the rain stopped and the Fishing Feast went ahead in all its splendour. The Chief Executive of SWW. Mr R.J.Baty OBE. handed the goblet of water to the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Ian Gordon, who proposed the toast “To the pious memory of Sir Francis Drake”; the second toast in red wine is “May the Descendants of Him Who Brought Us Water Never Want Wine”. This 17th C. tradition has continued with just an occasional break, such as last year’s Foot & Mouth. Our Chairman, wearing her Chain of Office, and I enjoyed an excellent luncheon, and guests applauded England’s 3-0 win. Long may this 300-year old tradition continue.

Meet Your Councillors:  

Michael Parle

I moved to Meavy in July 1994, feeling very lucky to have found a home in such a beautiful location. In September 1997 I became a councillor on Burrator Parish Council. During 1998 there was much discussion in the council about using the internet, and in October we took the plunge, equipped the clerk with email and I set up the council’s web site. In 1999 the council elected me as Chairman, a position I held for two years. The most difficult challenge of my chairmanship was having to chair a public meeting in Meavy Hall to discuss South West Lakes Trust’s controversial proposals for Burrator Lodge. It was, to say the least, a lively meeting.

Another contribution I am pleased to be able to make to local life is being a member of the organising committee for the annual Meavy Oak Fair.

My ‘day’ job is Acting Headteacher of Notre Dame RC School. This is not all administration, I get to have a small amount of time in the classroom teaching Information Technology and GCE A Level Computing. For relaxation I enjoy reading, music, walking on the moor and pottering about the garden. (Oh, and visiting the Royal Oak Inn!)

My mother gave birth to me at my Gran’s house, Rose Cottage, Walkhampton and took me to Huckworthy when I was just a few days old. I was educated at Lady Modiford’s School and Tavistock Grammar and have fond memories of this period (see separate Backalong article. Ed.) Leaving school in 1947, uncertain of a career, I tried various jobs and started an apprenticeship in Radio and TV engineering but before the end of my time I was “called up” and spent most of my National Service in the Middle East. 1956 saw me recalled to service life for a week because of the Suez Crisis. In the same year I joined a major TV. rental company for whom I worked for the next 30 years.

June and I married in 1960 and moved to Welltown where we brought up our 3 children.

When I left the TV. Industry I started to work at Morwellham looking after the Shire horses which was hard but enjoyable.

My main interests are grandchildren, taking dogs for walks, fishing, maintenance on the house, (and I am sure June would say “yapping”!).

I have enjoyed serving on the Parish Council for many years. Currently I am on the Finance and Footpath Committees, and Vice Chairman of Planning. In addition I am on the Memorial Hall Committee, Emergency Officer for Walkhampton, and Lengthsman Liaison Coordinator.

Obituaries

It is with regret that we record the passing of the following;

Cicely Maude Bayly buried at Sheepstor on April 5th
Lydia Jane Chapman buried at Sheepstor on April 12th
Kitty Amelia Ellis buried at Walkhampton on April 12th
Georgina Gurney Andrew cremation followed by thanksgiving service at Walkhampton on May 17th

Their contributions to the parish will be greatly missed.

Our condolences go to their families.

You may already have come across some strange invaders around the local hostelries since the beginning of May. It is indeed a long time since there was a local Morris side, and we hope that local people will welcome the new side which was formed in September 2001, and uses Meavy as its base. We are called Dartmoor Border, and having practised at the Hall throughout the winter, we are now dancing “out” during the summer, usually on a Wednesday night. Some of you have already met up with us, and although we have encountered a few negative reactions, on the whole most people seem to enjoy watching us-if only for a laugh!

As with most modern Morris sides, our aim is to try to keep this old tradition alive and well, and growing and changing with the times, and to this end we are a mixed side, with men and women dancing together. It is also, of course, a great excuse to get together and go out visiting pubs in the area! Some of you may also be slightly puzzled by our costume - not what you may think of as “traditional” - breeches and cross-belts. In fact, that style of dress belongs to a form of Morris called “Cotswold”.

We are what is known as a “Border” side - traditionally from the Borders of Wales. These sides typically sport the tattered jackets, decorated hats, and face decoration. The style of dance is also slightly different; Border has been described as slightly less precision and slightly more gusto! We certainly live up to the first ideal, but we are doing our best!

You can see us over the next few months at various pubs in the area (notices are up in Yelverton, Meavy, and Dousland). Come along if you can - we welcome your support - and if you think you might like to give it a try, then come and have a chat; we always need musicians and dancers, learners or experienced! For future reference, winter practice will start again in the Village Hall at Meavy on Wednesday 2nd October, 8pm-10pm. Thank you to those who already are supporting us - we are very glad to see familiar faces when we arrive at a new dance slot.

For more information and Diary dates you can: 
contact Lis Richards on 01822-853850;
visit our Web site  www.dartmoorbordermorris.internet-today.co.uk;
or email us at dartmoor.border@internet-today.co.uk.
(PS Yes, we will be available for hire!)

After the Party at the Palace, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Year will be celebrated by Sheepstor residents with their very own Party in the Paddock so that villagers may celebrate the royal anniversary.

The Village Hall and the Bull Ring field outside will be the setting for Union Jacks, bunting, a barbecue and a right royal celebration on Saturday August 31.  A barbecue picnic with family fun and games and music will start at 3pm so that Sheepstor residents and their guests can commemorate the Queen’s 50th year.

The idea was put forward at the annual meeting of the St Leonard’s Room village hall committee, held on May 10th 2002, when several new members were elected to govern the management of the building.  This followed the sad death during the last year of one leading member, Mrs Elizabeth Hopson; the retirement from the committee of Mr Bill Hopson; and of Mr Gerald and Mrs Sheila Taylor who have moved out of the village.

The new chairman is Mrs Corinna Legassick; new secretary and treasurer is Mr Trevor Rookes; with new committee members including Mr John Bowman, Miss Helen Parr, Mr Mike Stebbings and myself.  Votes of thanks were given for the long-service and sterling work of the retiring members, many of them having served the parish for over 20 years.

At the meeting the treasurer reported that the St Leonard’s Room finances were in a healthy state, but there was concern that the building was not being used as well as a village hall might be.  Consequently the committee is to engage upon an inspection and minor repairs to the building, and will afterwards attempt to encourage greater use of the premises by villagers. To this end the committee decided to start the ball rolling with the Golden Jubilee Party in the Paddock.

Any Sheepstor family wishing to attend the party or to help with preparations is urged to contact one of the committee members. The committee would also like to hear from anyone who has any old photographs of the village hall and field or who has any information about its history.

Start getting your bunting ready!

Letters to the Editor

From Tim MacDonald

SW Lakes Trust Environmental Policy At Burrator

I am sorry to start my letter with a criticism of your excellent magazine. SW Lakes and its parent bodies have an inbuilt advantage in voice and in political and financial weight when in conflict with individual parishioners of Burrator. I am aware that Jane Waterhouse sent a copy of her letter about Burrator environmental open day to SW Lakes. However, it is unfortunate that you then gave them an additional advantage of responding, and having the final word, in the same edition of the magazine in which Jane’s letter was published.

An example of the advantage is Evelyn Stacey’s ability to denigrate the writer by implication of trespass into an “area which has padlocked gates and where the public are currently not invited”. Even if we ignore the fact that this area has entry via stiles with inbuilt dog access, I attempted for two weeks after that specific environmental open day to contact SW Lakes to ask them to relock the double gates to Longstone. The gate latches are broken and the sheep push the unlocked gates open. In the course of my fruitless efforts I visited the Lodge on two occasions, only to find the area empty and all the vehicle gates into the lodge, gardens and work areas also left open. Evelyn Stacey’s riposte loses some bite when measured against facts, even though presented three months later.

This leads me on to Keith Scrivener’s letter in the Spring edition of the Beacon, seeking views on Burrator Reservoir. Words and action frequently fail to converge in SW Lakes policy. They may talk about the environment and have Open Days to show off restricted areas to those unfamiliar with the site, but the work of their timber contractors over recent years suggests that their contract method statement does not include any requirement to maintain the environment of the access areas around the reservoir. Do they even have a method statement from their contractors? Woodland paths and drains blocked by heavy vehicle wheel tracks, firebreaks choked with waste branches, trees and saplings other than the conifer harvest crushed and uprooted.

SW Lakes appear more adept at spinning than weaving; plenty of talk but they have not yet progressed to a more useful end product. There is little tidying of rubbish (and worse) left by the present numbers of visitors, no management of bike riding on the footpaths, or fires and all night parties within the fence, even in those areas “where the public are not currently invited”. For one barbeque, a group borrowed a fishing boat at Easter and left it at their barbeque site, it remained there for two weeks. The examples are countless, and while they are individually petty, they are a collective management failure. So why, since they show poor management of their existing facilities and the numbers that those attract, should we have any faith that they can manage more without causing further damage to the environment?

SW Lakes must demonstrate their ability to manage what they have before we can support the expansion of their facilities. I, along with many local people, routinely tidy up bags full of rubbish around the SW Lakes site. That dependence on local good will should not be allowed to increase until we see a more direct and continuous effort from SW Lakes, who are tasked with managing the use of the area.

I fully support the properly managed use of the area, but that is not achieved with environmental Open Days, glib chatter and creating “works of art”, it needs constant management of the routine running of the area. That work is not so exciting and less likely to attract press attention, but is far more important for the maintenance of a good environment. There are tremendous opportunities at Burrator, as it is, for people to come and enjoy and learn about the natural environment that we, who have chosen to live here, treasure. Most of our visitors come and enjoy the area and leave it as they find it. But there are a small minority of the lazy, the ignorant and the perverse, be they locals, visitors or SW Lakes employees, with whom it takes a long and continuous effort for them to respect and care for the natural environment. They have to learn that it is not somewhere to play and walk away, and for those few who will not learn there has to be regular, effective management by SW Lakes.

There are many people in Burrator with the knowledge and experience to help SW Lakes, but SW Lakes must establish the communication links. They must gain people’s trust by practical demonstration of their ability to manage the area, not try to bludgeon their way forward assuming that they, and they alone, know what is best for Burrator.

CHARITY SUMMER FAYRE &
CELEBRITY CRICKET MATCH

Stalls include:
Cream teas & refreshments, Cakes, Jewellery, Art, Plants, Toiletries, Teddy Bears, Manicure & Make-up sessions, Bric-a-brac, Raffles, Silent Auction.

Cricket match:
Local people will play sports celebrities including football players from Plymouth Argyle.

Your support for this event will help the following charities:

CANDLE – Centre for Autistic Needs and Developing Lifelong Education. A Plymouth based project for young people with severe Autism.

ROMANIA AID GROUP  A Plymouth based charity supporting children & young people who are orphans and have learning difficulties in Romania.

THE CHESTNUT APPEAL  An appeal raising money for a new prostate cancer unit at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

This year’s show will be held at the Memorial Hall, Walkhampton on Saturday August 24th . As well as the usual classes for Vegetables, Fruit, Cookery, Flowers, Flower arranging, Handicrafts, Home Brewing and Photography, there will be a village Fun Day on the playing field. This has been organised independently of the Flower Show and will include; a Family Dog Show, Pony Rides, Tug of War competition, Big Bale Roll, Obstacle course, Slow Bicycling competition, Children’s races and many other events. If you are interested in taking part in anything, please contact Mrs Pam Kitchin on 853992

Schedules with entry forms for the Walkhampton Show are in most of our local Shops and Post Offices. If you cannot find a Schedule, please contact me on 852937 and I will be pleased to help. A further attraction at the Show which opens at 2:30 pm will be a charity cricket match between Walkham Valley C.C. and Moorhaven C.C. And last but by no means least will be our well-stocked Tea Tent. Come along and support the only garden show in the Parish. Entries can be from any resident of Burrator Parish.

The 18th Annual Art & Craft Exhibition will be held this year from Thursday 29th August until Sunday 1st September at the Walkhampton Memorial Hall. It is open from 10 am to 7 pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday and from 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. There will be around 500 pictures to choose from and a wide range of craft items for sale.

Refreshments will be available.

Entry is free, but a box will be available for donations to the Dartmoor Rescue Group. A commission is taken on all items sold which provides a dedicated fund for the upkeep and improvement of the Memorial Hall.

For further information contact Michael D’Oyly  on Tel. 01822 852268

The South West Lakes Trust wants to gather information from the people who use Burrator. This will then be used to understand what the users of the area think of the amenities, public access and recreational facilities.

Lee Hembrow will be using the Burrator Lodge as a base. 
Please come along with your ideas and comments. 
Open on the following days from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm:

• Friday 19 July
• Saturday 27 July
• Saturday 17 August

Other methods of consultation

Questionnaires will be used around the site throughout the summer to gather information from people who use the site recreationally.

A Burrator Advisory Group will be set up to “consider and advise South West Lakes Trust on the general framework for sustainable development of amenities, public access and recreational facilities at Burrator Reservoir”.

For further information please telephone 01837 871565
or send an email to Lee Hembrow .

Incorrect Telephone numbers were unfortunately printed for South West Lakes Trust in the last Burrator Beacon.  The correct number for Evelyn Stacey or Lee Hembrow is 01837 871565.

Meavy Flower Society

Margaret Duffy (Hon Sec.)

The programme for the rest of 2002 is as follows:

Backalong (1)

Writing my article for “Meet Your Councillors “brought back vivid memories of the good old times. When I started school at Lady Modiford in Walkhampton, the headmaster was Mr Goss, his wife also taught at the school, they were very strict disciplinarians. Mr&Mrs Goss retired and the new headmaster was Mr Lionel Govier, his wife was also a teacher at the school for a while. Other teachers I remember were Mrs Fugler and Miss Drake; Mrs Fugler played the violin and some times accompanied morning prayers. Try singing hymns to a screeching violin!

At the outbreak of war in 1939 my father was directed into Devonport Dockyard as a shipwright, and it wasn’t long before he was “called up” into the navy and spent most of the war in the Far East.

In 1942 I started at Tavistock Grammar school, travelling daily on the old Princetown train to Yelverton and then on the Plymouth to Launceston branch to Tavistock. It was a long day, we had to be at Dousland by 7:55 am and did not return until approx 5:40 pm.

The building of Harrowbeer aerodrome meant a lot more airmen around. Plymouth was blitzed and I can remember going to the high ground at Sampford and watching the bombing. Then of course there were the dreaded telegrams telling parents and wives etc. either of the death of a loved one or that he had been wounded, was missing or had been taken prisoner of war. I can remember vividly the day my grandmother received the telegram telling her that my uncle had been killed when his ship struck a mine.

Nevertheless childhood still seemed to be very happy. We spent a lot of time “tickling” trout in Blackbrook or poaching at Huckworthy and trying to avoid being seen by Rev Pizey as you tried to catch trout in the Vicarage pond. We also spent a lot of time “scrumping” apples, the vicarage garden was often “hit”, russet apples being the target (my favourite!).

The area was thronged with American servicemen - white soldiers in Dousland House and in the field behind (now Merrivale View), and coloured troops in the Manor Hotel (now Burrator Inn). The Yanks held picture shows on Sunday evenings, in a tent in the field behind Dousland House, and local kids were invited. I can remember seeing a film one evening called “Bombers Moon”!

After D.Day there was also a lot of activity at Plaisterdown, which was then a big American hospital. At Huckworthy we used to see the troops making their way to Walkhampton Inn and we heard them return a lot later. In 1945 the war came to an end, men started to return home from the forces. I remember my father returning in 1946, and for a long time he was like a stranger in our home!

I enclose an extract from the Buckland Abbey sale of 1941 which applies to Meavy. I am sure it will be of interest to some of your readers.

Part of Buckland Abbey Estate sold in 1942.

F.W.Brown. Nine acres at Marchant Cross £285 also three green fields at Marchants Cross for £210
Mr Curtis of Plymouth bought Olderwood 53 acres £1350
Mr G.A.C.Endacott. Mabor Farm 58 acres £2,000
Mrs Forlong of Bickham bought Elford Farm 38 acres £730.. .. .. .. Yeoland Cottage £300
R.W.Mabin of Crapstone. enclosure at Lovaton £25
J.F.Northmore, Goodameavy 16acres near Lovaton £225
W.S.Northmore. Chubtor bungalow for £325
Greenwell Farm rent £141
Meavy Barton rent £172
E.R.Palmer. Land at Gratton Ford Bridge let-8 ½ acres rent £10 per annum tithe 16/6 price £425
E.R.Palmer. 6acres at Gratton Ford Bridge let at rent £6 tithe 11/- price £325
M.P.Smith of Meavy. Grass field and Garden near Lovaton £65

WITHDRAWN

Callisham 171 acres £2,750 rent £80 per annum
Durance Farm 106 acres valuation £1,650 rent £62 per annum.

Walkham Valley Cricket Club

The Club is looking for new members for the season ahead. Our home ground is here at Walkhampton and we also play at some wonderful venues around Dartmoor and the South Hams. The club is committed to playing just for the fun of it! You will be welcomed regardless of age, fitness or level of skill. Anyone interested should contact Chris Long at Walkhampton Stores on 01822 853212.

Yelverton Art Group Exhibition

In aid of the Devon Wildlife Trust 

Saturday 27^th July  10:30 am to 4:00 pm at St Paul’s Church Hall, Yelverton  

Stalls, Handicraft, Refreshments Entrance Free

Advice from Tavistock Citizens Advice Bureau

The minimum income guarantee for pensioners from April is £98.15 for a single person and £149.70 for a couple.

£6,000 in savings is ignored and you can have a maximum of £12,000 (but money is deducted for amounts in between). The value of a house does not count.

People over 65 who have a disability or illness which makes it hard to attend to personal care may be able to get Attendance Allowance.

The majority of our advice workers are volunteers who have received full training. If YOU are interested in our work please contact the Bureau.

Contact us: for more information on any of the above.
Tavistock Citizens Advice Bureau Kingdon House North Street Entrance, Tavistock. Tel: 01822 612359

(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in person, 
or Wednesday 10:30 am to 1:30 pm telephone only.)

From 18th April 2002, DevonBus Enquiry Line will no longer provide timetable information.

For all bus, rail or National Express Coach timetable information call Traveline on 0870 608 2608 or go to the website www.traveline.org.uk

Traveline is open from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm every day (except Christmas Day).

Care Direct, a new service for older people, their relatives and carers, was launched in Devon in December 2001.

The service provides a one-stop gateway to information, advice and help about;

Social Care eg. Advice on care and support at home, equipment to aid mobility, luncheon clubs, day centres and help with shopping.

Community Health eg. Keeping well, and avoiding falls.

Housing eg. Advice on practical help at home, residential care and meals.

Benefits eg. Advice on Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Council Tax reductions, Winter Fuel payments etc.

Care Direct is available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm weekdays. It is planned to extend opening hours to weekends and Bank holidays in the near future.

The contact number is Freephone 0800 444 000. You can also look at the web page on www.devon.gov.uk/caredirect/

I remember Mario Lanza, and even Vera Lynn
But I can’t remember which drawer I put the scissors in
I remember infant playtime, and my childhood dog named Fred
But did I switch the cooker off before I came to bed?
I recollect the space race, and the landing on the moon
But where is the jar of coffee, that I bought this afternoon?
I remember clothing coupons and the rationing of food
But what I did two hours ago I haven’t got a clue.
I remember Aldermaston where I marched for CND
But I wonder where I parked the car and where I’ve put the key?

Quiz

The winner of the Spring Quiz is Mrs E. Rookes of Sheepstor whose correct answer (Soldier’s Pond) was picked out of the hat.

The prize of a £10 meal voucher kindly donated by Ann & Patrick Davis of The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy has been sent to her.

Our FINAL Quiz is a special Jubilee Competition for young people in the Parish.

Can you name the Day, Month & Year of the Coronation?

Young people aged 12 to 16 years

What historic event was announced to the world on the same day that the Queen was crowned?

Two prizes will be awarded by the Chairman of the Parish Council, one for each age group, of a Jubilee Coin as issued by the Royal Mint.

As usual all entries received will be numbered and the winning numbers will be drawn at random by the Chairman Mrs Ann Ellis.

Answers please to the Editor by the end of August.  The Editor’s decision is final.

LOGS & GARDEN

QUALITY SEASONED HARDWOOD £35
DELIVERED TO YOUR LOGSTORE
ALSO GARDEN MAINTENANCE, HEDGE TRIMMING, TREE WORK

TELEPHONE NIGEL JENKINS (GOODAMEAVY) 01752 839709
FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

Walkhampton Post Office and Stores

Telephone  01822 853212

A Garden Centre at your local village store!
Commencing Easter Weekend we shall be offering a wide selection of Herbaceous Perennials and shrubs.  We specialise in the more unusual, and at prices you would be hard pushed to beat anywhere.  Before you stock up elsewhere, we invite you to come and have a look round.  We think you may be surprised!

At Walkhampton Stores we are bucking the trend.  We are proving that a local store, serving the local community can succeed in an environment dominated by the supermarkets.

Thank you for your support
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:30 (Thu 1:00), Sat 8:00-5:00, Sun 10:00-12:00

GO GREEN

COMPOST BINS FOR SALE  --  £12

WATER BUTTS  --  £14

GOOD VALUE AT THIS SPECIAL PRICE 

Contact Ann Ellis on 01822 854383

The Walkhampton Inn

Walkhampton, Nr Yelverton, Devon PL20 6JY

Telephone 01822 855556

Your hosts: Roger & Jan Sawyer

Email:   info@walkhamptoninn.co.uk

Abbey GARDEN MACHINERY

Sale, Service and Repair of Garden Machinery

Unit 22, Pixon Lane, Crelake Industrial Estate, Tavistock, Devon  PL19 8DH

WRIGHT WINDOWS

Terry Wright Sharpitor Burrator Road Dousland Yelverton PL20 6NE Tel. 01822 852275 wrightwindows@freeuk.com

FOR ALL YOUR DOUBLE-GLAZING REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS, DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES IN UPVC EST: 1983

MOORHEAD

Telephone: Day 01822 853610 Emergency 01822 854800

Q Electrical

HOUSE REWIRES   ALTERATIONS   EXTENSIONS

We also cater for pond pumps and other outdoor fixtures
interior and exterior lighting
testing to B. S. 7671

Telephone 01822 853225 or 07967 210525

DUSKHUNTER DOG GROOMING

Professional Caring Service with over 20 years experience

Clipping, handstripping, trimming, bathing etc. Terriers & Gundogs a speciality

For all details and appointments: Tel Linda Minett on 01822 855445

Home of the Duskhunter ‘West Highland White Terriers’

TERRY LEYTHORNE
DOUSLAND FUELS

For all coal and smokeless fuel requirements

Also Pressure Washing – Houses, patios, Drives etc

Telephone: 01822 853973

Burrator BEACON Editor  Ted Whitehead, 
Moorland House, Golf Links Road, Yelverton PL20 6BN  Tel. 01822 853435

Editorial Team  Anne Ellis, Keith Scrivener   Internet Edition Editor  Michael Parle

Published and issued quarterly, free of charge by Burrator Parish Council. Copy to be sent to the Editor by the end of month prior to publication. Next edition published in September.

Advertising

The charge for adverts is £10 (inc. VAT) per advert per single issue or £24 (ex. VAT) per advert four 4 issues. One full page advert costs £30 (ex. VAT) per issue. Adverts must be booked and paid for in advance. Cheques made payable to Burrator Parish Council and sent to the Editor (address above). We have 800 copies distributed free of charge to every household in the Burrator Grouped Parish. The Burrator Beacon is also on the parish council website, so why not take the opportunity to publicise your business.

Please contact the Editor with any enquiries or adverts in writing. Please include any illustration preferably in the form of a clear line drawing.

Burrator Web Site

Apart from providing information from the council, the web site can be used by any business within the parish to advertise and attract new business. This service is provided free of charge to all council tax and business ratepayers within the parish.

We have many businesses that could benefit from the national and international coverage that World Wide Web provides. If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer get in touch with either the clerk Mike Spry or councillor Michael Parle.

The opinions expressed in the Burrator Beacon are not necessarily those held by Burrator Parish Council. Every effort is made to ensure that information in these pages is accurate. However, the Council cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. Including information does not imply recommendation.