Coldridge was known as Coleridge even up to the early 1900's, it is a small parish situated on the River Taw, 10 miles from the ancient market town of Crediton. Coldridge was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Colrige - it would appear that Coldridges existence as a settlement, dates back to at least Norman times and possibly even earlier. Its name is believed to have derived from the "ridge where charcoal is made" and the fact that it is thought the area was once woodland, this is possibly an accurate description of how the parish got its name.

With no main road going through the village it gives that feeling of times standing still with a quiet relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

If anyone has any old postcards or pictures of Coldridge I would be very greatful of a scanned copy.

Email: ray@coldridge-village.co.uk

I have just I have just been looking at your web site which brought back memories of my youth when I lived at kitchaden farm (not certain about the spelling of kitchaden) when I was evacuated from London to Devon during the war with my mother and two brothers Tony and David, my father stayed in London working on aircraft. The house we lived in belonged a farmer Mr and Mrs Robins. My brother David and I went to Heywoods School and my elder brother went to Chulmleigh Secondary Modern School. We went back and forward to London two or three times during the coarse of the war, when we finally stopped moving back to London my father came down to Devon to work for Mr Robins, he had to give up farming through ill health (hay fever). He then went to work for Mr Frank Wheaton at his garage just up the road from Eggesford on the A377.

We moved to Coldridge when my father could no longer work on the farm and went to live at Mount Everlyn to live in one of Mr & Mrs Coles houses, we had many happy years there, by this time my elder brother was going to Barnstaple Tec. My younger brother and I went to Coldridge School then Chulmleigh Secondary Modern School. My friends in Chulmleigh , the ones I can remember were Eric Down, Norman Greenslade, Margery Cook, June Webber, Mervin Pope who lived near Winkleigh, Peter Cotten the bakers son, Alex Govier, D Kingdom, there was a lot more but my memory is not as good as it used to be. My friends in Coldridge:- Geoffrey Burrrows, Derick Bowdler? The Smallbone Family (Dentice in Crediton)
Like to here from you if any of the above are still around.

Mike (Michael) Harrup