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Latest NewsPlaying this year at the Beer & Music Festival

 

Rackenford's 4th Beer& Music Festival (update) Click here for more information

Pre book your ticket and save 25% on entry (limited availability. Only available until 14th August. Click below 

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Remember to bring a copy of your receipt with you on the day.

 

 

 

Trinity Well Update

The building was finished on time for the February deadline. The weather has held up the finishing touches, and Michael Lane has had some unexpected difficulties with the solar light. These are now solved and he is about to put the glass panel in the floor which will be lit from underneath to show the water. The pump has long been ready to install but has had to wait for this. Barry Cowell finished the noticeboards some time ago and as soon as the ground is dry enough Fred Phillips will install the main (outside) board to the right of the well. This will hold the maps of the footpaths. The boards inside will have information on what can be seen at certain times of year, a history of the Well, and a list of donors.

The ground will be leveled, grass seed sown and snowdrops planted. We have paving stones to go around the Well and in front of the noticeboard. Finally, the benches moved when the churchyard was extended will be re-installed nearby. The Parish Council plans a Grand Opening on Village Day.

 

 

A361 N Devon Link Road ........history of
motor accidents near Rackenford?

Some of you will remember the accident that happened on the link road late last year when 3 women were hurt when their car hit a tree after hitting black ice.

I've been contacted by a relative of the victims requesting any information he can get on incidents that have occurred on the A361 near Rackenford.

I've posted his original mail on the message board page. If anyone has anything then he would like to hear from you. Click here 

 

Rackenford's 4th Beer Festival (update) Click here for more information

Things are progressing well. We've booked the 3 Daft Monkeys as the main act for Sunday. If you've had the privilege of hearing them before you'll know how good they are, if not you'll find them on myspace, facebook or Youtube. or go to their website. Click here.

This year the event is going to be held on the common (weather permitting) with camping available, for those who want to, close by.

the usual huge selection of beers are being mustered with some great local ciders.

 

Village Community Shop

Click here Village Shop AGM Minutes.

 

The shop has been run by volunteers for the past couple of months and, thanks to the hard work of all of those people willing to give up their free time the shop is now a huge success. However no matter how hard the volunteers work, without the support of the community the shop would have no doubt closed. So I think everyone should be very proud of the part they have played in keeping this valuable asset viable.

The shop now offers a full range of groceries, household essentials, newspapers and magazines. Fresh fruit and veg can either be bought direct from the shop or orders can be placed for collection. If you want to contact the shop they do have their own email address rackenford.shop@btconnect.com

 

Wind Farms / Biogas Plant Forum

You will have heard that there are now several wind farms proposed for our area. If these companies get the permission for their sites we will have around 27 turbines  around Rackenford. To find out more about the campaign to try to restrict these controversial developments click here.

We also have a proposed £25m project to build a biogas digester plant at Gibbet Moor big enough to supply all of Tiverton's 20,000 population. To find out more click here.

Will the Biogas plant negate the necessity for these wind farms or will we get both? Are these developments too much for our countryside? Let me know your thoughts.

JOIN THE DEBATE Click here to view the page.

 

 

 

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Adult Learning

Adult courses at South Molton and Chumleigh.

For the latest information Click here

Chumleigh

South Molton

 

 

The Village

Rackenford is a small rural community in North Devon sitting on the edge of Exmoor between the market towns of South Molton and Tiverton. 30 minutes drive from  the best north coast beaches such as Croyde, Saunton and Woolacombe.  Just off the A361, North Devon Link road.

With less that 300 people on its electoral roll it is one of the few small communities left that still supports a primary school, shop / post office, church and two hostelries. The majority of its economy comes from  agriculture and tourism. 

 

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Trinity Well Project

The council is proposing to restore the principle drinking well, known as Trinity Well. This was, still is, located on the common on the piece of land opposite the church triangle.   

 

 

 

 

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