As you come out of Teignmouth on the Dawlish road and approach the top of the hill, keep an eye out on the left-hand side and you may catch a glimpse of one of Teignmouth’s hidden gems of architectural and historic interest. St Scholastica’s Abbey nestles behind the pallisade of tall trees. It is nowContinue reading “Countess Isabella Jane English”
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Albert Best
On Saturday, October 17th, a small working group of volunteers cleared the grave of Albert Best, located just to the rear of the surviving chapel in the Old Cemetery. Albert Best was born in Teignmouth in 1840 only 25 years after the Battle of Waterloo and lived here his whole life, the final 20 yearsContinue reading “Albert Best”
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 