Bideford and the River Torridge has been granted Heritage Harbour status by the Maritime Heritage Trust, joining eleven other ports whose contribution to Britain’s maritime history has been officially recognised. The announcement comes as a … Read More
Maritime Heritage Talks Programme 2023
Collaborating with The Burton at Bideford, Way of the Wharves are organising a series of talks about local maritime heritage. With boat building documented back to Elizabethan times the Torridge Estuary and Bideford have a … Read More
A History of East-the-Water, Bideford
To celebrate the Devon History Society prize and the first year anniversary of publication of Way of the Wharves book ‘A History of East-the-Water, Bideford’ we have updated and reprinted the article ‘Wool, wharves and … Read More
Award Winning Way of the Wharves
Way of the Wharves received the Devon History Society ‘Book of the Year Award’ in the Local History Society category for ‘A History of East the Water, Bideford’ The award was presented by Prof French … Read More