The Manor of Northam dates back to the Norman invasion and is well recorded in the Domesday Book, being part of lands owned by a Saxon Lord called Bristric, and this appears to be the first recorded evidence of what was in the area. There is evidence of prehistoric settlements and much evidence during the Saxon era, when Vikings raided the area. Westward Ho! has its drowned forest and Stone Age kitchen midden hidden beneath the sands, where the sea still exposes deer antlers, flints and ancient pottery. A late Victorian venture with its pier and its palm trees and its grand hotels, it was intended as a holiday resort to challenge Torquay. The surrounding parish, containing about 2700 acres of land, is also included.

About the Author
All three authors are members of the Westward Ho! History Group. Anthony Barnes set up and runs the website and Facebook group. Julia Barnes is the author of Barnstaple Yesterday and Bideford, Northam & Westward Ho! Railway. They live in Bideford and Westward Ho!


Book Information
ISBN 9781445618821
Author Anthony Barnes
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Amberley Publishing
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Weight(grams) 304g