Colyford is a village on the A3052 Lyme Regis to Exeter road, situated mid-way between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth. Seaton is 2km. away on the coast and Colyton 1km. further inland. Colyford was formerly an Ancient Borough of long-standing and still elects a Mayor. Colyford is a linear village, and on the current Ordnance Survey maps it is still possible to make out the original narrow burgage plots running back from the main road.

There is a strong sense of community within the village and the social scene is centred on the Memorial Hall. Much village effort is put into the annual Michaelmas Goose Fayre, held on Springfields on the south side of the village. Villagers and friends dress in medieval costume, with mummers and medieval music, as they follow the Mayor and his Lady, in a horse-drawn cart, as they process along the main road to the fayre ground.

Colyford has a chapel-of-ease, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, also a village Post Office, a Butchers, and two Pubs, the Wheelwright and the White Hart. Unfortunately we recently lost the service of our village Filling Station.

Another of the attractions of the village is the Tramway that runs along the discontinued railway branch line from Seaton to Colyton.
Very popular with tourists, the Tramway runs a regular service from Spring to Autumn.

More information can be found on the Tramway website.http://www.tram.co.uk

It is generally agreed that Colyford is a very friendly and agreeable place to live and visit.

If you require further information about Colyford or any of the events staged by the village then please e-mail:-

welcome@colyfordvillage.co.uk

The Old Manor 1976.

COLYFORD VILLAGE NEWSLETTER: AUGUST 2010

GOOSE FAYRE: This year’s Fayre will be held on Saturday 25th September at Springfield by kind permission of Henry and Wendy Pountney. As in past years we are asking for help with the various activities eg: manning the gates and stalls, selling programmes prior to and during the procession and helping with setting-up during the week before and packing-up on Sunday morning. There is always a great deal to do on the field and if you can offer your services, even if only for a short time, please telephone Colin (552316) or Graham (551432) or come along to the field from Monday to Friday between 9.00-12.00 and 2.00-4.00 (later on Friday!) On Fayre Day we shall be on the field from 9.00am and also on the Sunday so please come along if you can.
We are always very grateful for items for village-run stalls eg:
CAKES (Maggie Horrill - 552618) and PLANTS and PRODUCE (Wendy Davis – 552472 or Margaret Platts – 553372) and proceeds from all of these go to Goose Fayre funds. Last year our Fayre was one of the most successful ever and we are aiming to equal this in 2010. This is the one time in the year when we appeal to everyone living in COLYFORD to become involved and take part in this unique and very popular village activity.
Even if you are unable to help during the week before do please try to come along and join in the fun on FAYRE DAY, wearing medieval costume if you possibly can!

COLYTON CARNIVAL – SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER:The Goose Fayre Committee will be entering a Walking Group to publicise our village event. If you are interested and willing to join us please contact Alan Davis (552472) or Vicky Mills (553666).

NEWS FROM COLYFORD MEMORIAL HALL: IT IS RECYCLING TIME YET AGAIN! The Memorial Hall is again having another Jumble Sale on Saturday 9th October 2010 at 2.00pm. Please can you have a clear out of any items that you no longer need, including clothing, bric a brac, and furniture, the money will be put to good use, again going towards the refurbishment of the hall. We are now collecting for the biggest project of all, the new roof! This will take a few years to collect enough money to accomplish, but every little helps. The last two Jumble Sales in October 2009 and February 2010 both contributed more than £1000 each. Items that are of better quality are not sold in the Jumble Sale, but are either sent for auction or sold at Colyton Antiques Centre. For any items (no televisions), that you need to be collected, please tele: Howard or Anne West on 551375

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AT THE MEMORAL HALL:
UPHOLSTERY: Upholstery classes run by John Cooper, start again on Monday 20th September. (PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE) Everyone is welcome, both for small or large projects, beginners or experts. Profits for these classes go to the hall. For more information please telephone Anne West on 551375. An excellent social occasion!!
KEEP FIT: Re-starts on Wednesday 8th September at 10.30 am.
PILATES: Re-starts on Friday 10th September at 9.15 and 10.30 am.
STITCHERS: Continues every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
All are welcome to each activity as the funds raised are for the continued renovations of the hall.

BEATING THE BOUNDS: This will be held on Saturday 23rd October starting from The Elms at 2.00pm and followed by the usual tea at the Memorial Hall. Please come along and bring your families to enjoy this very popular afternoon activity.

COLYFORD MEMORIAL HALL REFURBISHMENT OPENING DAY:At last, we are approaching the final completion of this refurbishment phase of our wonderful Hall.
This is after three years of work being carried out without any interruption to the events using the Hall facilities. It has been hard work, but worthwhile.
We are celebrating the completion with an Open Day on Wednesday 27th October from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.
All of the organisations that have contributed to the costs of the work will be invited, together with the Hall users and most importantly, you the villagers. Everyone from Colyford is welcome, including the children, entry is free and light refreshments will be served.
Our Mayor, John Mills, will open the Hall officially at 2.15pm.
All of the clubs and organisations using the Hall will be there, to explain and give details of the activities on offer.
Those residents new to Colyford are especially invited, we are all very friendly and relaxed. It is a good way to meet many of us for the first time and it’s free. It is not often that this happens SEE YOU ALL ON WEDNESDAY 27TH OCTOBER
Howard West, Chairman of the Trustees (01297 551375)

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BURGESSES: This will take place in the Committee Room of the Memorial Hall on Friday 5th November at 7.30pm.

STOP LINE WAY: (Cycle route from Seaton to Axminster). A further meeting was held with DCC and Colyton PC representatives in July. DCC confirmed negotiations with landowners continue; negotiators will also contact Orchard Close residents and Swan Hill Road residents who wrote to DCC. Full 24 hour traffic surveys are being carried out during the summer and information days for the public will be held later this year or early next (probably in Colyford Memorial Hall). DCC have confirmed they currently have a budget for Stop Line Way until 2012. For further information contact Alan Davis (552472) or Graham Stephens (551432).

COLYTON LINK: Continues to offer its services to all who ask for help. Please contact Howard West (551375) or Vicky Mills (553666) for more details. LINK urgently needs more volunteer car drivers. Please contact us if you could join our list of drivers. All residents of Colyford are invited to our annual Tea Party which will take place in the Feoffees Hall, Colyton on Wednesday 6th October from 3.00 – 5.00pm.

NEWS FROM ST MICHAEL’S AND FRIENDS OF (FOSM):Thank you, generous folk of Colyford, for continuing to support Café St Michael. It is always nice to see you. Also thank you for help and support at the concert and for events over at St Andrew’s, ie the Music Festival, the Fete, the Flower Festival, etc. The “proper” summer weather has really enhanced all these lovely occasions. We’ve carried out quite extensive repair work to the church building in recent weeks and I hope everyone will notice how well both the building and the garden are looking.
Looking ahead, we’ve three major services coming up as listed in the calendar and we do hope folk will come. We are blessed, now, to have four organists we can call on and, although we have managed very well with the CD player, it is a joy to have the organ played once again. It does make such a difference to the services.
And so, it will soon be back to school for the young, why not make it “Back to church” for us all. Everyone is very welcome at any of our services but please don’t miss the Harvest Thanksgiving (we’ve so much to be thankful for) with delicious afternoon tea afterwards in the Memorial Hall, or the Goose Fayre Service, or the Service of Healing and Wholeness in October. Please see calendar for dates of all these services.

COLYFORD WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: Meets at the Memorial Hall on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm. You would be warmly welcomed if you would like to come and join in and see what goes on. For more information please call Dorothy (552002) or Margaret (553883).
September 1st – Speaker, Bob Fox – ‘Look Back with Laughter’.
October 6th – Speaker, Peter Triggs – ‘Rural Britain’.
November 3rd – Annual Meeting followed by Social Time.
December 1st – Christmas Social Event.

COLYFORD AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB: Meets at the Memorial Hall (usually) on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 2.15pm.

COLYTON GARDEN SOCIETY:New members always welcome. A variety of topics are covered, no need to be an expert, just enjoy your garden and we can all learn so much from the speakers and from one another. Meetings every third Wednesday evening of the month at 7.30pm at various venues. Ring Peter Clark (553341) for more details.

THE NATIONAL TRUST – AXE VALLEY CENTRE:A friendly group of over 400 local members, non-members are welcome to join the easy going (about 4 mile) monthly Saturday walks and monthly talks in the Memorial Hall (entry, with coffee and biscuits, £1.50). Subject to the availability of tickets, non-members are also welcome to join the trips being run to Exeter to attend Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concerts on 28th October and 2nd December. There is also a trip on 4th November to Powderham Castle Michaelmas Fair. Bring family and friends to the Memorial Hall on Saturday 30th October from 10.00am to midday for the Autumn Coffee Morning. Contact Michael Goodliff (552137) for further details about the BSO concerts and Powderham trip.
There are over 180 National Trust Centres and Associations across the country – membership is open to National Trust members and volunteers but we also operate a scheme for non-members to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter which contains details of all our events and activities and application forms to attend them. For further details about joining the National Trust or the Centre, or about becoming a subscriber to the Newsletter, contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Janet Creasey (35880).

COLYTON PARISH HISTORY SOCIETY: New members are welcome, please contact Shirley Campbell Brown (553557) for further details.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UPDATE: PC Steve Speariett at Seaton Police Station is the local neighbourhood watch officer if you need to make contact. You can also keep up to-date with events and news in your community by visiting www.neighbourhoodpolicing.devon-cornwall.police.uk and selecting the Seaton Rural neighbourhood from the ‘Find My Neighbourhood’ drop down box. Plastic Sacks: We have been informed that some sacks being put through our letter-boxes labelled as being for charity are quite often bogus. It is best to take clothing and other goods straight to a charity shop or donate them to the Village Hall jumble sale.

OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST:
1 – There is a new bus-stop outside the Colyford Motor Museum. Although there is not a stop on the opposite side of the road the bus will stop there if requested to do so.
2 – Potholes – The Parish Council makes regular reports to DCC Highways about the condition of our roads. It is possible for the public now to report potholes etc direct, by telephone to 0845 155 1004 or online to www.devon.gov.uk . When sending an email please send a copy to the Parish Council for their records – www.colytonpc@tiscali.co.uk .