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From: Brian Randell <>
Subject: Re: Re Hoops, Parkham
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:01:47 +0100
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Hi Carol:

At 11:23 pm +0000 31/10/00, Carol wrote:
>Hello Gary
>
>You will probably not believe this but I was actually born at Hoops
>nr Parkham, Bideford, North Devon. The hamlet of Hoops consists of
>the famous Hoops Inn; an old school house (now a private house); a
>chapel; a farm and about 4 cottages. The cottage right opposite the
>inn used to serve as the Police House and in 1958 my father was the
>local 'bobby' (policeman) there and I was born in the cottage -
>delivered by my father! Hoops actually forms part of the parish of
>'Fairy Cross' which comes under the boundaries of the village of
>Parkham. It lies just off the cliffs of the North Devon Coast
>between Bideford and Clovelly.
>
>If I can be of any further help please let me know.
>Carol

I was pleased to have more expert confirmation of my answer!

Let me add just one little comment on your message. I assume Fairy
Cross must be a (very) modern parish, since it is not included in the
listing of Devon's Ancient and Modern Parishes (as of 1974) in
GENUKI/Devon at:

http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/DEV/DevonParishes.html

GENUKI, in keeping with standard genealogical practice, is organized
in terms of ancient parishes, hence my reference to Hoops being in
Parkham.

Cheers

Brian Randell




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