A HISTORY OF HELE

This is a website about the history of Hele, a small village just outside Ilfracombe in North Devon.

HOW TO USE THIS SITE

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Click here for the introduction page to the history of Hele.

This site was written by John H Moore in 2002 and 2003 with the help of a Millennium Award and it won the 'Heritage' Conservation Award from Barnstaple and District Civic Society in 2004.  John is a contemporary artist click here to visit his web site.

John also manages a small group of holiday cottages in large enchanting gardens on the edge of Exmoor. Every cottage has a private garden and a wood-burning stove. For more information please visit Exmoor Cottage Holidays.

Website History

5/10/2003 - V5 - First published online

8/1/2004 - V9 - 'Finished' online version, also CD version in Ilfracombe Museum and Candar Library.

28/11/2005 - In the last 12 months the site has received 85,367 hits !

7/12/2005 - V10 - Changes to Bronze Age and Iron Age following recent excavations at Holworthy enclosure, also added drawing of Combe Martin Castle, some details of 'smugglers' tunnels at Ilfracombe and Watermouth and the collapse of Hillsborough during the Victorian era to form Broadstrand Beach.

9/9/2006 - Over 105,000 visitors in the last 12 months.

10/9/2006 - Updated links to external websites.

21/1/2007 - Updated links.