Pinhoe
| Pinhoe | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church, Pinhoe | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX964944 |
| Location: | 50°44’26"N, 3°28’10"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,454 |
| Post town: | Exeter |
| Postcode: | EX1 and EX4 |
| Dialling code: | 01392 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Exeter |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Exeter |
Pinhoe is a village which has become a suburb on the north eastern outskirts of Exeter, the county town of Devon. As the city grew, even the village of Pinhoe was in time conurbated with it; Pinhoe was encompassed in the city's municipal authorty in 1966.
The 2001 census recorded a population of 6,108 in Pinhoe, which had increased to 6,454 at the 2011 Census. The population in 1901 stood at 952, and in 1801 was 351.
The village is called Peonnho in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 1001[1] and Pinnoch in the Domesday Book of 1086.
History
Pinhoe is within Devon's Wonford Hundred.
In 1001, an army of Danes, having landed at Exmouth, marched to Exeter, which they besieged, but unable to take the city, they laid waste the surrounding country. At Pinhoe, they were confronted by King Ethelred's commander, named Cola, who led a hastily assembled force. In the subsequent Battle of Pinhoe, the Danes were victorious.[1][2] The actual site of the battle is said to be in or near Mincimore copse. The day after the battle, the invading Danes burnt Pinhoe, Broad Clyst, and other neighbouring villages. In 2001, the battle was commemorated in the village by a series of military re-enactments, a Viking-themed children's parade and summer fete.
In the Domesday Book compiled in 1086, Pinnoch is assessed as having 15 households.[3] The Lord of the Manor, under the King, is recorded as The Abbey of St Martin (Battle Abbey): before the Conquest it was held by Earl Leofwin.
There have been several significant archaeological finds in the village over the past 100 years. These have included Roman coins and what is known as the Pinhoe Hoard,[4] of Bronze age metalwork, found in 1999.
During the Second World War, an airfield ws operational by Pinhoe, and the village housed American airmen who flew from the base. Today, the local community centre is known as 'America Hall'[5] and was built with funds donated by the families and friends of American Service persons who were stationed in and around Pinhoe during the War, in recognition of the community's hospitality.
Parish church
Overlooking the village sits St. Michael and All Angels church[6] in its current form, largely dating from the 15th Century. It is set in a neat church yard with an attractive 17th Century, thatched lychgate and a good view of Exeter.
Events
For several years, the annual Great West Run (half marathon) has extended out to Pinhoe. The toughest part of the course used to be the uphill section along Chancel Lane, the most easterly part of the course, which competitors had to tackle twice during the race. The change to the route in 2006 retained the 'Pinhoe loop' but only as part of the first lap. To the relief of most runners, the route went down Chancel Lane. In 2013, the Run transferred to new organisers, was rebranded as Exeter's Great West Run and became a single loop event beginning and ending in Exeter City Centre. The closest that the course comes to Pinhoe is a switch-back near Sainsbury's on Pinhoe Road.
Transport links
Pinhoe station is on the main rail route from Exeter St Davids station to London Waterloo. It is unstaffed. During the Autumn of 2007, much of the undergrowth behind platform 1 – Eastbound (Honiton/London) – was cleared to improve station security. In September 2008, a ticket machine was installed on platform 2. New shelters, security cameras and dot matrix departure boards have also been installed. Journey times to London are typically around 3 hours 20 minutes.
A link road costing £3.9m opened in December 2006; this created a quicker and more convenient route to the Met Office, Sowton Industrial Estate, and onwards to junction 29 of the M5 motorway and Exeter Airport.
Outside links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Laud Chronicle (1001)Þa gesomnode man þær ormæte fyrde of Defenisces folces. 7 Sumorsætisces. 7 hi ða tosomne comon æt Peonnho. 7 sona swa hi togædere fengon. þa beah seo Englisce fyrd. 7 hi þær mycel wæl ofslogon. 7 ridan þa ofer þæt land.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Open Domesday: Pinhoe
- ↑ The Pinhoe Hoard
- ↑ "Pinhoe Community Centre". America Hall. 31 May 1952. http://www.americahall.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "St Michael and All Angels Church, Pinhoe, Exeter". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071007160009/http://www.pinhoechurch.co.uk/The_Church.htm. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
