Trentishoe
| Trentishoe | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Peters Church, Trentishoe | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS646486 |
| Location: | 51°13’14"N, 3°56’21"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | EX31 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Devon |
Trentishoe is a village in tne north of Devon, on the coast of the Bristol Channel. The village is to be found five miles east of Combe Martin, at an elevation of 590 feet, separated from the coast by high cliffs.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Trendesholt. The name is of Old English origin, and appears to mean "hill-spur of a circular hill named Trendel".[1]
Parish church
The small parish church is dedicated to St Peter. The church dates from the 15th century, and is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Trentishoe free festivals
In 1973 a small ecologically-themed free rock festival was held on a clifftop site near Trentishoe, titled the Trentishoe Whole Earth Fayre (possibly following a minuscule 1972 festival of which records are sparse). The 'International Times', in 1973, noted "The Trentishoe bash, kicking off on July 9th and running for a couple of weeks, looks like kindling a similar flame to that ignited by the Glastonbury Fayre".[3] The organisors of the 1973 event were Greg Haynes, Mike Tanner, Dave Mackay and Norman with music arranged by Greasy Truckers and Bath Arts Workshop.[4] Bands included Hawkwind, Pink Fairies and Magic Muscle. A follow-up event took place in 1975, and another under the same name but at a different location in 1976.[5][6]
See also
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References
- ↑ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Trentishoe", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521168557
- ↑ National Heritage List 1325745: Church of St Peter
- ↑ International Times - IT158 - 1973 Festivals 'Whither the Million Dollar Bash'
- ↑ Trentishoe 1973
- ↑ http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/trentishoe-menu.html
- ↑ Michael Clarke (1982) - The Politics of Pop Festivals, pp 92-94
