Yealmpton

Yealmpton

Yealmpton is a village in the English county of Devon. It is located on the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road and is about seven miles from Plymouth. The River Yealm flows through the village.

Railway service

From 1898 to 1960, Yealmpton was the terminus of the Yealmpton to Plymouth branch railway line. The line was built by the Great Western Railway. In its early days the line carried passengers and freight. The growth in the number of motor cars and buses led to reducing passenger traffic in the 1920s and passenger services ceased on the line in 1930. From then until 1941, only freight traffic ran on the line. Passenger services were restored in 1941, as villages such as Yealmpton were then being used as dormitory areas by the people of Plymouth following the severe air raids on the city. The passenger services ceased again in October 1947 and freight services only ran until 1960, when the line closed completely. The station at Yealmpton was demolished and housing in Riverside Walk now stands on the site.

Agricultural Show

Known as one of the best one day shows in the region, 2008 marked the 121st Agricultural Show. Despite the weather, thousands turned up to enjoy the best of what the Devon countryside had to offer. Highlights included the Royal Horse Artillery parading and firing their guns as well as the M.A.D mountain bike display team.

ee also

* UK railway stations - Y

Video Highlights

* [http://www.itvlocal.com/westcountry/?player=WCT_HomePage_15&void=217626 Yealmpton Agricultural Show - ITV Westcountry]

External links

* [http://www.colin99.co.uk/yealmpton.htm Yealmpton]
* [http://www.yealmpton.org/ Yealmpton Community Association]
* [http://freespace.virgin.net/yealmpton.pc/ Yealmpton Parish Council]
* [http://www.yealmptonshow.com/ Yealmpton Agricultural Show]
* [http://www.itvlocal.com/westcountry ITV Westcountry, your local news for Devon]


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