Knowstone News

A Beetle Drive is being held at the Parish Hall on Saturday 19th May at 7pm. It costs £5 to enter and it is a Bring and Share supper (bring a plate of sweet or savoury buffet food and add it to the table). For those who haven't been before a Beetle… More

The next Annual Meeting of the Parish will take place on Tuesday 22nd May 2018 in the Parish Hall. Doors open from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Cheese and wine will be served on arrival. Please try to attend if you can. It is a great way to see and hear… More

What do you do with lids, tops and caps? If you find yourself asking “Are they recyclable?”,  “Which bin do they go in?” and “Am I doing it right?” then read on. These common questions now have a simple answer – YES! They are all recyclable! Simply… More

Due to dwindling numbers at the monthly coffee mornings (only two Parishioners turned up to the last event and had to attempt to demolish three cakes themselves!!) it has been decided to replace the next coffee morning with Afternoon Tea. This event… More

Congratulations go to John and Rosemary Stanbury of The Barton, East Knowstone for the performance of their  Ruby Red Devon bull, Knowstone Rock Solid 2nd, at a recent cattle sale at Sedgemoor auction centre. Competition was stiff and nerves on edge… More

Walkers! Please be aware that on the footpath from East Knowstone to Roachill via Shapcott Barton (just past the second gateway and up from the stream, coming from East Knowstone), there is a rotted out tree (fairly substantial) that looks as though… More

The Knowstone Summer Fair is creeping closer (Saturday 16th June) and for those of you who like to bake, flower arrange, make and create then we have a number of competitions this year that you might be interested in.  Take a look at the… More

The Masons Arms have announced that they have received a nomination for best destination pub in Devon and that they are hoping to make the final five. Please click here to give them a vote and keep your fingers crossed for success.    

The funeral of local parishioner, Alistair Reed, will take place at St Peter's Church Knowstone on Thursday 19th March at 3pm followed by interment in the churchyard and afterwards at the Black Cock Inn. Alistair died suddenly but peacefully at home… More

Every other Wednesday night a band of sprightly dancers from the Knowstone and Yeo Mill Dance Clubs waltz, quick step and square tango into the night. Each dance season they have a chosen charity and this time it was the Force Cancer Charity at… More