![]() ^ Kingsley, Charles (1855), Westward ho!, or, The voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh : knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Library of English literature, LEL 21079-80., Macmillan, OCLC 8813367.Westward Ho! is an invigorating starting point, because it's the only place in the British Isles with an exclamation mark. ^ Owen-Jones, Peter (11 February 2007).^ Westward Ho! History Group: Westward Ho! - The Beginning.^ Devon History Society, The ochidore and Westward Ho!.The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. To commemorate his living there, the first stanza of his poem " If-" is set into the pavement on the promenade in granite setts. His collection of stories, Stalky & Co, published in 1899, was based on his experiences at the College. Rudyard Kipling spent several of his childhood years at Westward Ho!, where he attended the United Services College (later absorbed by Haileybury College, which is now in Hertfordshire). Other attractions of the village include the arcades, a go-kart track and the Rock Pool a tidal lido.Īdapted Bailey bridges were tested at Westward Ho! as part of the Mulberry Harbour project, as well as the Panjandrum by the Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development. It is also known for the Royal North Devon Golf Club, the oldest golf course in England and Wales. The West Country class locomotive number 21C136 (later 34036), built initially for Southern Railways and later British Rail, was named "Westward Ho!" after the town. The Charles Kingsley statue in nearby Bideford National Express Coaches also serve Westward Ho!.Stagecoach 16 runs to Appledore – Northam – Bideford 6 times a week only on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3x per day.Stagecoach services run right through the day at 30-minute intervals, 2 buses an hour.Stagecoach 21 – The North Devon Wave – Westward Ho! – Northam – Bideford – East the Water – Instow Anstey Way – Fremington – Bickington – Railway Station – Barnstaple Bus Station - Braunton - Ilfracombe.The wave-cut platform is an example of a multi-scale fault system, with the phases of tectonic activity exposed at low tide. The rocks were tilted during the Variscan Orogeny in the present day they dip at 50–70 degrees north and south. The rocks on the coastline of Westward Ho! are of Upper Carboniferous age. The seaward part of the village lies within the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has two churches, Westward Ho! Baptist Church and Holy Trinity Church. Westward Ho! is known for its surfing seas and the long expanse of clean sand backed by a pebble ridge and grasslands which extends for about three miles. It is the only such place name in the British Isles Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec, shares the distinction of having an exclamation mark in its name. As further development took place, the expanding settlement also acquired the name of Westward Ho! The exclamation mark is therefore an intentional part of the village's name. ![]() The hotel was named the Westward Ho!-tel, and the adjacent villas were also named after the book. Nothing but a want of accommodation for visitors has hitherto prevented its being the resort of families seeking the advantages of sea bathing, combined with the invigorating breezes of the Atlantic. Sir James Clark has placed it in the highest position for health-giving qualities and the recent publication of Professor Kingsley's "Westward Ho" has excited increased public attention to the western part, more especially, of this romantic and beautiful coast. The salubrity and beauty of the North of Devon have long been known and appreciated. The want of such accommodation has long been felt, and as no attempt to supply it has hitherto been made by individuals, it is deemed to be a legitimate project to be undertaken by a Company. This Company has been formed for the erection of a Family Hotel, on an Estate purchased for the purpose immediately contiguous to Northam Burrows, and of Villas and Lodging Houses for Sale or Lease. The Northam Burrows Hotel and Villa Building Company, chaired by Isaac Newton Wallop, 5th Earl of Portsmouth, was formed in 1863, and its prospectus stated: ![]() The book was a bestseller, and entrepreneurs saw the opportunity to develop tourism in the area. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho! (1855), which was set in nearby Bideford. Westward Ho! is noted for its unusual place name. Road sign marking the entrance to the village
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