Westward Ho! History
There's more to the village than you might imagine
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GUIDE BOOKS

Here are a selection of local, historical, guide books in PDF format [download size in brackets]:

  • Bideford Guide Book c1940  [27.9mb]
  • Northam & Westward Ho! guide  [24.7mb]
  • Bideford Guide Book 1950s to 60s  [10.2mb]
  • Westward Ho! Guide Book 1973  [12.3mb]
  • Northam, Westward Ho! and Appledore Guide  [8.9mb]
  • Northam, Westward Ho! and Appledore Guide 1950s  [7.9mb]
  • Bideford Official Guide Book 1950s  [11.4mb]
  • Bideford Guide Book 1930s  [9mb]
  • Bideford Guide 1930s  [8.9mb]
  • Bideford Concise History  [3.83mb]
  • Bideford guide book 1896 [16mb]
  • Bideford guide book 1909 [23.3mb]
  • Bideford guide book c1960s [18.5mb]
  • Bideford Official Guide Book c1957 [11.4mb]
  • Westward Ho guide book c1960s [14mb]
  • Torridge Guide 1980s [15mb]
  • Westward Ho!, Northam and Appledore mid 1950s [14mb]
  • Bideford Guide Book 1991 [17mb] – some Ho! adverts
  • Westward Ho! Guide Book Late 1960s [9mb]
  • Westward Ho! Local Plan 1987 [11.2mb]
The content on this site has been gratefully obtained from a number of sources, both written and verbal. The photographs and images have been sourced from many places.  It's all as accurate as the contributors can make it, please contact us of there are any issues.

The community and friends of Westward Ho! thank everyone for their help with this project.