Pinhoe
| Pinhoe | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | EXETER | |
| Postcode district | EX1 and EX4 | |
| Dialling code | 01392 | |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall | |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Pinhoe is a former village,
History
Historically Pinhoe formed part of Wonford
Pinhoe is mentioned as 'Pinnoch' in the Great Domesday Book compiled in 1086.[3]
There have been several significant archaeological finds in the village over the past 100 years. These have included Roman coins and what is known as 'the Pinhoe hoard' of Bronze Age metalwork found in 1999.
In 1001, the
The local community centre – America Hall
The population in 1801 stood at 351, and had increased to 952 by 1901.
Pinhoe was incorporated into the city in 1966, having previously belonged to St Thomas Rural District.[6]
Geography
Overlooking the village sits St. Michael and All Angels church[7] in its current form, largely dating from the 15th Century. It is set in a neat church yard with an attractive 17th Century, thatched lychgate and a good view of Exeter.
The village's other amenities include one pub, a primary/junior school rebuilt in 2006, popular pre-school – in a brand new building from September 2008 but still on the same site at Pinhoe School, doctor's surgery, several shops, an estate agency, sub Post Office, pharmacy, two Chinese takeaways, an Italian restaurant, and two hairdressers. In November 2013, there was a proposal from a housing developer to destroy the village centre and create a large roundabout rather than the current joined mini-roundabouts. This proposal would have involved the loss of the Po Lee Chinese takeaway and the recently restored historic Poltimore Arms pub and caused a public outcry, however the pub was later demolished anyway to make way for a future retail unit.[8]
For several years, the annual Great West Run (half marathon) has extended out to Pinhoe. The toughest part of the course used to be the uphill section along Chancel Lane, the most easterly part of the course, which competitors had to tackle twice during the race. The change to the route in 2006 retained the 'Pinhoe loop' but only as part of the first lap. To the relief of most runners, the route went down Chancel Lane. In 2013, the Run transferred to new organisers, was rebranded as Exeter's Great West Run and became a single loop event beginning and ending in Exeter City Centre. The closest that the course comes to Pinhoe is a switch-back near Sainsbury's on Pinhoe Road.
Transport
A link road costing £3.9m opened in December 2006; this created a route to the
Recent development
The much delayed new household waste recycling centre off Exhibition Way (near Aldi) was opened by Devon County Council on 21 June 2011. This is known as the Pinbrook recycling centre and cost £3.8m to construct. It is intended to serve the east of Exeter, Pinhoe and communities further east. In 2012, the site was named as Recycling Centre of the Year in the Letsrecycle.com awards.
There are several significant housing development proposals for Pinhoe. These include the redevelopment of the clay pit off Harrington Lane and the former brick works off Chancel Lane. These follow the development of the former coldstore site off Chancel Lane; called 'Chancel Park', this site was developed by Taylor Wimpey Plc for high density housing.
Notable people
- John Rainolds (1549-1607), English Puritan academic and churchman
- Kevin Brooks (b. 1959), British writer
References
- ^ "Exeter City Council : Pinhoe". Exeter.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Place name: Pinhoe, Devon Folio: 101r Great Domesday Book Domesday Placename..." The National Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "General history: Etymology and historical events | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Pinhoe Community Centre". America Hall. 31 May 1952. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Exeter Order 1966". Hansard. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "St Michael and All Angels Church, Pinhoe, Exeter".
- ^ https://www.noonroberts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0538-Development-Site-54-Main-Road-Pinhoe-Exeter-Devon-20092019-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]