McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, has revealed its new Retirement Living Plus development, on Bewick Avenue in Topsham, has been named Pym Court.
Pym Court has been named after the recently appointed Club Board Chairman of Exeter City Football Club, Richard Pym CBE. Richard’s appointment continues a strong family footballing legacy within the area - his grandfather was legendary Exeter City goalkeeper Dick Pym, who signed to the team in 1911 and went on to play a remarkable 186 consecutive league matches. The Topsham born player later...
Sing it out and sing it loud! A Devon town is boosting its green credentials by encouraging people to take reusable cups to local cafes - and there’s even a special song created to celebrate the initiative.
Residents and visitors in Topsham, sitting on the Exe estuary near Exeter, buy an estimated 10,000 takeaway drinks weekly during the busiest times of the year, with most of those single-use cups ending up in bins and then in landfill or incinerated.
Now people are being encouraged to either bring their own reusable cup or buy a stylish and eco-friendly Love Topsham...
Topsham is one of the best places to live in the UK - and that’s official!
The town has had the honour of making it into the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places list, one of only two locations in Devon to make the grade.
Judges selected this year’s entries for the sought-after league table on the basis of how beautiful the location was, the quality of local services and amenities, and how well the area worked for its community during the pandemic.
The newspaper celebrates Topsham’s traditional qualities of having former merchants’ houses and maritime warehouses...
RGB Building Supplies recently donated a flooring system to Topsham Allotments & Gardens so it could create awheelchair accessible plot for use by local resident Sarah Piercy.
Sarah has swapped being a record breaking wheelchair athlete – she won the 2000 London Marathon women’s wheelchair event on her first attempt and has since completed nine further London Marathons, as well as becoming the world speed record holder for a woman in a handbike – for growing tree seedlings to plant in the local area.
With advice from Topsham resident Matt Leigh, who works as a...
The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy and Stone, has announced planning consent has been approved at its forthcoming Retirement Living Plus development on Exeter Road in Topsham, which will eventually feature a collection of one and two bedroom apartments for people aged 70 and over.
McCarthy and Stone is now appealing to people in Exeter to enter its ‘What’s in a Name’ competition, and to suggest a name for the new development. The winning entrant will receive a cheque for £200.
Nicki Beswarick, Divisional Marketing Manager for McCarthy...
There’s a new Wow! factor in Topsham right now - and it’s got wings!
The town has become the temporary home to the latest creation by east Devon sculptor and craftsman Brendan Rawlings, who makes large, striking, carved driftwood figures.
You can see his most recent masterpiece - The Angel of the South - in the grounds of St Margaret’s Church in Topsham, where it is on display until January.
The 12 foot angel is on show all day and is illuminated in the evenings, and has already become an Instagram and social media hit; it was extensively photographed at Topsham...
Topsham’s shops of course re-open for business this week as lockdown ends and Christmas begins - and the town is bouncing back with a vengeance.
With over 40 independent retailers and dozens more local businesses of all kinds, there’s plenty for the most discerning buyer of Christmas presents, and to make it as safe and easy as possible the town has a Shopping Three Ways initiative.
This means you can visit a shop yourself, or check out their online store, or drop an email and arrange a delivery or pick-up at your convenience - all details are on the Love Topsham website...
If it’s summer, sunshine and safety you want, then come down to Topsham - the estuary town just outside Exeter is open and welcoming everyone throughout the holiday season.
Many already know that Topsham is packed with independent shops, distinctive cafes and restaurants, waterside pubs and beautiful maritime architecture. All of them have been upgraded to ensure social distancing and complete safety over the summer.
But now there’s even more to discover thanks to a series of Quick Guides created by some of the town’s residents.
Topsham has turned on the (socially-distanced) style with its first Big Afternoon Tea.
This was a town-wide celebration of a Devon summer with classic sandwiches, cakes and cuppas taken in streets, gardens and parks throughout the town.
The idea emerged from Topsham resident, Hilary Bush. Hilary’s farming background along with the fun her street had on locked down VE Day, meant she could see this as a great idea to support food businesses whilst boosting spirits in town.
With the help of Love Topsham - a not-for-profit community group set up to promote the town...
Fore Street in Topsham could be temporarily turned into a pedestrian zone, under new plans being put forward for consultation.
Officers from Exeter City Council and Devon County Council are looking at ways of getting Topsham back to business following the coronavirus pandemic, keeping businesses, shoppers and visitors to the town safe.
A number of the town’s streets, have very narrow pavements, and in Fore Street the shops open up onto the pavements, making social distancing very difficult. A number of options to create a safe shopping environment have been assessed in...
