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Museum Of Policing In Devon And Cornwall
The Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall (MOPIDAC) is a registered charity that collects, preserves and celebrates the history of policing in Devon and Cornwall. The museum possesses a comprehensive collection of artefacts and archives that relate to Devon and Cornwall Police Devon and Cornwall Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) in South West England. The force serves approximately 1.8 million people over an ... and its antecedent forces that include the Devon County Constabulary and Cornwall County Constabulary and date back to the earliest days of policing. The archives contain many records relating to police officers who served and is of particular interest to genealogists. Active collecting of police material in the Devon and Cornwall area began in the 1970s. Police Constable Brian Estill was concerned that there was no heritage policy within the force. Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okehampton
Okehampton ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 7,313, which was slightly more than the 7,104 recorded at the 2011 census. The Okehampton built-up area had a population of 9,112 at the 2021 census, up from 7,647 in 2011. Okehampton is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor west of Exeter, north of Plymouth and south of Barnstaple. Toponymy The name means settlement or estate (''tun'') on the River Okement. This is shown by early forms of the name, such as ''Ochementone'' as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and ''Okementon(a)'' in 1167 and 1275. The name was later associated with the common suffix Hampton (place name), ''-hampton'', but as late as the 1930s the original name was remembered by the pronunciation "Okington" or "Okenton" still used by old people in the district. History Okehampton was founded by the Saxons. The earliest written record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
