WESTWARD HO! | CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY! | 2p Coin Pusher | Amusement Arcades | Episode 40
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2023
- Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford, and Bude. It lies at the south end of Northam Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows. There is an electoral ward with the same name. The population at the 2011 census was 2,112.
Road sign marking the entrance to the village Westward Ho! is noted for its unusual place name. The village name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho! (1855), which was set in nearby Bideford. The book was a bestseller, and entrepreneurs saw the opportunity to develop tourism in the area. 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:
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 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. The salubrity and beauty of the North of Devon have long been known and appreciated. 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. 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.
The hotel was named the Westward Ho!-tel, and the adjacent villas were also named after the book. 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. It is the only such place name in the British Isles; Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec, Canada, shares the distinction of having an exclamation mark in its name.
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Amazing
Thank you! :)
@TuppenceBros Absolutely fantastic video to watch even though I just wanted to let you know that I finished work as it was my last day at work on Wednesday of this week though so I’m back to square one with trying my best and hardest to find myself another job even though I had a doctors appointment at 8:45am in the morning on Thursday the 9th of September 2023 at my doctors for an autism assessment as I had to fill out some questionnaires and then I took the questionnaires to my doctors and spoke to the receptionist and she said that she would pass it on the doctor that I saw at my doctors appointment as I’m just waiting to hear back from them as I could be able to claim PIP but I just hope that I can qualify for PIP though.👍🙂
Someone in our family qualified for PIP recently, We hope you do too, Thank you for your continued support, Craig! :)
@@TuppenceBros Your welcome my friend for my continued support and yeah I just hope that I do qualify for PIP.☺️👍
I am sorry but I didn't like the music. Much prefer the sound of the arcade and your comments. But am still looking forward to seeing more of your trip to the south west (just may have to switch the sound off!)
We don't like it much either but it it due to copyright issues: if an arcade plays pop music through speakers, we struggle to feature the audio on the vlog. Thank you for you continued support and completely understand your comment! :)
Ahhh… makes sense. I love to hear your accent and the coins dropping and moving.
@@sharon932Thank you Sharon! Are you not British, never know our accents were so delightful haha
Amazing my name is giakhanh
What a lovely name, thank you for your support!:)