Research references for the Stover Country Park app

(As of 25 November 2025)

For the research carried out by volunteers from Newton Abbot Museum in 2024 to contribute to the new Stover Country Park app in November 2025, as part of the wider Restoring Stover Park Project.

Industrial Past

References:

  1. https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/learning/basic-factsheets  accessed 29/6/2023
  2. http://www.clayheritage.org/introduction-to-the-ball-clays-of-devon-and-dorset   accessed 29/06/2023
  3. Stuart Drabble, Stover Park History and Connections, 2021
  4. Helen Harris, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 1994
  5. Charles E Lee, The Haytor Granite Tramroad, 1962

At the Heritage Research Centre

Stover School

References:

  1. Stover The Story of a School.  Published 1982
  2. https://www.stover.co.uk/our-school/our-history/  (accessed May 2023)
  3. https://www.ukboardingschools.com/news/death-of-miss-anne-smith-headteacher-stover-school/ (accessed May 2023)
  4. Annual reports on Companies House website
  5. https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/lifestyle/education/22583532.insider-stover-school-devon/  (accessed May 2023)

Templer Way

References:

  1. http://www.clayheritage.org/introduction-to-the-ball-clays-of-devon-and-dorset  accessed 29/06/2023
  2. The Haytor Granite Tramroad, Charles E Lee  1962
  3. Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, A Countryside study by Devon County Council 1985
  4. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, Helen Harris 1994
  5. https://www.exploredevon.info/activities/walk/long-walks/templer-way/ accessed 22/07/2023
  6. An Archaeological assessment of the Stover and Hackney Canals and Hackney Quay, A R Pye, Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit.  1991
  7. https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/LDP/T/templerway.pdf accessed 22/07/2023

Impact of World War I

References:

  1. From Stover Park Book by Stuart Drabble
  2. Harold St. Maur inherited estate Ch.10 P153
  3. Major Harold St. Maur WW1 military service The War Years Ch 11 P171
  4. Golf Course P172
  5. Stover House as Red Cross Hospital P172
  6. Timber for the War Effort P175-177
  7. Map of the camp drawn by Leslie Manley – The Manley Collection
  8. Sawdust Fusiliers -Temperance Hall P178
  9. Sports Event P178
  10. Oak Chair P179
  11. Replanting the woodland P179
  12. Additional information and 2018 centenary commemorations and photos –
  13. Devon Live – The story of the Canadian ‘Sawdust Fusiliers’ who cut down Stover’s trees during World War One News Article by Daniel Clark 11th September 2018

World War II

References:

  1. Leslie Manley references
  2. Compilation of Papers JE[2] Page 5
  3. Leslie Manley War Years 1939-45
  4. Other information taken from the book – Stover Park History and Connections, the book Stover A Story of a School and Stover Golf Club website -history
  5. https://www.stovergolfclub.co.uk/club_history
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilford_Park_Polish_Home

Information extracted from:

  • Stover Park History & Connections book by Stuart Drabble
  • Stover Park – An update Stuart Drabble
  • In July 2012 the Devon Gardens Trust held its AGM at
  • Stover School, near Newton Abbot, after which members were given a presentation on the history of Stover Park by Stuart Drabble, Archivist, and Clerk to the Trustees at the school, followed by a tour of the estate.
  • https://www.devongardenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/Journal%204/1%20-%20Drabble%20-%20Stover%20Park%20copy.pdf
  • bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-24107067

Timeline of events in conjunction with Stover

  • Journals of the House of commons Vol 46 page 38
  • Devon Heritage.org
  • Templerfamily.co.uk
  • Dods parliamentary companion