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In the News (Sun 20 Dec 09)

  
  Portsmouth Herald Business News: Appledore Engineering is moving to Pease
Appledore Engineering, which has operated from 600 State St. for six years, will move by June 1 to a new office building being constructed at Pease by developer Two International Group.
Appledore specializes in both civil and marine engineering, with a client base that ranges from the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to Applebees, Home Depot and Shaw's Supermarkets.
Appledore plans to sublease its current space once it moves to Pease, White said.
www.seacoastonline.com /2001news/1_17biz.htm   (617 words)

  
  Appledore Kent - (Danes invade England) - an English Village (UK)
Appledore is situated on the B2080 just on the edge of the Romney Marshes, where until the 13th century the river Rother used to reach the sea.
In 1380 the French sailed to Appledore, and burned and pillaged the village, gutting the church.
Appledore has a few shops and public houses, but the main shopping towns are Rye to the West, Tenterden to the North or Ashford to the East.
www.villagenet.co.uk /rotherlevels/villages/appledore.php   (453 words)

  
 Appledore Arbor - Home Page
Appledore Arbor will assist you in creating this inviting lifestyle with the surroundings your soul
You may yearn for the charm of the countryside of England or the laid back style of
You won't be able to wait until your next visit...
appledorearbor.com   (174 words)

  
 Appledore - Talking Map, Appledore & Instow Regatta, Maritime Musuem, Skern Lodge, Appledore Crafts Co.
Take time to sit on the Quay at Appledore and watch the boats in the estuary, observe the seabirds and, at low tide, the waders in their tireless search for edible delicacies to be found in the mud.
Appledore has a thriving modern shipbuilding business, the large covered yards of Appledore Shipbuilders are witness to this continuing skill.
Once completed, the project may be viewed for free at Appledore library, the Maritime Museum, the Local Studies centre (or by appointment) at the Bideford and District Community Archive.
elmscott.freeservers.com /appledore.html   (454 words)

  
 APPLEDORE
APPLEDORE is different from the usual seaport of this type, for the past not only lingers but is linked with the present by its shipping activities.
True, they are on a smaller scale, for but one large boatbuilding concern remains although there are dozens of smaller ones, but the Appledore tradition of hundreds of years of seamen and craft is carried on.
That design brought the second prize to Appledore, and the book which describes the competition and the entries is to-day (1951) a proud possession of the designer's grandson and great-grandson, who still build boats in the little yard below Irsha Street.
www.btinternet.com /~john.lerwill/personal/appledor.htm   (891 words)

  
 Appledore, Devonshire
Appledore, a small seaport town and an ecclesiastical district formed, in 1844, out of the ancient parish of Northam, contained 2364 inhabitants (1019 males, and 1345 females) in 1871, living in 533 houses, on 130 acres of land.
The town, which is in two divisions, called East and West Appledore, is delightfully seated on the coast of Barnstaple Bay, at the mouths of the rivers Torridge and Taw, 3 miles N. of Bideford.
The principal trade is coasting and fishing, while a large and small dry dock, and several shipbuilding yards, a rope manufactory, together with its landing quays for the discharge of vessels, give employment to many of its inhabitants, and promote its general prosperity.
www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /england/Devon/towns/a/Appledore.html   (266 words)

  
 Schooner Appledore - Windjammer Sails and Cruises in Camden, Maine and Key West, Florida
From the moment you set foot upon her solid deck, you sense something special about the Appledore.
You are taken with the massive spars, the symmetry of the halyards and sheets coiled on their pins, the glossy grain of varnished wood.
The Appledore also offers charter sails for weddings, parties, family reunions, or any event that would be fun at sea.
www.appledore2.com   (181 words)

  
 Holiday Resource - Appledore holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Situated in Appledore in Devon, Lerina Cottage has all the charm that you would expect from a two hundred year old Grade II Listed cottage in this historic...
Appledore cottages and self catering holiday accomodation · UK car classifieds and dealers · Appledore bed and breakfasts · Appledore attractions...
Appledore, a fishing village at the mouth of the Torridge Estuary is a unspoilt and uncommercialised on the North Devon coastline, with gaily painted Houses...
www.simplysteyning.co.uk /appledore-holidays.html   (251 words)

  
 Appledore
Appledore is a port and market-town on the western side of the river Torridge, just at its junction with the Taw ; it is in the parish of Northam, and in the hundred of Shebbear,
says of Appledore that it is “a place, since our fathers’ age, meanly inhabited, but at present mustereth many mansions, and may for multitude compare with some towns.” Appledore has two weekly provision markets, on Wednesday and Saturday, for the convenience of shipping.
A parochial lending library is connected with the national school, and a lending library with one of the Sunday-schools.
www.oldtowns.co.uk /Devon/appledore.htm   (319 words)

  
 Alden Appledore 19 Rowing Shell | Mercantila
The Alden Appledore 19 Rowing Shell is the ultimate family rowing boat, designed to offer the ease of a traditional fixed seat pulling boat and the excitement of a sliding seat boat.
The Alden Appledore 19 Rowing Shell is our largest and most stable boat with plenty of room for two rowers and two children.
The Alden Appledore 19 Rowing Shell is backed by a 1-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in material, design, and craftsmanship.
www.mercantila.com /catalog/store/Alden_Appledore_19_Rowing_Shell   (515 words)

  
 The Ghost of Appledore
This was the population center of the Shoals until 1680 when forty of the resident families migrated to Star Island, south of Hog.
Appledore is owned by Star Island Corporation, which leases it to Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire, both of which conduct formal undergraduate and post graduate marine science programs under the name of the Shoals Marine Laboratory.
There were piers, tennis courts, cottages, studios and even the Appledore Hotel, built in 1847 by Thomas Laighton, the father of the authoress, Celia Thaxter.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/folklore/9298   (513 words)

  
 Isles of Shoals - Appledore Island   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Appledore Island has a three mile coastline and covers 95 acres, making it the largest island in the Isles of Shoals.
Appledore was also the home of poet and gardener, Celia Thaxter.
Celia was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1835.
www2.bc.edu /~millerll/shoals/appledore.htm   (663 words)

  
 - toledoblade.com -
As thousands lined Toledo's parks, waterfront, and bridges, the Appledore IV and 15 other tall ships motorsailed up the Maumee River and into their berths for the four-day festival.
The Appledore IV, which is booked for all of its day sails during the festival, lined up with the first wave of Tall Ships to dock yesterday: the Red Witch, the Pride of Baltimore, the Pathfinder, and the Nina.
Aboard the Appledore IV, passengers were celebrating birthdays, giving their elementary-age children a special treat, and welcoming home adult children for summertime visits.
toledoblade.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030717/NEWS16/107170113   (614 words)

  
 Illustrated History of Appledore   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A fascinating new publication was launched at the end of May 2000 entitled 'Illustrated History of Appledore'.
It chronicles the history of the sea-port village of Appledore in North Devon, from the earliest historical sources to the present day, including its heyday as one of the nation's prime maritime ports in the South West of England.
This part of the book makes the history of Appledore more interesting in human terms, as it concerns individual people's lives, and how they contributed to its overall historical development.
www.redbreast.co.uk /nimrod/appledore.htm   (400 words)

  
 Appledore Devon UK -The Information Companion for Visitors and Residents - by Devon Link
The village of Appledore is located in North Devon at the point where the rivers of the Taw and the Torridge meet before their convergence into the Atlantic at Bideford Bay.
Appledore has a wealth of maritime history founded from its shipbuilding and seafaring past.
The Village itself, with its narrow streets, cobbled court yards and fishermen's cottages was once described by the victorian novelist Charles Kingsley as the 'little white fishing village'.
www.devonlink.co.uk /smtowns/appledore.html   (144 words)

  
 Appledore Shipbuilders Occupy Yard   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The loss of Appledore would have a devastating effect on an already ailing local economy.
The loss of the specialised skills at Appledore, the last commercial shipbuilders in England, would truly be economic and strategic madness for an island nation.
This is not the last roar from a dying industry but a resolute a determined step in creating a viable future.
www.labournet.net /ukunion/0309/apple01.html   (243 words)

  
 Appledore's Oldest Inhabitant
Strangely enough on his arrival at Appledore, the barque capsized on the Ferry Rock at Beara’s Slip, and by the aid of horses it was raised again as the tide receded.
The deceased reached Appledore at the early age of 20 and shortly afterwards married Miss Catherine Cousins, and had three children, two of whom survive him; Mr John Cousins Sole, retired Carpenter of H.M. Royal Navy at Devonport and Mrs Fanny Lobbett residing at Portsmouth.
Through this obituary I have discovered his age on arrival in Appledore, the reason he came to Devon, the ships he sailed on, his quiet nature, his friends and other relatives at the time of his death.
www.sole.org.uk /appledor.htm   (668 words)

  
 Appledore links plus hotel, Cottage, Camping and self-catering accomodation, Devon, England.
Appledore, a fishing village at the mouth of the Torridge Estuary is typical of many Small Villages along the North Devon and Cornish coastline, with gaily painted Houses and narrow winding streets.
The view of Instow from Appledore is beautiful, at high tide a Ferry Service operates every 20 minutes between the two villages proving easy access to the duned sandy beach.
Appledore is situated 3 miles from an active market town, Bideford, and 1½ miles from The Golden Sands of Westward Ho!
www.westcountrylinks.co.uk /map/appledore.htm   (202 words)

  
 Appledore Cottage, Devon
A stone's throw away from Appledore beach with easy access.
Appledore Quay is a short level walk from Bimbo's Cottage.
The cottage is equipped and furnished to a high standard with everything you need to enjoy your stay.
www.cottageguide.co.uk /bimbos   (169 words)

  
 Appledore Hotels. Hotels in Appledore - Accommodation UK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
All our discount Appledore hotels are specially selected with guaranteed low internet rates for all our England and UK hotels.
From a cheap Appledore hotel, to 4 and 5 star Appledore hotels with special offers, you are sure to find the best Appledore hotel Accommodation for you.
Take a Picture tour of Appledore, and please come back after your visit to submit your own.
www.picturesofengland.com /England/Devon/Appledore_30345/hotels3   (988 words)

  
 SeacoastNH.com - Around Appledore Island
Appledore is actually in the state of Maine and is now primarily the center for the marine biology classes run by Cornell and the University of New Hampshire.
Appledore was dominated by a large wooden hotel from 1847 until the beginning of the 20
What once was the busiest area is now the sleepy backyard where the generators hum and the birds are banded.
seacoastnh.com /Places_&_Events/Isles_of_Shoals/Around_Appledore_Island   (781 words)

  
 Holiday Resource - Appledore holiday
Appledore at Cottages4you Find your ideal holiday cottage online.
Clippers Cottage is located in the picturesque fishing village of Appledore.
Holiday Cottage in Devon : West Quay House Appledore Grade II former sea farers inn converted into two self contained luxury apartments, each sleeps 5.
www.simplysteyning.co.uk /appledore-holiday.html   (165 words)

  
 Appledore Letting Agency - Holiday Homes & Cottages in Devon, England, UK
Appledore is a rarity in the West Country, it has an unspoilt charm, still uncommercialised on the beautiful North Devon Coast situated in the mouth of the Taw and Torridge Estuary.
The rhythm of life is set by the rise and fall of the tide, not the hands of the clock.
Tarka Cruises scenic hour long trips around the estuary, fishing for Bass and Mackerel The area's fascinating maritime history is on display in the Museum and children can have fun fishing from crabs from the quay, a local favorite pastime.
www.appledore-letting.co.uk   (350 words)

  
 Chesapeake Rowing -- Alden Appledore   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Alden Appledore is the rugged sliding seat rowing boat.
Its traditional looks and seaworthiness are inherited from the classic pea pod boats which have been rowed in New England for over 200 years.
The Alden Appledore has plenty of extra room for passengers or gear and can be set up for single or double rowing.
www.scanit.com /row/pod.htm   (56 words)

  
 Shoals Marine Laboratory - General Information about Appledore Island   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Not only is Appledore home of Shoals Marine Laboratory, but its waters, shoreline, rocks and brambles host a myriad of marine and terrestrial animals and plants.
Migratory song, wading and shorebirds stop-over and nest on Appledore in the summer, while harbor seals raise their pups on neighboring Duck Island.
The intertidal and subtidal zones are rich in species of algae, fish and invertebrates, while the deeper waters surrounding the Isles provide habitat for schools of fish and pods of dolphins and whales.
www.sml.cornell.edu /appledore/pi-gi.htm   (235 words)

  
 Land for Sale in Appledore - Property - Homes - Building Land & plot sales Appledore - ukwebproperty
Investing in land in Appledore is the preferred option for many investors in the UK and can even suit everyday individuals with some cash to spare.
The building land for sale in Appledore and self build land for sale in Appledore areas are doing particularly well at the moment.
The overall decline of the UK farming industry also has a knock-on effect here - it's easier to find an agricultural land sale in Appledore than it used to be and many farmers are opting to move out of the industry and put up farm land for sale in Appledore.
www.ukwebproperty.co.uk /devon/property-land-sale-Appledore.htm   (2651 words)

  
 Celia Thaxter Life Chronology
Levi bought the north dwelling on Appledore from Thomas known thereafter as the Thaxter Cottage for $600.
A particularly successful season at Appledore House: Cedric and Oscar bought out part of Appledore island which Celia had inherited from her father; she also made them a loan of $2, 3000 more so they could make improvements on the hotel.
Levi and his sons spent the entire summer in the Thaxter Cottage on Appledore to be with his friend William Morris Hunt, who was broken in health and spirits and had decided to try to recuperate there.
www.seacoastnh.com /celia/life.html   (2245 words)

  
 Schooner Appledore - Ship's History
Launched on August 22, 1978, the Schooner Appledore II is proud of her colorful history.
The Appledore II is the largest of her four sister ships, Appledores I, III, IV, and V. The Appledore was the last schooner custom built by the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine.
The Appledore was built traditionally, using centuries old techniques of shipbuilding.
www.appledore2.com /history.htm   (362 words)

  
 Appledore North Devon
Appledore Devon a port and shipbuilding town where the Two Rivers Meet -the Taw and Torridge.
A hundred years ago or more Appledore had several boat and ship repair yards building and maintaining wooden schooners, ketches and barques.
Appledore was and still is a busy port with vessels unloading cargoes of timber and South Wales coal and latterly loading ball clay and discharging fertiliser.
www.beautiful-devon.co.uk /appledore.htm   (329 words)

  
 Solicitors in Appledore EX16 Devon England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Solicitors in Appledore EX16 Devon England UK Solicitors Online in Appledore EX16 Devon, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Appledore EX16 England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Appledore EX16 Devon England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Devon/Appledore.htm   (193 words)

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