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| 1 | | - —2010: The Town Twinning association with Cabourg was wound up.
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| 2 | 1769 | - 1769: Collapit Bridge
Bridge Constructed in 1769
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| 3 | 1770 | - 1770: Blancs Mill
Blancs Mill bridge constructed. 1770
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| 4 | 1808 | - 1808: Weslyan Church
The first Weslyan Methodist services were held in "No. 3 Buckley"
Now Buckley Street.
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| 5 | 1821 | - 1821: Post Office
Post Office established in Salcombe. Sally Stone was appointed Postmistress on an annual salary of £5.
Situated in Buckley Street.
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| 6 | 1827 | - 1827: Cooks Boatstore
What became Cook's boatstore was built on Customs quay.
It was built for Thomas Partridge, sailmaker and then became Reeves timber store.
The quay was originaly known as Trinick's or Steamer Quay.
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| 7 | 1838 | - 1838: Hannafords Butchers, 10 Fore Street, Established.
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| 8 | 1843 | - 1843: Holy Trinity Church.
1841. Building started on the Parish Church which cost £2600 to build.
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| 9 | 1844 | - 1844: The beacons were erected on the rocks at the bottom of the harbour.
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| 10 | 1847 | - 1847: Boys School
Salcombe Boys School built
- 1847: Customs House
Foundation stone laid in October of this year
The new Custom House was built in Valentine Place now Union Street.
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| 11 | 1850 | - 1850: North Sands sea wall built c1850.
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| 12 | 1854 | - 1854: The Infant School was built at Courtenay Street which may have been known as Channel Street in 1854.
- 1854—1976: The Infants School was closed.
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| 13 | 1859 | - 1859: Rookery
A rookery opposite the church was cut down.
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| 14 | 1869 | - 1869: Lifeboat
Salcombe's first lifeboat arrived
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| 15 | 1871 | - 1871: Baptist Church was opened.
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1902 - 1976 (73 years)