Westward Ho!

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Kingsley, Charles (1855), Westward ho!, or, The voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh: knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Library of English literature, LEL 21079-80., Macmillan, OCLC 8813367 Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho! led to the founding of a village by the same name (the only place name in England with an exclamation mark) and inspired the construction of the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. A hotel in Westward Ho! was named after and opened by him. A hotel which was opened in 1897 in Bloomsbury, London, and named after Kingsley was founded by teetotallers, who admired Kingsley for his political views and his ideas on social reform. It still exists as The Kingsley by Thistle. [23] Hodges, C. Walter (1979). The Battlement Garden: Britain from the Wars of the Roses to the Age of Shakespeare (1st Americaned.). New York: Houghton. p. 116. ISBN 9780816430048. J.Evans, R.Walter, E.Palmer, 'A Harbour Goes To War: The Story Of Mulberry And The Men Who Made It Happen'. Publisher - South Machars Historical Society (2000), ISBN 1-873547-30-7. p. 37.

Kingsley coined the term pteridomania (meaning "a craze for ferns") in his 1855 book Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore. [14] Racial views [ edit ] Anglo-Saxonism [ edit ] Kingsley's interest in history is shown in several of his writings, including The Heroes (1856), a children's book about Greek mythology, and several historical novels, of which the best known are Hypatia (1853), Hereward the Wake (1865) and Westward Ho! (1855). Kingsley School, a private school in Bideford, the town in which Westward Ho! is set, took its name from him after it was founded in 2009 as a merger of Edgehill College and Grenville College. Westward Ho! is a great destination for those wanting to bring their dogs on holiday with them as it is not only home to several dog friendly accommodation providers, but your furry friends are allowed on the beach all year around, with just a few restrictions in the summer months. There are signs along the whole beach front and on the approach to the seafront detailing which parts of the beach are open to dogs and of course, if you are staying in the village, then your accommodation provider will happily give you all the advice you need when travelling around with your dogs.McCourt, John (2015). Representing Race: Racisms, Ethnicity and the Media. SAGE Publishing. p.3. ISBN 978-0761969129. Construction of the town began in 1865 during the Victorian era and was built in a style typical of resort towns in the 19th-Century. The house façades are high and palm trees are everywhere. Should you opt to visit the seaside resort today, you’ll find a town which is much like many other former Victorian seaside resorts in the UK (a little weathered in places and otherwise very popular). Westward Ho! The Novel by Charles Kingsley At last, the ship reaches Devon, and Amyas takes Ayacanora to his home, where his mother welcomes her and treats her as a daughter. During the voyage, Yeo discovers that she is the little maid he promised Oxenham to protect, and he becomes a father to her. Amyas treats her as he might a sister, but Ayacanora is not happy at this treatment. The West Country class locomotive number 21C136 (later 34036), built initially for Southern Railways and later British Rail, was named "Westward Ho!" after the town. Stagecoach 16 runs to Appledore – Northam – Bideford 6 times a week only on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3x per day.

Kingsley, Frances Eliza (ed.) Charles Kingsley: His Letters and Memories of his Life (Henry S. King, 1877) Owen-Jones, Peter (11 February 2007). "A wild West country walk". The Sunday Times. London . Retrieved 5 October 2017. Westward Ho! is an invigorating starting point, because it's the only place in the British Isles with an exclamation mark. Vance, Norman. "Kingsley, Charles (1819–1875)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/15617. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) Charles Kingsley died of pneumonia on 23 January 1875 at Eversley, Hampshire, aged 55. He was buried there in St. Mary's Churchyard. [9] Influences and works [ edit ]Worst. Better. Not worst. Say better. Done better. Not worst. Say done better. Say on. Better on. Done better on. Nohow. Somehow. On. Done on. Worstward Ho done on. Theatre Works Explosives Factory. Go now. Go in. Go how. Nohow. Somehow. Go on. Mason, Nina (5 December 2016). "SureSet: 'If' by Rudyard Kipling for Westward Ho!". Pro Landscaper . Retrieved 13 October 2020. sea-captain from foreign parts, who, like Othello, had his tales of— “Antres vast, and deserts idle, Samuel Schoenbaum (1987). William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life. Oxford University Press. p.120. ISBN 978-0-19-505161-2.

The town lends its name to the song "Westward Ho! - Massive Letdown" by the band Half Man Half Biscuit which recounts a dream about holidaying in the town. The song also mentions the nearby village of Northam. [10] See also [ edit ] In fact, it turns out that the town of Westward Ho! is the only one in the UK to include punctuation marks (pretty cool fact!) Located just over a mile down the coastline from ever popular Bideford, you’ll find Westward Ho! Or, again,” chimed in old Mr. Cary, “as they say in the North— “'Find a miller that will not steal, One of his daughters, Mary St Leger Kingsley, became known as a novelist under the pseudonym Lucas Malet. [5] Kingsley has been accused of intensely antagonistic views of the Irish, [13] whom he described in derogatory terms. [19] [20]The Kingsley". thistle.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011 . Retrieved 21 February 2019. In comparison with other Devonian towns (even the nearby large town of Bideford), Westward Ho! is a fairly new addition to the landscape, meaning that there aren’t too many historicbuildings of interest about. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t interesting things to do (and spots to eat at). The Pig on the Hill Conlin, Jonathan & Klaver, Jan Marten Ivo. Charles Kingsley: Faith, Flesh, and Fantasy (Routledge, 2020) Westward Ho! is one of the most welcoming places in the south west when it comes to dogs. Dogs are allowed on the beachall year round, with restrictions in place during the summer. Signs around the beach provide handy maps so dog owners will know where they can go and alternative routes for those exploring with their dogs by foot. Seaside traditions When the ship is damaged in a later encounter with the Spaniards, the crew beaches her and begins a march toward the fabled city of Manoa. It is a long and hazardous journey over high mountains and through a land of hostile Indians. They find no El Dorado, but a young priest of one of the tribes falls in love with Amyas and follows him the rest of the journey. She is called Ayacanora, and, although she is of an Indian tribe, she seems to have the look of a white woman.