Cranbrook

Cranbrook’s new primary school is officially opened today

Cranbrook’s new primary school will be officially opened today (26 February). The £3.6 million St Martin’s C of E Primary , which serves the new Cranbrook community in East Devon, will be officially opened by the Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Rev Michael Langrish, and the Chairman of Devon County Council, Jerry Brook at 9am this morning.

St Martin’s will grow with the new community and will eventually accommodate 420 children with a 26-place nursery.

Every classroom is equipped with the latest Apple technology and has its own outside space. There is a purpose-built Foundation...

Heavy Rain Not A Problem For Cranbrook

East Devon District Council has been happy to report that the new town of Cranbrook in East Devon was unaffected by the recent bad weather and its drainage system has coped magnificently against unprecedented levels of rain.

This first major test of the new community drainage system has proven that local concerns about flooding were unfounded, but as Cllr Andrew Moulding, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development and Partnerships explains, this was no surprise to East Devon District Council:

“The only thing Cranbrook’s been flooded with is unfounded rumours. We did not...

Housing Minister announces £20m investment for Cranbrook

Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Housing visited the new community of Cranbrook in East Devon on Thursday 13 December 2012 to see first-hand how a partnership approach to development is reaping impressive results and announced £20 million of investment from Government.

During his visit the Minister announced a package of support to further accelerate the building of new homes in Cranbrook. This will take the form of a £20 million investment from Government, £6m of which will be used to deliver the roads and infrastructure needed to develop a new town centre, with the remaining...

4,000-year-old pottery discovered at Cranbrook

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old pottery beaker during excavations ahead of the construction of the new town at Cranbrook near Exeter. The pot is remarkably complete with only a tiny portion of the rim missing. It was discovered buried in a pit about 2 metres deep along with a stone bracer, an arm guard worn by archers to protect their forearms when shooting. The bracer was made from stone sourced in Langdale in Cumbria.

By looking at the pot under the microscope Roger Taylor, RAMM’s geologist, was able to identify the inclusions in the clay. He concluded...

Taylor Wimpey Is a Home From Home For Nicky

When Nicky Patch bought her dream new home at Taylor Wimpey’s Sylvan Heights development in Exeter, she loved the experience so much she joined the homebuilder’s sales team.

Nicky is now enjoying a new lease of life working at Taylor Wimpey Exeter’s Cranbrook development, a new town that is set to become a vibrant community in East Devon.

She moved from an older property in Exeter, which she had lived in for 20-years, and bought a four bedroom townhouse at Sylvan Heights in January.

And by July, Nicky had joined the ranks at Taylor Wimpey...

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