NOTES ON THE CHURCH AND BELLS Buckland in the Moor has a nice light eight you have to be a little careful on the trebles. They are rung from the ground-floor. Up until recently the longest length rung for the Devon Guild was rung here commemorated by a peal board in the tower. . Near to the church you use to be able to get a good cream tea.   Other Notes The clock has an unusual face with no numbers but instead it says my dear mother , there is no pub near the church although you use to be able to get a nice cream tea down the road. The actual village is down the road a fair way and is the sought of image you see on the front of chocolate boxes. For pubs go to Widdecombe.

If you are in the area find your way to Buckland Beacon where there are the Commandment Stones, I have included information on them as the view is tremendous and well worth the effort to get to see them.

THE 10 COMMANDMENT STONES BUCKLAND BEACON

In 1927 The Lord of Buckland Manor, Mr Whitley, learnt that parliament had rejected a proposed revision of the Book of Common Prayer using Jesus Two Commandments instead of Moses Ten at Holy Communion.

He celebrated by engaging Mr W A Clements, a stonemason from Exeter, to engrave granite stones in situ on Buckland Beacon with the Ten Commandments. He started work on 15 December 1927 and completed the job on 14 June 1928. Whilst engraving the stones he lived in a cow shed on the site and was supplied each week with a loaf of bread by Mr Whitley.

In later years Mr Clements said, "Day after day I was on my knees chipping away and I wondered if the originator of the Commandments suffered from an aching back and sore knees as I did". If you glance at the stones you will find eleven commandments the eleventh inscribed, 'A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. John 13 v34.'

Climb onto the Beacon and look ahead. In the valley is Buckland in the Moor Church.

DIRECTIONS

From Haytor take the road to Widecombe. When you reach the cattle grid turn left towards Ashburton. In half a mile you reach Cold East Cross with a car park on your right. Go straight across. In a short distance there is room on your left for about five cars to park -just before you reach a cattle grid. Leave your car and go up the bank on your right. On the left is a dry stone wall. Follow this wall left to the Beacon. The Commandment Stones are on the left side of the Beacon. I have attached a map which might help but suggest you invest in an OS MAP.