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Tarka Radio

Tarka Haunted Live

The Tarka Team hope to raise vital funds through a 24 Hour Broadcast live from their haunted location in Westward HO! Funds raised will be going to 1. Children's Holiday Foundation (North Devon) 2. The Special Care Baby Unit and 3. Tarka Radio.
£3,180
raised of £5,000 target
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Closed on 01/01/2023
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Story

The aim of this campaign is simple to host and broadcast a 24hr Show, where from you say... The famous Haunted House In Westward HO! in North Devon.

Here's a little bit of history below:

The house on the cliff edge, sometimes referred to as Spooky House or even Haunted House! was built about 1885. The road leading to it was especially built to enable access to the house and was initially known as Seafield Road, later it became Merley Road.

During the war years the house was the accommodation for British officers, and the field became a prison for the Italians.

In the early 50s the property was sold and became a Bed & Breakfast establishment. According to a family who stayed there in 1962 it was a very comfortable and child friendly home, the children being allowed to slide down the wonderful banisters. It remained a B & B for several years, but has since become a rather neglected and run down building.

The house was built as a summer residence by Brinsley de Courcey Nixon (5 May 1825-18 April 1903), whose occupation was given on the 1881 census as a banker from London.

Of Scottish and Irish descent he was born in Edinburgh and died in 1903 whilst on holiday at Seafield.

By the 21st Century the house was becoming more and more neglected, but it still exudes an aura of interest and mystery. It was the sole residence of an elderly lady Jean after her brother died until late 2015 when she moved to residential care.

About the charity

Tarka Radio

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Now celebrating 41 years of service to the people of North Devon Tarka Radio was founded in 1981 by a group of volunteers to provide a personalised radio service for the patients of the North Devon District Hospital and the wider community.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,180.00
Online donations
£2,630.00
Offline donations
£550.00
Direct donations
£2,630.00
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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