ACE Archaeology Club was formed in 1997, as a direct result of the production of the Winkleigh Community Book, a year before. Those who were involved in researching the History and Archaeology for the book soon discovered that not a lot of work had been done in this part of Devon.

House Scouts is a community heritage project funded by the Local Heritage Initiative and was instigated by the Winkleigh Society (a Civic Trust) and ACE Archaeology Club. House Scouts is a DIY project, inspired by the BBC's House Detectives and is for residents who are interested in discovering the history of where they live.

The project is also part of North Devon On Disc and has created a large physical and digital archive, some of which can be seen on this website. The full archive can be viewed at the Winkleigh Community Centre on Wednesday mornings at the Mini Market.

The Winsford Trust Cottage Hospital, a Grade 2 * listed building, designed by C.F.A Voysey was given to the community of Halwill and surrounding district in 1900 by Mrs Maria Webb-Medley in memory of her husband George. The former Cottage Hospital is the only building in the United Kingdom, designed by C.F.A Voysey ( a contemporary of William Morris and Lutyens) that is still in public ownership. The Winsford Trust came into being in 1999 when the local community led by the Winsford Hospital League of Friends in partnership with Age Concern, Torridge, secured ownership of the building. Image shows C.F.A Voysey's watercolour of the front of the hospital in 1899.

The North Devon village of Witheridge lies in undulating countryside with Exmoor National Park to the North, and Dartmoor National Park to the South.