Old Forde House

27/10/2026

🏡 **Have your say!** What would you like to see Old Forde House become, and how could it benefit our local community?

💙 Share your ideas and help shape the future of Old Forde House by completing our short community feedback form. Follow the link below and press the yellow "Have your say" button.

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A small team of enterprising, community-minded small businesses are exploring how Old Forde House could become a vibrant, commercially sustainable destination for local people and visitors — celebrating what already exists across South Devon, creating space for events, enterprise, health and wellb...

26/10/2026

The conversation is growing, and we'd love you to be part of it!

We've already had some fantastic ideas, wonderful memories and exciting conversations about the future of Old Forde House. And we want to hear more!

Whether you're a local resident, small business, charity or community organisation, we'd love to know what you'd like to see this beautiful historic building become.

Have your say!

We'd really encourage you to complete our community consultation form using the link in our bio. It's your opportunity to share your ideas and help shape the possibilities for Old Forde House.

You can also share your thoughts in the comments below.

Let's keep the conversation going!

20/10/2026

A little closer to Old Forde House… 🚪

Last time, we asked you to imagine what the future could hold for this remarkable place.

Today, we're taking you a little further on that journey. Through the grounds, towards the house, and right up to its front door, behind which lies the possibility of an exciting new chapter.

What would you love to see within these walls and across the grounds, and what could Old Forde House become for our community?

Please keep following. We're only just beginning. 🙌

18/10/2026

Our project lead, Sharon Nelson, has shared the media campaign and vision with the LinkedIn community 💙

A New Dawn for Old Forde House, Newton Abbot I’m currently leading a community-led initiative working towards the acquisition of Old Forde House in Newton Abbot, through a proposed Old Forde House Community Benefit Society. I’m incredibly proud to be working alongside a brilliant group of people...

17/10/2026

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NEWTON Abbot’s historic Old Forde House could be given a new lease of life under ambitious plans from a team of local people seeking to secure its future for the community. Read more below.

17/10/2026

🏛️ OLD FORDE HOUSE IN THE HEADLINES! 📰

A big thank you to the Mid Devon Advertiser for featuring our proposed community bid for Old Forde House on the front page and in this week’s edition, and for helping raise awareness of our vision for its future.

We’re inviting local people, businesses and organisations to get involved and help shape what comes next. Take a look at our previous post to find out more!

📰 Read the full article here: https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/old-forde-house-sharon-nelson-old-forde-house-community-benefit-society-962739

Have your say by visiting www.oldfordehouse.org.uk and completing the community form by following the ‘Have Your Say’ link.

More to come next week so stay tuned! 💙

10/10/2026

🏛️ A NEW FUTURE FOR OLD FORDE HOUSE 🙌

What if one of Newton Abbot’s most historic buildings could become a thriving destination that puts small businesses, sole traders and independent providers at the heart of the community?

The vision for a proposed Old Forde House Community Benefit Society is to transform this beautiful house and its eight acres into a welcoming, vibrant destination that champions local enterprise, creativity, health and wellbeing. A place where businesses can showcase their talents, share resources, develop ideas and reach new audiences through events, workshops, retreats, pop-ups, celebrations and unique visitor experiences.

From heritage, arts and culture to tourism, hospitality, education, the natural environment and wellbeing, we want to bring together the incredible skills, experiences and opportunities that already exist across Newton Abbot, TQ post codes and wider South Devon. By connecting people, businesses and organisations, we can create new opportunities, strengthen our local economy and support a healthier, more connected community.

One ecosystem. Many sectors. More social value.

Now we want YOU to help shape what comes next!

💬 What would you love to see, experience or be part of at Old Forde House? Share your ideas in the comments or complete our short community questionnaire. Link in bio and stories!

💙 Follow our journey, tag someone who should be part of the conversation and share this reel to help us reach people, businesses and organisations across South Devon. Thank you!

23/09/2026

Our Meet Your Council event is back on Sunday 3rd October. This is an opportunity for you to speak with Councillors, Officers and local groups.

We'll see you there! 👋

21/09/2026

An inspiring new dawn for Old Forde House.

Something exciting is happening at Old Forde House in Newton Abbot!

After several months of work behind the scenes, a small dedicated team has secured a moratorium allowing time for public consultation, business planning and feasibility assessment, with the intention of submitting a bid to Teignbridge District Council to secure a long term financially viable future for Old Forde House as a South Devon destination to be proud of.

The ambition is to protect and celebrate the important history, heritage and character of Old Forde House and it’s 8 acres, while restoring it as a ‘home’ once again — not for one individual, one family or one organisation to have the monopoly, but as an inclusive community-owned asset through a proposed Old Forde House Community Benefit Society.

At the heart of the vision is an intention to raise the profile and value of small businesses and self-employed within the TQ Postcode area — recognising the important role they play in supporting health and wellbeing, creating jobs and opportunity, attracting visitors, strengthening the local economy and helping places thrive.

The team is currently being facilitated by independent local consultants Sharon Nelson and Russell Cunningham, bringing together experience across business, health, the VCSE sector, analytics, hospitality and strategic development, with a shared focus on collaboration, sustainability and creating strong local ecosystems.

We would love to hear your thoughts on the future of Old Forde House — whether that is sharing its history and your memories, suggesting ideas for its future use, or highlighting the small businesses, organisations and local people you would love to see championed, supported or getting involved.

We are also beginning to widen the team helping with the practical work of developing the bid, so if you have skills, experience or simply an interest in getting involved, please reach out. You can do that via the Old Forde House page or via email to [email protected]. We will soon be launching a website landing page and an Instagram page so watch this space!

Do join us on this journey. You’d be most welcome. 💙