History of the Sid

DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL THE VISION GROUP FOR SIDMOUTH IS NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR THIS WEBSITE AND SO IT HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
No new content has been added since April 2026.

The natural history of ‘England’s shortest river’ is quite well covered:

The human history of the river is less accessible – but it is just as rich, and can be found if sought out.

For example, there are the mills along the River Sid:

However, information available online is still rather limited, so on these pages more should be added.

With particular thanks to members of the SVA’s History Group:

Notes from the Group’s regular bi-monthly meetings are now being made available on the SVA’s website:

Meanwhile, here are the links to the History of the Sid pages on this website:

There are other pages on the history of the River:

Sidmouth rivers and main sewers in about 1950:

Sidmouth’s Byes park through the ages:

The history of the Ham at the Eastern Town:

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