Bastard of Kitley. Kitley Kitley house is the former home of the Pollexfen family, who also had a residence at Mothecombe in Holbeton. Bowden Bowden, seat of a junior branch of the Coplestone family of Copleston in the parish of Colebrooke. It was first the home of Walter Copleston, 3rd son of John II Copleston (d.1457) of Copleston, thrice MP for Devon, by his wife Elizabeth Hawley (d.1447). Thomas Coplestone (1688-1748) of Bowden was MP for Callington in Cornwall. Railway service From 1898 to 1960, Yealmpton was the terminus of the Yealmpton to Plymouth branch railway line. The line was built by the Great Western Railway. In its early days the line carried passengers and freight. The growth in the number of motor cars and buses led to reducing passenger traffic in the 1920s and passenger services ceased on the line in 1930. From then until 1941, only freight traffic ran on the line. Passenger services were restored in 1941, as villages such as Yealmpton were then being used as dormitory areas by the people of Plymouth following the severe air raids on the city. The passenger services ceased again in October 1947 and freight services only ran until 1960, when the line closed completely. The station at Yealmpton was demolished and housing in Riverside Walk now stands on the site. Agricultural Show Known as one of the best one day shows in the region, 2008 marked the 121st Agricultural Show. Despite the weather, thousands turned up to enjoy the best of what the Devon countryside had to offer. Highlights included the Royal Horse Artillery parading and firing their guns as well as the M.A.D mountain bike display team. Footnotes External links Yealmpton Yealmpton Community Association Yealmpton Parish Council Yealmpton Agricultural Show Yealmpton Agricultural Show - ITV Westcountry ITV Westcountry, your local news for Devon Film about Old Mother Hubbard's Cottage in Yealmpton from 1960 British Pathe Villages in South Hams Civil parishes in South Hams