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This picture was taken in the porch of St Mary's Church, Pilton in 1968. It was sent to the Pilton Story by Jan Cashin (formerly Huxtable) whose family lived at 82, Pilton Street. Jan is far right ...

This is Miss Turner's recorder group pictured at Pilton Primary School in 1967, when the school was beside St Mary's Church before the move to Abbey Road. The photo shows Jan Cashin (formerly Huxta...

This is a photograph of a fancy dress competition in Pilton Church Rooms and must date from the very early 1930s. It is well worth close study as the costumes are very imaginative. The one child ...

This is a photograph of the children of Pilton School next to St Mary's Church. It dates from the late 1920s. The one child identified so far is Maurice Huxtable, sixth from the right on the seco...

Twigs Flower Shop was established in Barnstaple in 1999 by Deryn Northam and, since then, has gained a reputation for exceptional flowers and service. In July 2017 it relocated from Mermaid Walk t...

In 2013, the writer and wildlife artist Trevor Beer wrote his boyhood memories of life in Pilton where he was born in January 1937. He died in June 2017. These memoirs offer a fascinating insight...

Trevor Beer, the well-known Devon writer and wildlife artist, was born on The Rock, Pilton, in January 1937 and died in June 2017. He went to Pilton School next to St Mary’s Church and his boyhood...