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NEW PARISH ROOMS IN 1906 FOR £1,100
This report is taken from the North Devon Gazette of 9th January 1906. “The delightful old parish of Pilton, Barnstaple, has been enriched by the provision of a fine new premises, to be known as t...
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SALE OF WORK FOR PILTON CHURCH OPENED BY MATILDA LADY WILLIAMS IN 1923
St Mary’s Church, Pilton, dates back over ten centuries, so it is not surprising that it requires quite a lot of maintenance. In July 1923 the North Devon Journal reported a Sale of Work on the Vi...
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Sale of Work in Aid of New Pilton Church Room in 1904
The Unicorn Inn, close to the top of Pilton Street, was bought by the Diocese of Exeter and turned into Pilton Parish Rooms right at the beginning of the 20th century. The skittle alley at the rear...
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The Origins of Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements
In a 2020 paper published in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association, Wendy Clarke has re-examined the Anglo-Saxon origins of Barnstaple and Pilton. The relationship between these close neig...
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OS Map Accompanying 'The Origins of Barnstaple and Pilton'
This OS 6" to the Mile Map dated 1890 has been posted in the archive to accompany the 2020 paper by Wendy Clarke 'The Origins of Barnstaple and Pilton: New Perspectives on Old Settlements' publish...
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A Ring Through History : Another Version of the Story of the Prior’s Ring
When the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Pilton, was extended to the north in 1867, the beautiful gold and sapphire Prior’s Ring was found in a ball of clay under an ash tree. A paper by John Cherr...
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Living on Pilton Quay in the 1950s : 5
Keith Laity has sent The Pilton Story this classic 50’s picture showing playmates in Reform Street. They are, left to right, seated Martin Sanders, Ian Cox and Robert Laity; seated in the cart is ...
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Living on Pilton Quay in the 1950s : 4
Keith Laity has sent The Pilton Story this picture of himself and his brother Robert in the front yard of No. 6 Pilton Quay Cottages, their attention seeming to be drawn to a cat on the wall. It...
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