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Descendants of John Hartnoll and Elizabeth Facey of Pilton from 1773
Canadian Anne Bishop has traced her antecedents back to the Hartnolls of Pilton in the late 1700s. This article - very useful for anyone researching their family tree and having ancestors in common...
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Jane Bartlett outside No 8 Pilton Quay with 'Darkie' the Pomer...
Jane Bartlett (died 1947) is pictured here outside the cottage which was No 8 Pilton Quay until the road improvement scheme at Pilton Bridge caused it and the adjacent No 1 Pilton Street to be demo...
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Under Minnow Road
This photograph is view of Under Minnow Road, Pilton, likely to be around 1900. The area now associated with the name ‘Under Minnow Road’ bears this name as a result of a mistake made in the twent...
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The Eliza and Bert Passmore Story of Fair View
This photograph posted on Facebook in April 2012 has led to an extraordinary story emerging about the community in Fair View, Pilton. It all began because Dave Bayliss' posted this photograph, date...
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The Pilton Story Library
Thanks to the generosity of people within the Pilton Community, we have a small collection of books relevant to the history of Pilton and the surrounding area. Some of these books are available to...
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The Four Norman Brothers of Pilton
Mr and Mrs Norman of 48 The Rock, Pilton, had four sons. They were, in order, John (born 17 October 1931, died 15 January 1996), Peter (known as Roy) (born 16 November 1933, died 11 January 2004),...
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The Wedding Reception of Alfred Martin Brown and Mary Margarite Harper o...
Alfred Martin Brown of Wrafton and Mary Margarite Harper of 30 Pottington Road Barnstaple were married at Pilton Church by the Reverend John Henderson on the 17th September 1941. The groom was on 6...
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Jean Elston and Joyce Thorne on the North Road in 1950
This photograph shows Jean Elston (nee Thorne), left, and her older sister Joyce Thorne, right, by the 'Welcome to Barnstaple' sign on the North Road in 1950. As well as showing the relatively new...
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