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Pilton Festival : The Early Years : A personal view by Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas became Deputy Headmaster of The Bluecoat C.E. Junior School, Pilton in January 1978. In 1982 he got involved in the Rev. Anthony Geering's idea of resurrecting Pilton Festival - an even...
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The Battle of Manning's Pit
John Norman of Pilton recounts the story of the Battle of Manning's Pit, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon, around Tutshill Woods against the Bradiford Gang as told in a poem written by his cousin Brian No...
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Pilton with Ashford Magazine August 1993 - Pilton Festival Souvenir Issue
In August 1993 a souvenir issue of the Pilton with Ashford (Parish) Magazine, edited by Dr Howard Bluett, was prepared to record the brilliant events of the annual Pilton Festival held in July. It...
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Film of the First Pilton Festival 1982
As the oldest part of Barnstaple, Pilton was granted a charter to hold an annual market by Edward III in the 14th Century. In 1982, the Rector of St Mary's Church - Rev. Anthony Geering - was inst...
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The Story of a North Devon Victorian Painter, Frederick Richard Lee, R.A...
This is an account of the life of Frederick Richard Lee, the Victorian landscape artist who, from 1858 until his death in 1879, spent some of his time living at Broadgate House, Pilton. It include...
- from: Margaret.Reed
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Manning's Pit
The bridge at the bottom of Manning's Pit connecting to the field and buildings at Anchor Mill at the end of Hall's Mill Lane. The bridge crosses Bradiford Water and is where people sledging in the...
- from: Richard.Howe
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12th North Devon Beavers at Christmas 1983
This photograph was taken at the 12th North Devon Beavers Christmas Party in 1983 in Pilton Church Hall. Back row (left to right): ??. Robert Davis, Jonathan Bryant, James Bosley, ??, Phillip Dymo...
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Tea Party for the Royal Wedding in 1981
This photograph also shows the Tea Party held to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in July 1981. Second on the right is Dorrie Jeffery (or Jeffries), formerly of...
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