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Dennis Norman 12th North Devon Scout
Dennis Norman became a scout when the 12th North Devon Troop in Pilton was formed in about 1948/49. Years before joining the scouts he recalled having seen a scout of the 1st North Devon Troop (Ba...
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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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THE FRIENDS OF PILTON CHURCH IN 21st CENTURY
The Friends of Pilton Church first came into being, in its 21st Century version, in about 2002 when an urgent need arose to repair the War Memorial West Window of the Priory Church of St Mary, Pilt...
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Pilton School Mug Celebrating 1840 – 1968
These mugs were given to the pupils of the old Pilton School which was next to St Mary’s Church when it closed in 1968 and moved to Abbey Road in January 1969. The school had been there since its ...
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DEVON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY PAPER ON A MEDIEVAL GOLD RING FOUND AT PILT...
'The Prior's Ring' of Pilton was found buried under a tree in a garden close to Pilton Churchyard in 1867. The owner of the site, a Doctor Forrester, took the ring to the British Museum for identif...
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'Dick Whittington & his Cat' the Pilton Panto January 2000...
The January 2000 Pilton Panto ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat’ was probably the 4th Pilton Panto of the modern era. This one was presented in the skittle alley of the then Chichester Arms in Pilton S...
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