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Pilton in the North Devon Herald, July 8, 1920 – Welcome Home for the De...
These three items figured in the North Devon Herald of July 8, 1920. This edition included a report of the marriage of Albert Hobbs and Jane Bartlett and was kept for all these years by their daug...
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A Medieval Gold Ring Found at Pilton, Devon in 1867
Elsewhere in The Pilton Story we have reported the story of 'The Prior's Ring' which was found buried under a tree in a garden close to Pilton Churchyard in 1867. The owner of the site, a Doctor Fo...
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Tudor Priest Put to Death in Pilton in 1549
If the Western Rising or Prayer Book Rebellion means little or nothing to you, rest assured that you are not alone. 1549 – particularly the late Spring and Summer of 1549 – brought considerable civ...
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Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey, Senior British Officer at Stalag Lu...
Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey, who lived in Pilton following his retirement from the RAF, was the Senior British officer in the German Prisoner of War Camp Stalag Luft III. Stalag Luft III ...
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An 18th Century black blown glass mallet bottle found in Bradiford Water
This photograph shows the bottom of an 18th Century black blown glass mallet bottle found in Bradiford Water by Amelie Smith of Pilton in the summer of 2016. The term 'black glass' refers to glass...
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Mysterious Death of a Bradiford Gentleman in 1875
Henry John Turberville, who was formerly known as Henry John Blackmore and was the elder brother of Richard Doddridge (R D) Blackmore, the author of 'Lorna Doone', died in very mysterious circumsta...
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Pilton Loses a Gifted Community Leader
David Butt, a Pilton resident for many years and closely involved as the Co-ordinator of Pilton Green Man Frestival for the last 5 years, passed away in April 2016 at the age of only 63. Dave was ...
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The Making of Pilton Priory's Seal - The Matrix Reloaded
Despite its modest size, Pilton Priory – certainly latterly - possessed quite a large and ornate seal. It was all the more unusual for bearing images on both sides, each half being formed in its ow...
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