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Agnes May Blake was the elder daughter of Samuel and Ellen Blake of Pilton. During and just after World War II, Agnes served in the Women's Land Army. In recognition of her service between 17th M...

This article by Jane Evans published in the Tiverton Civic Society Newsletter in May 2016 recounts the life of Lieutenant Colonel William Harding. He was born in 1792, the third son of Robert and ...

A blue plaque has recently been placed on the wall of Fairfield (formerly part of Broadgate Villa) in Bellaire, Pilton, to commemorate the life of short story writer Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, ...

This picture was circa 1938 and is of the North Devon branch of the Royal Devon Yeomanry Artillery. It is taken in Pilton Park, and we believe the buildings in the background are the old Rawle Gam...

This photograph was posted on the Facebook page of the Barnstaple History Group by Angie Fisher in July 2015. It gave rise to a lot of comments which identified, although didn't always specifically...

The Three Tuns was once a very popular pub on Barnstaple High Street and was marketed as "the oldest tavern in the oldest street in the oldest borough in Britain" - not completely true but a good s...

In January 1915, the North Devon Journal wrote up the experiences of a Pilton man after enlisting in the 1st Devons just before World War I broke out in July 1914. After four months training, Priv...