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THOMAS HARDING R.N. OF THE REFORM INN, PILTON
Thomas Harding was a man with an adventurous past, which only came to light when his medals were sold at auction. He was born in Weymouth in 1847, joined the Royal Navy at the age of 15 and served...
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Sir Allen Apsley, Royalist Governor of Barnstaple 1645-6
Sir Allen Apsley, the Royalist Governor of Barnstaple in1645-6, is the man credited with ordering the demolition of Pilton Church tower and spire for metal for the manufacture of cannon and lead sh...
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Charles Pearce's 'Song of Victory'
This newspaper cutting from the North Devon Journal Herald reports the death of Mr Charles Pearce of Pilton House at the age of 88 in December 1945. As well as being Mayor of both South Molton and...
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The Village of PILTON - Oldest Barnstaple
This document, written by Rev Anthony Geering in the early 1980s, gives a potted history of Pilton. Anthony Geering was vicar of Pilton from 1981 to 1986 and was the instigator of the Pilton Festi...
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A 1935 advertisment for houses at the Pilton Building Estate now Priory ...
This advertisment appeared in 1935 for houses on the Pilton Building Estate in what is now Priory Close, Pilton close to Pilton Abbey and Lake Cottages. The builder was A. F. Beer and the houses a...
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French 18th Century Spy Map of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries
In 1768 the French produced a map of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries and hinterland showing the main habitation and geographic features. It was one of a set detailing all the ports and inlets on t...
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VE or VJ Day Street Party in Abbey Road 1945
This party in Abbey Road, which was then only 10 years old and still a cul-de-sac, has already been included in the archive as a VJ Day Party (Victory over Japan on 15th August 1945) but this sligh...
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Devon Agricultural Show in grounds of Pilton House 1900 : No 2
One of a set of three pictures of the Devon Agricultural Show held in the grounds of Pilton House in 1900. The picture shows cavalrymen putting on a mounted display as one of the attractions for a ...
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