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Sale of Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Bradiford in February 1830
In February 1830, the North Devon Journal carried this advertisement for Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Pilton, Barnstaple. It was clearly a comprehensive establishment with a factory, dye hous...
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Handsome Well-built Vessel from Chappell's Yard in Pilton in 1827
This advertisement for a Smack or Schooner under construction in Chappell's Yard in Pilton appeared in the North Devon Journal on many occasions between June and November 1827. When he died in 182...
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NEW PARISH ROOMS IN 1906 FOR £1,100
This report is taken from the North Devon Gazette of 9th January 1906. “The delightful old parish of Pilton, Barnstaple, has been enriched by the provision of a fine new premises, to be known as t...
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SALE OF WORK FOR PILTON CHURCH OPENED BY MATILDA LADY WILLIAMS IN 1923
St Mary’s Church, Pilton, dates back over ten centuries, so it is not surprising that it requires quite a lot of maintenance. In July 1923 the North Devon Journal reported a Sale of Work on the Vi...
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Sale of Work in Aid of New Pilton Church Room in 1904
The Unicorn Inn, close to the top of Pilton Street, was bought by the Diocese of Exeter and turned into Pilton Parish Rooms right at the beginning of the 20th century. The skittle alley at the rear...
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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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