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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...

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...

It is difficult to believe, given how narrow the River Yeo at Pilton is today, that there was once a thriving shipbuilding industry in Pilton dating back to the mid-18th century and lasting beyond ...

This is a short film introducing The Pilton Story, this community heritage project based in the village of Pilton, part of the North Devon town of Barnstaple. It was made by Siegfried (Siegy) Jerr...

As part of improvements carried out by North Devon Council in the first half of 2013, three information boards were erected in Rotary Gardens, one at each corner, in July 2013. One set out 'The Cr...

For many years a ‘Darkness to Light’ service was held in St Mary’s Church, Pilton, on Advent Sunday. The service prepares for and celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas. The Church ...

About 25 people gathered at the Victoria Tea Rooms in Pilton Street in December 2012 where members of the Pilton Story team explained more about the archive's aims and achievements so far. The pict...