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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 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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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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The Story of 27 and 27a Pilton Street
These two houses are 27 and 27a Pilton Street. In Victorian/Edwardian times they were the Pilton Street Post Office. John Davy Thomas had kept the post office for nearly 30 years prior to his dea...
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Pilton Parish Rooms and its China and a 1907 Church Bazaar
A small amount of old china - about 20 white teaplates - was rescued from disposal when the multiple-patterned Pilton Church Hall china was replaced in 2012. The plates are printed with the 'Pilto...
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