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The Story of a North Devon Victorian Painter, Frederick Richard Lee, R.A...
This is an account of the life of Frederick Richard Lee, the Victorian landscape artist who, from 1858 until his death in 1879, spent some of his time living at Broadgate House, Pilton. It include...
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The Story of Pilton Cricket Club by John Norman
This document tells the story of Pilton Cricket Club, now Barnstaple & Pilton Cricket Club, through the eyes of Pilton born and bred John Norman. Formed as Pilton Bible Class before the II Wor...
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Pilton Church Hall formerly The Unicorn Inn
The building which is now the Church Hall in Pilton Street has survived many changes during its long history, much of which will never be known as early records are rare, so the building itself tel...
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Jeremy Thorpe MP receives a buttonhole from Miss Allsop of Pilton House ...
At a May Fayre held at Pilton House on Saturday 13th May 1961, Jeremy Thorpe, MP for North Devon at the time, was apparently the guest of honour. In this photograph he is receiving a buttonhole fr...
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Pilton Cricket Club win 1978/79 Indoor 6-a-side Cricket Competition
In the mid 1970's indoor league cricket was introduced to the North Devon and was played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the Sports Hall of the North Devon College. Teams consisted of 6 player...
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The North Devon Conservative Association Fete on Pilton Lawn
This photograph shows the tea tent at the North Devon Conservative Association Annual Fete on Pilton Lawn in front of Pilton House. From the clothes, it appears to be Edwardian (up to 1910) or sli...
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May Queen and Entourage at the May Fayre, Pilton House, around 1966
This photograph shows another of the May Fayres which seem to have been held at Pilton House many years ago. This is thought to be about 1966. We have so far identified the following on it: Davi...
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May Fayre at Pilton House, 13th May 1961
This photograph shows the May Queen, with an entourage of girls with flowers and a girl and a boy dressed as a bride and groom at a May Fayre held in the grounds of Pilton House on 13th May 1961. T...
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