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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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Remembering Albert Linacre
In September 2015, Albert Linacre, a long time resident who was instrumental in making Pilton the vibrant community it is today, passed way at the age of 85. Born in Birmingham in 1930, Albert att...
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The Turnpike Roads of Pilton 1763 – 1879
This short article by local Pilton historian Margaret Reed tells the story of the Turnpike Trust created in Barnstaple in the 18th Century and how this affected the roads in Pilton. Nationally roa...
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Historic Rotary Gardens Makeover Marks 40th Anniversary of Creation by B...
A project to improve Pilton’s Rotary Gardens was completed in 2014, in time for the park’s 40th anniversary on Friday 23 May. Work at the gardens began in 2013, with a new path and benches and ext...
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Pilton Arts Group - The First Forty Years
Pilton Arts Group came into being in late 1971, as a result of the closure of the Municipal School of Art in Barnstaple High Street. They bought the former Church of England School beside Pilton C...
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The Lake Almshouses, Pilton
The four Lake Almshouses are to be found at the very eastern end of Underminnow Road, Pilton. They belonged to the pre-Reformation Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary and were entirely rebuilt in 186...
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PROBABLY THE LAST PINT DRAWN AT THE NEW INN, PILTON STREET, IN 1969
This photograph shows Lilian Mabel Stevens (née Perkins) and she is thought to be drawing the last pint of Whitbread beer in the New Inn at 29/30 Pilton Street before it closed in 1969. Margaret R...
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Further Notes on the Hartnoll Family of North Devon
This document has been prepared by Pilton Historian Margaret Reed giving additional information on the Hartnoll Family to supplement the account written by Anne Bishop and uploaded into The Pilton ...
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