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Mark Squires and a Marmoset at the first Pilton Festival in 1982
The first Pilton Festival in 1982 finished with a procession from Pilton Park and a market in Pilton Street on 24th July. Among the participants was a 4-year-old Mark Squires with a marmoset monke...
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Coronation Tea Party for King Charles III in Pilton Almshouses 7th May 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May 2023 was celebrated by the residents of the Pilton United Charity Almshouses in the gardens of St Margaret’s and the Lower Almshouses on Sunda...
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Dennis Norman 12th North Devon Scout
Dennis Norman became a scout when the 12th North Devon Troop in Pilton was formed in about 1948/49. Years before joining the scouts he recalled having seen a scout of the 1st North Devon Troop (Ba...
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New Pilton Bridge Crossing of River Yeo in 1937
Until 1937 the main road north from Barnstaple, which dates from before the time of the Barnstaple Turnpike Trust (1827), crossed the River Yeo at Pilton Bridge and then went up Pilton Street, The ...
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Dennis Norman Awarded Queen Scout Badge in 1955
Dennis Norman became a scout when the 12th North Devon Troop was formed in about 1948/49 and they went to a Scout Jamboree at Belchamps, Hockley, Essex, in 1952. Years before joining the scouts he...
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Programme from the Opening of Bluecoat School in March 1969
Bluecoat School (now Bluecoat Academy) was officially opened by J L Smeall, the Principal of St Luke’s College, Exeter, and blessed by the then Bishop of Plymouth, Wilfrid Guy Sanderson. The openi...
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IMPORTANT SALE AT BROADGATE, PILTON, IN 1918
In May 1918 the Broadgate Estate and the Contents of Broadgate House on Bellaire owned by Mrs Hibbert were sold by auction. The sale of the contents was reported as follows in the North Devon Jour...
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The Medieval Market in Pilton Street during the first Pilton Festival in...
As part of the first Pilton Festival of the modern era, held in June and July 1982, a Medieval Market was held in Pilton Street on Saturday 24th July. This is a scene from that day. This link will...
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