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Benjamin Manning Fined for Toll Evasion in 1847
While the 'Save Manning's Pit' team was doing research for the Exhibition at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon in May 2017 they searched the British Newspaper Archives for mentions of Benjam...
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Tudor Priest Put to Death in Pilton in 1549
If the Western Rising or Prayer Book Rebellion means little or nothing to you, rest assured that you are not alone. 1549 – particularly the late Spring and Summer of 1549 – brought considerable civ...
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The Last 'King' of Pilton 1982
The first Pilton Festival was a two month series of events in June and July of 1982, and as part of the festivities a 'King' was proclaimed on the day of the Medieval Market and Historical Pageant ...
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Two Decades of the Barum Brewery at The Reform Inn
The Barum Brewery, located behind The Reform Inn in Pilton, celebrated 20 years of brewing in September 2016. It started as a hobby for Tim Webster of Bradiford with the enthusiastic support of th...
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The Story of the Twelve Curlicues of Pilton in 1987
Thirty years ago an exciting project came to Pilton. Funded by Beaford Arts to celebrate its 21st birthday, and with enormous support from many local companies, the Horse and Bamboo Theatre from L...
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Mysterious Death of a Bradiford Gentleman in 1875
Henry John Turberville, who was formerly known as Henry John Blackmore and was the elder brother of Richard Doddridge (R D) Blackmore, the author of 'Lorna Doone', died in very mysterious circumsta...
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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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Lt Col William Harding of Upcott House, Pilton
This article by Jane Evans published in the Tiverton Civic Society Newsletter in May 2016 recounts the life of Lieutenant Colonel William Harding. He was born in 1792, the third son of Robert and ...
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