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James Edward Blacksell 1912 - 1987
Margaret Reed, Barnstaple historian, has written here about James Edward Blacksell, sometimes known as 'Blackie', who was a Barnstaple teacher and headmaster, a national promoter of the Arts, an im...
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Descendants of John Hartnoll and Elizabeth Facey of Pilton from 1773
Canadian Anne Bishop has traced her antecedents back to the Hartnolls of Pilton in the late 1700s. This article - very useful for anyone researching their family tree and having ancestors in common...
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The Inscription on the Lethbridge Monument of 1713
This extract is from the 1907 'Some Account of Pilton Priory and Church' by the Rev William Henry Morris Bagley, Vicar of Pilton from 1892 until 1927. This particular part relates to the 1713 Leth...
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The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hancock 1877
This document is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hancock, retired innkeeper, of The Rock, Pilton. It is dated 27th March 1877. He left all his 'household goods furniture and effec...
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DESCENT OF WELSHE’S TENEMENT IN PILTON 16TH/19TH CENTURY
The property named in Christopher Lethbridge’s will of 1713 to be connected with a rent charge for the benefit of Pilton Church fabric was one third of approximately seven acres called Welshe’s Ten...
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Barnstaple One Mile Milestones at Pilton and Bradiford
The Barnstaple Turnpike Trust was formed in 1763 to manage all the roads leading into the town. At its peak the Trust covered an impressive 104 miles, making it the second largest turnpike in the ...
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The Bull Hill Skull
Some people have never heard of the Bull Hill skull. A few have heard rumours. One or two know the facts. When the current owners acquired Bull Hill House from the National Trust in March, 2013, th...
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The Eliza and Bert Passmore Story of Fair View
This photograph posted on Facebook in April 2012 has led to an extraordinary story emerging about the community in Fair View, Pilton. It all began because Dave Bayliss' posted this photograph, date...
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