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Trevor Beer MBE, Writer and Wildlife Artist, 1937 - 2017
Trevor Beer, the well-known Devon writer and wildlife artist, was born on The Rock, Pilton, in January 1937 and died in June 2017. He went to Pilton School next to St Mary’s Church and his boyhood...
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Peter Bray of Pilton in 1943
This photograph shows Peter Bray of Pilton in his pram in 1943 with his mum, Vera Bray (nee Worth) on The Rock. At that time his mother worked at Dent's Glove Factory which is now the Pilton Cabin...
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The Four Norman Brothers of Pilton
Mr and Mrs Norman of 48 The Rock, Pilton, had four sons. They were, in order, John (born 17 October 1931, died 15 January 1996), Peter (known as Roy) (born 16 November 1933, died 11 January 2004),...
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The Story of 51 The Rock, Pilton
Download this document which summarises the collected history of the ownership and inhabitants of 51 The Rock through the years from construction in the early 1800s. The building was lived in for ...
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1900 Postcard in front of photograph of The Rock, Pilton
This photograph shows a postcard from around 1900 held in front of the view of The Rock from Higher Raleigh Road in 2011. Very little has changed in that time although the railings have been repla...
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The Rock, Pilton in the 1930s or 40s
This is a photo of The Rock, Pilton, thought to have been taken in the 1930s from opposite Rock House. The area looks rather run down. The cottage on the right No 75 was lived in by Miss Annie Bowd...
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