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Sir Allen Apsley, Royalist Governor of Barnstaple 1645-6
Sir Allen Apsley, the Royalist Governor of Barnstaple in1645-6, is the man credited with ordering the demolition of Pilton Church tower and spire for metal for the manufacture of cannon and lead sh...
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The Great Chamber or Solar of Bull Hill House
Bull House is an early 15th Century house which was part of Pilton Priory, probably the Prior's Lodging and accommodation for guests. The name may refer to the many documents which were issued from...
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The Tower of St Mary's Church, Pilton
It is difficult to imagine the tower of Pilton Church topped with a lead spire, similar to the ones at Ashford, Barnstaple, Braunton, Swimbridge and others in North Devon. However, that was the ca...
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Bull Hill House, Bull Hill, Pilton
Bull Hill House is an early 15th Century house which was part of Pilton Priory, probably the Prior's Lodging and accommodation for guests. The name may refer to the many documents which were issued...
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The Bells of St Mary's, Pilton
The three most noticeable parts of St Mary’s Church, Pilton are the tower, clearly visible over the Alms Houses at the top of Pilton Street, the bells which ring out across the village every Tuesda...
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