Parracombe

An Exmoor Village

Author: Dave Austin

  • Hunters Inn

    Hunters Inn

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    Hunters Inn is set in the Heddon Valley, Parracombe, Exmoor.  There has been an inn on the site since the eighteenth century, at that time mostly serving the local farming population. The inn was re-opened in 1906 after the original thatched inn was destroyed by fire. In the Victorian era the towns of Lynton and…

  • Fox & Goose Pub

    Fox & Goose Pub

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    The following gallery is of historic images of The Fox and Goose Pub, Parracombe, Exmoor. Images are from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS), past residents and are provided by kind permission of their owners. All images are copyright of their respective owners. [envira-gallery id=”2746″]

  • A walk through Parracombe past

    A walk through Parracombe past

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    Take a walk through Parracombe as it was at various times throughout the last century. All images are from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS) and were kindly provided by members of the community.   All images are copyright of their respective owners. [envira-gallery id=”2530″]

  • Working life

    Working life

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    The following are images of working life in Parracombe over the last century.  All images are from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS) and were kindly provided by members of the community.   All images are copyright of their respective owners. Click on any of the images below to open the gallery.…

  • Postcards from the past

    Postcards from the past

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    The following images are postcards from the past of Parracombe and surrounding areas.  All images are from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS) and were kindly provided by members of the community.   All images are copyright of their respective owners. Click on any of the images below to open the gallery.…

  • Parracombe Flood of 1952

    Parracombe Flood of 1952

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    The following images are of the August 1953 flood of the Heddon Valley and Parracombe. They are taken from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS).  These images were kindly provided by members of the community.   All images are copyright of their respective owners. Click on any of the images below to…

  • 1911 Coronation

    1911 Coronation

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    The following images are of the celebrations for the coronation of King George V in 1911.  All images are from the archives of the Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS).  These images were kindly provided by members of the community.   All images are copyright of their respective owners. Click on any of the images below…

  • Francis Frith Archive

    Francis Frith Archive

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    The following images are links to images of Parracombe held in the Francis Frith archive.

  • Church of St. Petrock

    Church of St. Petrock

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    The former Parish Church of St. Petrock is a landmark building standing to the East of Parracombe village in the hamlet of Churchtown. The first church purported to be built on the site circa 525 AD, was raise in the name of St. Petrock on his arrival from South Wales. It was likely to have…

  • Parracombe Domesday Record

    Parracombe Domesday Record

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    The Domesday Book is a great land survey from 1086, commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time and to determine the extent of the taxes he could raise. The information collected was recorded by hand in two huge books, in the…