Category: History
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North Devon Journal, October 6, 1932 – New Village Hall
Transcript of an article in The North Devon Journal, October 6, 1932. (page 7) PARRACOMBE R.A.O.B.’S NEW VILLAGE HALL. Opened by Sir Basil Peto, M.P. Friday was a red letter day for the little village of Parracombe, as it also was for the local R.A.0.B. Lodge, the opening ceremony the new £1,000 Heddon Valley parish…
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Hunters Inn
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…
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Christ Church Graveyard Record
The graveyard of Christ Church Parracombe was recorded by Parracombe Archaeology and History Society (PAHS). Each grave is recorded below with a reference number and inscription. The reference number refers to the location recorded on the churchyard map of graves. Download record in pdf format Record of grave names in Christ Church Parracombe A | B |…
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Fox & Goose Pub
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″]
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A walk through Parracombe past
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″]
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Holwell Castle
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the start of remarkable changes in Medieval England. The death of King Harold gave the crown to William of Normandy, but at that stage he did not control all England, so William set about gaining power and quashing resistance. The results are still evident in the landscape today in the form of Motte and Bailey Castles. These distinctive Norman structures eventually dominated…
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Parracombe Mill
Described as a Fulling Mill in 1543, meaning it was used in the production of cloth, the power from the water wheel was geared to raise large wooden mallets that pounded the cloth in troughs filled with fullers earth and water, a process designed to thicken the material. Later the building was used for milling…
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Working life
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.…
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Postcards from the past
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.…