Tag: historic buildings
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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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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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Francis Frith Archive
The following images are links to images of Parracombe held in the Francis Frith archive.