Arlington, The Post Office c.1960
Photo ref: A146013
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Photo ref: A146013
Photo of Arlington, The Post Office c.1960

More about this scene

The estate vilage of Arlington with the old post office - now Mill Cottages - lies alongside the Lynton to Barnstaple road. Arllington Court was owned by the Chichester family from the 13th century until 1947, when it was given to the National Trust. The first round-the-world solo yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester was part of the family, and he is buried in North Devon.

A Selection of Memories from Arlington

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Arlington

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Today I had a wonderful experience at the National Trust property, Arlington Court. The stewards on duty allowed me to play their grand piano in the main hall and it was a wonderful instrument made by Collard & Collard around 1830 - 1850. The staff opened the piano lid, and the tone sounded superb! I played a piece from memory as my sight reading is not good and thoroughly enjoyed myself - a memory to remember!
Easter Sunday 2009 was a gloriously fine and sunny day - just right for a family outing so my son David drove us all in my car to Arlington Court which is an enormous National Trust property not far from Barnstaple. Granddaughter Anna sat on the back seat next to Grandma and sang nursery rhymes for nearly all the journey of an hour from our home in Tiverton. When we arrived we ...see more