Bishops Nympton, Devon
Bishops Nympton photos
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Bishops Nympton maps
Historic maps of Bishops Nympton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bishops Nympton maps
Bishops Nympton books
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Memories of Bishops Nympton
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I was born at Filleigh and went to Filleigh Infants School. But then at eleven years old went to school at South Molton Secondary Modern. It was 1953 and the school was quite new, opening in 1952 if I remember correctly.
As I recollect Mr Larson ( ref below post) had an upholstery business in South Molton. My memories... [more]
Shared on 20 July 2008
I was born in Gothic House, The Churchyard, South Molton in May 1941. My name was Patricia Elizabeth Abbott Huxtable. My father was Charles John Huxtable and my grandparents were Charles George Pearce Huxtable and Elizabeth Avery Abbott (of North Molton). The churchyard was a playground for myself, my brother Roger and our friends. We were lucky not to suffer the... [more]
Shared on 28 May 2008
My memories of Court Hall School started in 1955 when I went with my brother from our London home, at the tender age of four and five. My father was told not to visit us for 3 months and so we were left. The head was Mr. Owen Reidel, and his wife Simone, who was French. They had two children, Nicole... [more]
Shared on 17 April 2008
Farming apprentiship at Wadham Farm aged 18yrs
In response to an advert in 'Farmers Weekly' I was sent down from London to gain farming experience with Mr and Mrs Robb at Wadham Farm, before entering agricultural college at the age of 18 years. Locals took me in hand, teaching me to thatch, water divine, tickle trout and the whole cycle of the farming year. I was present during... [more]
Shared on 01 August 2009
Christmas holidays in Witheridge
30 years just passed but it still seems present, the time I spent in Witheridge since 24 December to 1st January when I got back to London and then flied back to Italy. I spent splendid days by a family of friends at 17 West Street and still I remember that house, very typical, with wood roof. Inside there were on... [more]
Shared on 26 October 2008
View down onto Umberleigh Bridge, showing village square
It is with great interest we see your picture of the village square, showing what is now the Post Office and largest post code sorting office in England. It also shows the Regency Gables Tea Rooms, we moved there in 2004. We run the free Community Parish information site... www.umberleigh-northdevon.co.uk and would be interested in any memories of Umberleigh, which we... [more]
Shared on 05 June 2006
I went to Woolsery School for a few months in 1948. We lived on a farm called Little Walland, and walked to school, about a mile. I went back this year, after a 60 year gap, and remembered the school immediately. I found the farm, with help from the villagers, and once again remembered it straight away, little change having taken... [more]
Shared on 24 November 2008
Extracts From Bishops Nympton & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bishops Nympton, inspired by Frith photos.
Barnstaple Photographic Memories
The Green is now built over. This picture shows the Union Workhouse. Subsequently, it would become the Alexandra Hospital, which remained in business until 1978 when the new North Devon General hospital was opened.
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Barnstaple Photographic Memories
This picture faces the opposite direction to the previous one. The cabman's shelter seen in photographs 49616 & 64564 on pages 34 to 36 is still in place. On the left, The Golden Lion was a 17th century merchant's house. Today it is called The Bank inn. This district was known locally as The Hearts of Oak.
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Barnstaple Photographic Memories
By the time this picture was taken, the trees had gown to an enormous size and needed surgery. The river still pro- vided scope for pleasure boating and Shapland & Petter's factory had grown to its full size. Today, boating is but a memory.
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