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Knowstone photos

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Knowstone maps

Historic maps of Knowstone and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Knowstone maps

Knowstone map

Historic map of Knowstone

Devon map

Illustrated Victorian map of Devon

Knowstone map

Historic Map of any Knowstone postcode

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Knowstone books

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Devon County Memories
Paperback
£15

South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Devon A Century Ago Photographic Memoiries
Paperback
£14

Knowstone books
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Memories of Knowstone

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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 by Adrian Marsden-Jones.

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 by Guido Caramia.

Church

This is the church where my Uncle Michael George Sinnott is buried.

Shared on 21 June 2009 by Gregory Bunker.

Memories of a four year old

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 by Rebecca Pinniger.

Extracts From Knowstone & Devon books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Knowstone, inspired by Frith photos.

Tiverton - A History and Celebration

These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 29th century when they made way for council housing.

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Tiverton - A History and Celebration

These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 20th century, when they made way for council housing.

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Tiverton Photographic Memories

Next door to the church is this delightful Tudor mansion, built in the mid 1500s. Since then, there has been much addition to it, but the integrity of the old building has not been compromised. It is privately owned and not open to visitors.

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