Okehampton, Fore Street Market 1890
Photo ref: 22590
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Photo ref: 22590
Photo of Okehampton, Fore Street Market 1890

More about this scene

Okehampton was established near a Saxon site just after the Norman conquest. The church in the picture is St James. This was built as a chantry chapel to All Saints, which was in the Saxon part of the town, well away from the newer area. Farmers gather at the corner to mull over the issues of the day.

A Selection of Memories from Okehampton

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 Okehampton

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I was stationed at this camp in 1968 for a few weeks of Army exercises. Looked a lot different then! Very nice country, but very cold out on the moors at night!