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Nostalgic memories of North Molton's local history

Share your own memories of North Molton and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My Holidays In The 50's At Court Hall
I spent most of my school holidays, together with my brother Ronny, at Court Hall from July 1952 to approximately May 1955 - if my memory still serves. From those days. I have retained or rediscovered contact with just two persons: Peter Harris and Claude Camhy. I remember an Irene Condon and a lad called Paul hailing from Mauritius, I seem to remember. Also an Elisabeth and a Berenice. 😀 ...see more
Court Hall
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Added 10 January 2021

Court Hall Remembered
Were the stables and hounds still there when you were there ..... There were two black ponies in the field one was called Jet cant remember the other one. Was so sad when I returned to Devon to find the house demolished .......
North Molton, Court Hall School c1955
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Added 25 May 2016

My Family History
this is where my family of Prouts came from in the early 1700 s going back to Richard Prout and Leah Mole my Gr Gr Grandparents Richard Prout and Maria (Nee Tarr )are buried in the church yard along with many other family members iwas lucky enough to visit here in may 1915 thank you for the photos of the villiage etc Carol Erbacher from Australia
North Molton, All Saints Church c1955
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Added 22 June 2015

Court Hall
As my parents were abroad I was placed here during school holidays for two years. Mr and Mrs Riedel. Have so many photos and memories of all the children were there also. Rosalind, Irene, Marie Elizabeth, Peter Eder, Paul and so many others. Putting our names on the swinging tree, secret rooms, dens, up on the moors and so much more. Went back about 1979 and saw that the facade had gone. I have the W from the church weather vane. Peter Harris
North Molton, Court Hall School c1955
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Added 13 November 2013

Court Hall Remembered
From 1946 until 1949 I was a boarder at Court Hall. At the time I was there Lady Poultimor lived in a cottage in the grounds and kept parrots. There were stables at the rear of the house and a full pack of hounds was kept there along with hunting horses. The school's head mistress was Mrs Barkway nicknamed Barky she had driven ambulances during the war. She had a daughter named Janet . The vicar's wife ...see more
North Molton, Court Hall School c1955
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Added 17 September 2011

Church
This is the church where my Uncle Michael George Sinnott is buried.
North Molton, All Saints Church c1955
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Added 21 June 2009

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 and Anthony. I remember the school as huge and rambling, and the ground equally so. There was a kitchen ...see more
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Added 17 April 2008