Pillaton, The Weary Friar c.1955
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Photo of Pillaton, The Weary Friar c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Pillaton

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 Pillaton

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I moved into Pillaton in 1950 at the age of 10 to a smallholding, High Kernock. It was a bit of a culture shock moving from Plymouth to a bungalow with no amenities at all but we got on fine. The viullage then had some amenities in the form of a pub, The Royal Oak, a store, Post Office and a blacksmith. Now all these have gone leaving only the pub. so people have to go out of the village for everything. Down by the river ...see more