The Hatherleigh chapters from the memoirs of Violet Fulford Williams who lived with her Grandparents at Passaford House during the …
Hatherleigh Currency
This 17th Century trade token, acquired by the British Museum in 1959 was issued in 1665 by John Gidley of …
Hatherleigh Tithe Map
There is a fascinating copy of the Hatherleigh Tithe Map of 1839 available online at the Devon County Council Historic …
Tithe Map Found!
Passaford House, an unusual view with the grounds and tennis court, early 1900’s ?
The Rodeo Inn photographed by James Ravilious, 1970’s
Snow in Bridge Street, 1978
Bonfire on the Moor for the Coronation in 1953
This bonfire would have been one of hundreds of beacons lit across the country that evening to mark the Queen’s …
Captain George Pearse, winner of the Queen’s Prize, 1875
One of the Hatherleigh Worthies, Captain George Pearse was a crack shot and part of the Pearse family who started …
Gleanings From The Past : Hatherleigh in the Domesday Survey
Hatherleigh Football Club c. 1940’s
Back L-R ?, ?, Bill Brooks, Len Jones goalie, Eric Rowe, Cyril Short, Derek Sanders, Edgar Pillivant.Front L-R ?, Martin …
Gleanings From The Past : Civil War, Archeology, WWII
Made in Hatherleigh 2
Recently found for sale on ebay was this horse brass made by Thomas Ellacott Piper (1882-1978). Thomas was a saddler …
Henry Mallet Veale with dogs at Passaford House
Henry Mallet Veale – Studio Portrait c. 1900
Passaford House, Hunt meeting
Stage Coach outside the Mill, c. 1890’s
The Okehampton Stage left at 9.00 and arrived in Okehampton at 11:00
Henry Veale and wife with pony and trap crossing the ford at Passaford bridge around 1900
Water Lane (Okehampton Rd.) pre 1929
Dennis Bater: “Pre 1929 as water lane was altered when the new bridge was built…My father remembered this and has …
Frank Colwill, 1914
Frank served in WW1 and after the war having travelled backwards and forwards to Australia, South Africa, Singapore and Japan …