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100 Objects

Parracombe in 100 objects. Exploring the history of Parracombe through objects discovered in and around the village.

100 Objects General History 

Object 23 Red Phone Boxes

20th January 202120th January 2021 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

We have two surviving iconic red phone kiosks in Parracombe. One just above the Village Hall and the other at

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100 Objects General History 

Object 22 G vi R post box.

17th January 202117th January 2021 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

The main post box in the village is on Parracombe Lane  and is set into the wall of the recently

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Object 21: Copper Beech at the Coronation Playing Fields

11th January 202111th January 2021 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Linda Tansley reports I”‘ve lived there for 27 years and to my shame 2020 Lockdown was the first time I’ve

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100 Objects Buildings General History 

Object 20: Church House

11th January 202111th January 2021 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Harry Harrison reports on Church Houe “To the best of my knowledge, and inspired by Emma Tucker ………… In the

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100 Objects Buildings General History 

Object 19 Pimbury

11th January 202111th January 2021 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Emma Tucker writes “ On the 1st June 1995 we collected the keys for Pimbury. It was an amazing opportunity

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100 Objects Archaeology History 

Objects 17, 18 Drain Covers

15th December 202015th December 2020 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Next we have a pair of cast iron drain covers, the first from Karen Farrington, proclaiming Fredk Creek and sons

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100 Objects17: Handle from flagon

15th December 202015th December 2020 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Another find from Bodley, reported by Kate Cox, is this jar handle probably from a cider flagon. Kate visualised a

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100 Objects 16: Ink bottle

15th December 202015th December 2020 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Kate Cox has found a small collection of broken bottles and pottery from hedge-bottoms at Bodley including this little ink

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100 Objects 13,14, 15: Clay Pipes

14th December 202014th December 2020 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Jaye Jones at Highfield House found this fragment of a clay tobacco pipe (top)”A piece of clay pipe found under

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100 Objects 10: Gate Latch

14th December 202014th December 2020 Linda Tansley 0 Comments

Linda Blanchard was quite taken by an old homemade gate latch on the path from Parracombe down to the Heddon

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