Charles Henry Williams of Pilton House and Westaway House, Pilton, near Barnstaple, and of Watermouth Castle all in North Devon, was a British naval and military officer, JP and Deputy Lieutenant for Devon, and a Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnstaple, 1868–1874. He was master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds between 1887 and 1893.
Charles Henry Basset, MSH 1887–1893. Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, no. 380, October 1891, vol. 56
New arms adopted by Charles Henry Bassett by Royal Licence 11 October 1880: Barry wavy of six or and gules in the centre chief point a cross crosslet of the last. These are the ancient arms of Basset, which can be seen on four 17th-century mural monuments in Heanton Punchardon Church, differenced by a cross crosslet
Lt. Walter Bassett Bassett (1864-1907), RN, builder of the Wiener Riesenrad
Pilton House in the parish of Pilton, near Barnstaple, North Devon, Ex31, is an historic grade II listed Georgian mansion house built in 1746 by Robert Incledon (1676-1758), twice Mayor of Barnstaple, who was from nearby Braunton. It is situated almost in the centre of the ancient town of Pilton, but had formerly extensive grounds covering at least 20 acres, which extended down "Pilton Lawn", now built over, to the River Yeo. It later served as the residence for various Members of Parliament for Barnstaple, for which it was well suited being only a 10-minute walk from the centre of that town, yet in a secluded situation with extensive grounds, and sufficiently large and grand for entertaining borough officials and electors.
Pilton House, near Barnstaple, Devon, built in 1746 by Robert Incledon (1676-1758)
Crenellated mansion house on or near site of Pilton House, detail from an undocumented 18th century (?) oil painting (see below) now in the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, showing a distant view from the west bank of the River Taw, of the adjacent towns of Barnstaple and Pilton
Robert Incledon (1676-1758) builder of Pilton House in 1746. Portrait by Studio of Thomas Hudson (1701–1779), collection of Barnstaple Town Council, displayed in Barnstaple Guildhall
