Swimbridge
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Swimbridge is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Barnstaple and twinned with the town of St.Honorine Du Fay in Normandy, France. It was the home
The Parish Church of St. James, Swimbridge
Ceiling of St Bridget's Chapel with heraldic bosses showing arms of Mules, repainted in 1727
Squint allowing a view of the high altar from within St Bridget's Chapel
South Molton
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South Molton is a town and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The town is on the River Mole. In 2021 it had a population of 6225.
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…followers of the king, but Sawin was given this land in alms by Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror. It was probably part of the royal manor of South Molton, and Sawin was probably one of the priests at South Molton. It thenceforward became known as "Sawain's Birige" which eventually transformed into…
The Square, looking towards SE showing the projecting north front of the Palladian Guildhall built 1739-41
Painting of South Molton c. 1865 - c. 1867, by Devon artist John Wallace Tucker (1808–1869), depicting St Mary Magdalene Church
Amory Centre, 125 High Street: Town Council's offices and library.
The Guildhall was constructed between 1739 and 1743