1868 Riots in Barnstaple
Spot of bother in 1868, riots over bread in Barnstaple.
Here’s the story from the North Devon Journal (click the links to load the pages):
Boutport Street
Another Then & Now composition of Boutport Street – the street that nobody from outside of Barnstaple seems to pronounce correctly on the first attempt …
Rolle Quay
Rolle Quay.
Rolle Quay Bridge
Rolle Quay.
Mugfords – Golden Lion Tap
Mugfords / Golden Lion Tap.
Barnstaple High Street
Barnstaple High Street.
Mermaid Walk
Mermaid Walk / Mermaid Cross.
Barnstaple Town Planning – 1830 Style
Found an article from 1830 (Journal Herald) documenting some changes that were happening in the town at the time.
The Hearts of Oak must have been a lot bigger back then, occupying a chunk of what’s now the taxi rank in Boutport Street. That would partly explain why the building is wedge-shaped today – a portion of it was chopped off around 1830
Boutport Street
Boutport Street. Images taken from a very similar vantage point to a previous Boutport Street composite, but with a later “Before” picture, we’ve progressed from horse & carts to motor vehicles. If you think you can nail the year of the old picture, I’m curious what you work it out to be 🙂
Barnstaple High Street
Barnstaple High Street
