The old photograph shows Bridge House (now home to Lilicos) and was taken from a vantage point between the two buildings that later become Bridge Chambers and Bridge End.. Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
Barnstaple Northgate – and a modern day comparison photo. You have to use your imagination a little bit for this one and accept that it might not be historically accurate, but I thought it was worth uploading, I hope you agree
The site of Barnstaple’s St Mary’s Church, Then & Now. Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
Corner of Boutport Street & Vicarage Street, Then & Now. Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
Barnstaple’s limestone tribute to Prince Albert – the Albert Clock. Interestingly the original design didn’t include a clock – simply for a tower & drinking fountain. As for these pictures, I’d love to know who the guy is with the P.A. van, and what he’s up to …
Pilton Park, Then & Now. Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
Barnstaple Long Bridge undergoing extensive widening & strengthening in the early 1960s. Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
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Built almost 400 years ago, and absolutely teeming with history, Penrose Almshouses in Barnstaple serve as a window into the town’s past. There can’t be too many places in the town, that have changed as little this over the last 100 years or so? Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
Move the slider left & right to compare the differences –
