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Combe Martin Village History and Heritage Information

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Battle of Cynwit Vikings vs. West Saxons (878 AD) Glossary

Combe Martin - A Concise Historical Overview

Combe Martin History Quick Glossary

Combe Martin: Deep Dive into the History

Combe Martin's Wealth of Minerals (PDF)

Combe Martin in Magna Britannia (1822)

Combe Martin During World War 2

Combe Martin Heritage Sites Shortlist

Combe Martin Tourism FAQ

Combe Martin Village Photo Gallery

Combe Martin: Extra Photos and Illustrations

Combe Martin Events and Festivities in 2025

Combe Martin: Six Centuries of Silver Mining

Combe Martin: From Silver Mining to Growing Strawberries

Combe Martin: Memories of Old Shamwick

Combe Martin: Famous People in History

Combe Martin: Ores, Smelting and Milling

Combe Martin Parish Church of St Peter Ad Vincula 

Combe Martin: Allegations Against the Free School in 1744

Combe Martin St Peter ad Vincula Church Roodscreen

Combe Martin Parish Church of St Peter Photos and Pictures

Combe Martin's Historic Community Centre (Church House)

Combe Martin: The Famous Pack o' Cards Inn (1690)

Combe Martin: The Best Hemp in the County

Combe Martin: A Former Multi-Industrial Centre

Combe Martin: Old Shops and Businesses

Combe Martin: Hunting the Earl of 'Rone Festival

Combe Martin: Historic Landmarks and Monuments

Combe Martin: Shipbuilding in the 19th Century (Dovell, Partridge and Co.)

Combe Martin: Buzzacott Manor Country Estate (1800)

Combe Martin: Introduction to Celebrity Sexton James Norman (Reuben Dale)

Combe Martin: Sexton James Norman in Marie Corelli's The Mighty Atom (1896)

Combe Martin Hemp, Retting and Fulling

Combe Martin: Watermills and Saw Mills

Combe Martin Parish Medieval Church Rood and Roodscreen

Combe Martin: Featured War Grave

Combe Martin Geology

Combe Martin: West Challacombe Manor (15th Century)

Combe Martin Museum and Information Point

Devon and Cornwall: Metalliferous Mining and the Romans

Smuggling around Combe Martin and the Bristol Channel

Combe Martin in 1902: Kelly's Directory of Devon

Combe Martin in The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell (1911)

Combe Martin in The English Civil War 1642-1651

Combe Martin in White's Gazetteer of Devon (1878-1879)

Combe Martin Buffaloes Fraternity Lodges (R.A.O.B.)

Combe Martin: A Comical Local Court Case from 1928

Combe Martin Carnival Supporters in 1945 (list)

Combe Martin Village Hall (Old Drill Hall 1909)

Countisbury Wind Hill: Vikings and West Saxons 878 AD

Description of Combe Martin in 1831 by Samuel Lewis

Exmoor Historic Environment Records for Combe Martin

Greenpete's World Workshops (Combe Martin)

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Combe Martin Village Hall: What's On (Calendar)

Combe Martin Baptist Church on Facebook

Combe Martin Circular Walk (6 miles)

Combe Martin Earl of Rone Official Website

Combe Martin Football Club (Facebook)

Combe Martin History Forum

Combe Martin Methodist Church

Combe Martin Museum and Information Point

Combe Martin Parish Council

Combe Martin Photos at E-Hive Objects 

Combe Martin Silver Mines Society

Combe Martin Tides Forecast

Combe Martin to Barnstaple Bus Timetables (Stagecoach 301) 

Combe Martin Village Library

Combe Martin Webcam

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (Higher Leigh)

Combe Martin, Devon - genealogy heraldry and history (ukga.org)

Episcopal Visitation Returns, 1744 | Combe Martin, Deanery of Shirwell

Exmoor Heritage: Combe Martin

Exmoor National Park Website

Exmoor: Walk in the Footsteps of the Silver Miners

Exmoor: History of Exmoor | Wildlife Safaris 

Free Days Out on Exmoor (Visit Exmoor)

GENUKI: Combe Martin

Go Devon! Newsletter: What’s On in North Devon 2025

Google Translate

Holiday In Exmoor Website

Ilfracombe History Forum

John. H. Moore: A History of Hele

Marie Corelli: Victorian Novelist

North Devon Coast AONB Website

North Devon Coast National Landscape (Combe Martin)

North Devon Football League

Operation PLUTO - D-Day Revisited

Pack o' Cards Inn Combe Martin

Pinterest: Combe Martin Photos

Stagecoach 301 Combe Martin - Ilfracombe - Barnstaple

South West Coast Path Website

South West Coast Path (SWCP) in North Devon

Things To Do Near Combe Martin

Tripadvisor Combe Martin

Visit Combe Martin

Visit Devon | Devon in Novels

Visit Ilfracombe

Walking in North Devon and Exmoor (Visit Combe Martin)

Watermouth Castle Combe Martin


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