Combe Martin Photos

Combe Martin Photos
…of silver mining, shipbuilding, and other industries. The Combe Martin Photo Gallery showcases a collection of modern and historic images that provide a visual exploration of the villag…

Our Mission

Our Mission
…include fair terms, and keeping the history and heritage of Combe Martin and the local area alive and accessible. In addition to the above: we will showcase photo galleries and videos.…

Flying Officer J.N. Rowbotham KIA 1944

Flying Officer J.N. Rowbotham KIA 1944
…reports, F/O Rowbotham's Spitfire was a Mk XI; in others it was a Mk XIX. The Spitfire Mk XIX was the final and most effective photo reconnaissance version of the Spitfire. It merged ch…

Early Histories

Early Histories
Modified on June 09, 2024 Combe Martin Parish Church Rood Screen As seen in the photo above, Combe Martin St Peter ad Vincular Church has retained its fifteenth-century roodscreen. The g…

Ships

Ships
". Rotapress Combe Martin. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust (2023). “MAID OF LORN” [renamed “SS SNOWFLAKE”]. Bellamy & MacDonald (2022). “William Burrell: A Collector's Life”. Birlinn. Combe Martin…

Characters

Characters
…publishers Twiss Brothers issued a postcard of his gravestone (see photo below). His memorial stands just a few feet away from the Lych-gate (given by Elizabeth Snell), on the southern…

Combe Martin Events 2024

Combe Martin Events 2024
, including the Museum and Information Point on Cross Street, near the beach.  We thank local archaeologist Trevor Dunkerley for the Carnival photo from 1956. And for his support to our…

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century)

Combe Martin Shipbuilding (19th Century
…shipyard and sawmills in the photo, top left. Photographs and documents are included at the end of this article. This article complements our page on Combe Martin's 'Strawberry Boat', t…

Lime-burning and Quarrying

Lime-burning and Quarrying
…kiln is an important but fragile national monument. The crinkly photo in the carousel shows Combe Martin harbour beach, including its old lime kiln demolished for Kiln Car Park. It got…

Churches

Churches
…ecclesiologist John Stabb.  There are modern and early twentieth-century photographs of this chair  included in our Church photo gallery. On the back of it are carved grapes and corn, s…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
Last modified on August 30, 2024, at 06:00 P.M. Go Back The History and Heritage of Combe Martin Popular: Local Events 2024 | Photo Gallery | Vikings 878 AD | Combe Martin Museum |Parish…

Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
, appointed by the lord or elected by workers. John Burgess appears on a 1910 photo commemorating the completion of the Combe Martin Drill Hall, now the Village Hall. Combmartin Consols…

Home

Home
…of 50 original articles. View our tap and scroll photo gallery on this page ˃ Several other photos, including highlights from the 2024 Combe Martin Carnival, are posted throughout this…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…foot of this article. Combe Martin Photo Gallery |Local Civil War Coinage |Combe Martin Parish Church Introduction Metalliferous mining in Devon and Cornwall dates back to the Bronze Ag…