Sticklepath
A village near Okehampton in Devon on the former Cornwall to Exeter road on the northern edge of Dartmoor. Originally in the parish of Sampford Courtenay, descendants of James Mallett of Spreyton have lived here for centuries. Of particular interest are the Finch Foundry (see "Finch Foundry - The last working water-powered forge in England") where two generations of Malletts made farm tools, and the White Rock where John Wesley, the father of the Methodist movement, first preached in Devon. For more information about Sticklepath see "Sticklepath" in Wikipedia.Matches 1 to 31 of 31 » See Gallery » Slide Show
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2 | Sticklepath The village hall. | ||
3 | Sticklepath St. Mary's Chapel. Until the 20th century Sticklepath was part of the parish of Sampford Courtenay, a village some miles to the north, so people either had to travel to Sampford or South Tawton for weddings and baptisms. This may help to explain why locals were so receptive to the Quaker and Methodist movements in the 18th century. | ||
4 | Sticklepath View of the village looking west. | ||
5 | Sticklepath St. Mary's chapel viewed from the east. | ||
6 | Sticklepath Summer house in the burial ground. | ||
7 | Sticklepath | ||
8 | Sticklepath View of the village looking east. | ||
9 | Sticklepath View of the village looking east towards South Zeal. | ||
10 | Sticklepath Finch Foundry. | ||
11 | Sticklepath Examples of tools made at the foundry. | ||
12 | Sticklepath Water wheel. | ||
13 | Sticklepath Finch Foundry (on the site of the former Manor Mills). Now a working museum preserved by the National Trust, for over a century it produced quality hand tools sold throughout the country using water powered machinery. For more details of the foundry museum see: "Finch Foundry - The last working water-powered forge in England" at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/finch-foundry. | ||
14 | Sticklepath Finch Foundry. | ||
15 | Sticklepath Photograph of foundry workers including John Mallett (far left, middle row). | ||
16 | Sticklepath Summer house in the burial ground. | ||
17 | Sticklepath Entrance to the Quaker Burial Ground where some Malletts are buried. | ||
18 | Sticklepath Summer house in the burial ground. | ||
19 | Sticklepath View of the village looking north-west. | ||
20 | Sticklepath Plaque with details of the Trafalgar anniversary. | ||
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23 | Sticklepath War memorial plaque on the wall of the village hall. | ||
24 | Sticklepath View of the village looking east. | ||
25 | Sticklepath Close up of the Trafalgar mural. | ||
26 | Sticklepath | ||
27 | Sticklepath Mural commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. | ||
28 | Sticklepath View of the village looking west. | ||
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30 | Sticklepath The Methodist church viewed from the east. | ||
31 | Sticklepath Finch Foundry. |