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Anybody know any history on Williand in Devon?

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hotchoc

hotchoc Report 5 Nov 2019 22:12

Hi I am looking for information and old photos of Williand in Devon.
In particular an old children's home which previously was a stable. My daughter works
On the old site which is now a nursery, but nobody can find any history of times gone by there. There is still a horseshoes door knocker on the wall from the previous stables but we can't find anything on its history

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Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Nov 2019 22:47

Is that Willand rather than Williand?

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Willand

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Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Nov 2019 22:49

Is the stable in a named road as it is possible to search census using address?

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Nov 2019 00:46

Have you tried Googling?

It's surprising what you can find!

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 6 Nov 2019 09:38

Click on the link.

A few posts from the top a bit of history.



https://www.willandmatters.org.uk/resource/data/willand1/docs/July-August%202004.doc

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2019 09:49

Wouldn’t the land registry have a record of the site ?

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957