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About Barnstaple

Barnstaple is the main town in the local government district of North Devon and claims to be the oldest borough in the United Kingdom.

Butchers Row - Built in 1855, Butchers Row consists of 10 shops with pilasters of Bath Stone, and wrought iron supports to an overhanging roof.

Pannier Market - Barnstaple has been the major market for North Devon since Saxon times. The building has a high glass and timber roof on iron columns. At 107 yards (97.5 metres) long, it runs the length of Butchers Row.
Market days are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Barnstaple Fair - The ceremonial opening of the fair survives from ancient times. The town council meets in the Guildhall, where various toasts are honoured with a spiced ale which, according to tradition, is made from a jealously guarded recipe handed on from generation to generation. Whilst the toasts are being honoured, "fairings", (a form of sweetmeat) are handed around.

On the reading of the Proclamation a large stuffed gloved hand garlanded with flowers is hung from a window of the Guildhall. The gloved hand represents the hand of friendship and the hand of welcome to the thousands that come to the fair. At 12 o'clock, a civic procession forms at the entrance to the Guildhall and the proclamation is read.

The fair begins on the Wednesday before 20 September each year.

Today the fair consists of rides and amusements located in the car park of the leisure centre.

Barnstaple Cottage Accommodation

Below is a list of Cottage accommodation available in Barnstaple.

The Barn (East Down, Nr Barnstaple) Maddox Down Farm is situated in a quiet hamlet with stunning views over the countryside, completely rural. This working farm, with the.... [more]		01271 883669
Charity Cottage (Pilton, Nr Barnstaple) This enchanting, 15th-century GradeII listed cottage is set in the conservation area of Pilton.... [more]
The Dairy (East Down, Nr Barnstaple) Maddox Down Farm is situated in a quiet hamlet with stunning views over the countryside, completely rural. This working farm, with the.... [more]		01271 883669
The Grainary(East Down, Nr Barnstaple) Maddox Down Farm is situated in a quiet hamlet with stunning views over the countryside, completely rural. This working farm, with the.... [more]		01271 883669
The Hay Barn Cottage Set amidst rolling countryside on a non-working farm in delightful rural Devon, these two adjoining barns have been converted to a very high . ... [more]
Horseshoe Barn (Lower Loxhore, nr barnstaple) A rare, horseshoe barn conversion, ideally positioned for enjoying the spectacular golden coast of north Devon.... [more]
The Mazzard Cottage (Landkey, Nr Barnstaple) Nestled on the edge of a fruit orchard, in a quiet rural hamlet. This spacious, detached former barn has been.... [more]
Mill Meadow Cottage (East Down, Nr Barnstaple) This cosy and compact, revovated barn is situated on its own next to a small brook and makes an ideal destination.... [more]
The Riddle (Loxhore, Barnstaple) In a beautiful countryside location, within easy reach of the thriving market towns of Barnstaple and Bideford and the famously.... [more]
The Roundhouse(East Down, Nr Barnstaple) Maddox Down Farm is situated in a quiet hamlet with stunning views over the countryside, completely rural. This working farm, with the.... [more]		01271 883669
Shortacombe Cottage(East Down, Nr Barnstaple) Situated on the outskirts of the hamlet of East Down, and adjoining the owner's beautiful Georgian home, this pretty cottage enjoys a quiet.... [more]
StableCottage (Bratton Fleming, Nr Barnstaple) Situated in the heart of the North Devon countryside, this converted detached barn makes an ideal retreat to relax and enjoy.... [more]