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The photographs on your site remind me of the pleasant time we had in Dolton when last year, we stopped off for lunch while driving from Exeter to Ilfacombe. As a committed Anglophile I found your site while surfing for English sites. Now that I'm semi-retired, I'm putting my fondness for English village life to good use (I hope!) in a series of cozy murder mysteries that I've had published. Hope to revisit Dolton one day. Best wishes to all, Brian

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Is there anyone in your village/town enthusiastically interested in the weather or recording weather data? I am Editor of WEATHER OBSERVERS NETWORK, a monthly weather bulletin, which began nearly three years ago. We currently publish data and text from around 150 sites in UK and Abroad, and we would welcome more sites. We are a friendly, non-profit making organisation. For further details contact myself Terry Mayes, 9 Grayling Drive, Colchester, Essex CO4 3EN, phone/fax no 01206 868982 anytime, or email terry.mayes@btopenworld.com.

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Hello -- Although I now live in the Southeastern part of the United States now, I grew up in Riverdale, Illinois, which is a town next to Dolton, Illinois. I have mentioned your web site on an internet forum to which I belong (I have listed the URL to it with this posting). A number of us have visited your web site and Dolton in the UK looks to be a perfectly delightful place. I enjoyed the visit, even if only through the internet.

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What a surprise to find a website created by the village my family and I lived in from 1947-52. The Ashley family consisted of parents, John and Daphne,and children, Peter, Rosemary and myself. We lived in the cottage known as "the Cottage" which is still located across from the square which is adjacent to the school's playground. It has a 4-5 foot brick wall separating it from the roadways. Names I can remember from those years are: The Robinson family who had a general store, Robert and Valerie Fishleigh, Ken Horrell,the Yoodles, John Hurd, and Mrs Burton, one of the school teachers that taught me. I can still see Stafford Hill, Steep Hill and West Lane. I remember the cobblestone school play ground and the bees swarming in the orchard adjacent to the playground. There were bus outings to Bude, Bideford and Barnstaple. Guy Fawkes night was celebrated with a large fire and fireworks in the square adjacent to the school. We fetched our own milk from the dairy and meat from the butcher in the village. I hope to hear from other peiople who resided in the village during those years. Rgds...Michael

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I lived at Addisford Cottage, West Lane Dolton from 1974-1987. I expect some of you will remember my father taking photos of the village and inhabitants! I would love to hear from old school friends who have not yet made it onto friendsreunited.co.uk Cheers, Ben

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Went to school in Dolton circa 1848-1952, little school run by a lady named Miss Wadland, in a lovely house, with beautiful carved furniture. Didn't like school much, but remember Dolton being a lovely little village - used to go for rambling walks, and remember well Harvest Festival in the Church - I was only 9 then!

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Lived in Dolton for a number of years. Wish I still did Mike Hammond