Places
36 places found.
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- Torquay, Devon
- Salcombe, Devon
- Exeter, Devon
- Plymouth, Devon
- Ilfracombe, Devon
- Sidmouth, Devon
- Barnstaple, Devon
- Paignton, Devon
- Exmouth, Devon
- Dartmouth, Devon
- Teignmouth, Devon
- Tavistock, Devon
- Seaton, Devon
- Bideford, Devon
- Okehampton, Devon
- Dawlish, Devon
- Kingsbridge, Devon
- Totnes, Devon
- Newton Abbot, Devon
- Lynton, Devon
- Tiverton, Devon
- Budleigh Salterton, Devon
- Ashburton, Devon
- Axminster, Devon
- Honiton, Devon
- Ottery St Mary, Devon
- Ivybridge, Devon
- Crediton, Devon
- Great Torrington, Devon
- Buckfastleigh, Devon
- Northam, Devon
- South Molton, Devon
- Holsworthy, Devon
- Woolfardisworthy, Devon
- Millwey Rise, Devon
- Higher Dunstone, Devon
Photos
20,191 photos found. Showing results 61 to 80.
Maps
7,210 maps found.
Books
32 books found. Showing results 73 to 96.
Memories
316 memories found. Showing results 31 to 40.
My Dads Shop
I always remember my dad's tuck shop in Idle, we were the end cottage on Albion Road next to the school. I was only 5 years old when we moved away but it's funny how memories, even at such a young age, stay with you. I remember walking what ...Read more
A memory of Idle in 1963 by
Summer Holidays
Browsing through the Book "I Remember when..." published by The Francis Frith Collection, I was so delighted to see a picture of The Quayside in 1896 at Salcombe, Devon. There standing proud above the quay was 'Harbour Lights', the ...Read more
A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by
St Michael And All Angels Church Of England School
I would love to hear of anyone who went to Tatenhill school around the late 1940 into the 1950s. It was such a magical time with Miss Read our teacher who inspired us and fired our imagination. I ...Read more
A memory of Tatenhill in 1948
Greengrocers 1899 1934 East Street: Mark & Annie Crouch
My Great Grandfather Mark Crouch ran a greengrocers shop from the front room of his thatched cottage in East Street from 1899-1934 and then after he died his wife Annie continued as a ...Read more
A memory of Westbourne in 1890 by
Daffodils In June
Just a short note: I am writing my first novel due to be published in December. While travelling through Devon recently, I was still stuck for the name of the central character of the book, now I have it, her name is Fenny Bridges Thank you for the inspiration. Dorset Burroughs
A memory of Fenny Bridges by
A Very New Broadway
In 1962 my parents and I (12 years old) moved from Bristol to open Victoria Wine (later to become the Wine Market before reverting back to Victoria Wine). There were still several empty units awaiting occupation. I can recall ...Read more
A memory of Plymstock in 1962 by
Teignmouth Folk Festival 2008
A weekend long folk festival in June attracted crowds of spectators to the street entertainments around Teignmouth and also to the concert performances in the Carlton Theatre. Many of the entertainers were morris ...Read more
A memory of Teignmouth in 2008 by
East Terrace
I used to live in #1 when I was about 6 years old and have memories of climbing out of a window and sitting on the roof and looking out to sea. I also used to cycle off to school each day along this street. My father was in ...Read more
A memory of Budleigh Salterton in 1948 by
Family History Dated 1781 Kings Somborne.
Please could any one in Kings Somborne let me know who to contact regarding my family history. I have a family tree that dates back to 1781. My decendents were from Kings Somborne. I have names from ...Read more
A memory of King's Somborne by
The Newmans Of Sible Hedingham
Researching my maternal family tree, I have found that my Grandfather's family originally came from Sible Hedingham and Castle Hedingham. John Newman's occupation was given as stockman and his wife Jane worked as ...Read more
A memory of Sible Hedingham by
Captions
227 captions found. Showing results 73 to 96.
St Paul's was built in the Early English style by the Earl of Devon in 1861.
Local opinion is that the village is every bit as striking as the more famous Clovelly in nearby North Devon.
Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.
An early visitor said of Torquay: 'It is not England, but a bit of sunny Italy taken bodily from its rugged coast and placed here amid the green places and the pleasant pastoral lanes of beautiful Devon
Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.
An early visitor said of Torquay: 'It is not England, but a bit of sunny Italy taken bodily from its rugged coast and placed here amid the green places and the pleasant pastoral lanes of beautiful Devon
early visitor said of Torquay: 'It is not England, but a bit of sunny Italy taken bodily from its rugged coast and placed here amid the green places and the pleasant pastoral lanes of beautiful Devon
The church has a three-gabled east end and a west tower rather reminiscent of a Devon church.
Not far away is another of East Devon's prehistoric
Tiny fishing smacks still set out from the cove each day, much as they probably did in 1588 when the Spanish Armada was first sighted off the Devon coast.
This idyllic scene hides a darker truth: Devon fell prey to an agricultural depression in the 1880s, and grain prices fell, causing thousands of acres of hitherto cultivated land to revert to grazing.
Smuggling was rife on the East Devon coast as an organised industry well into the 19th century, hence the strong coastguard presence in every town.
South Devon Railway purchased the first Catholic Church of 1854 for £2000 after deciding to open the rail- way tunnels beneath it.
As with so many East Devon villages, a tiny stream - the Beer Brook - runs down the main street, first on one side of the road and then on the other.
The 50 steps alongside the wall (centre) lead to a churchyard with one of the finest views in Devon.
The 50 steps alongside the wall (centre) lead to a churchyard with one of the finest views in Devon.
French-derived names are common in North Devon; there was an influx of Huguenots from France in 1685 when they were being persecuted.
Kingsbridge church, seen here in the distance, is dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr, an unusual dedication for a Devon church.
Kingsbridge church, seen here in the distance, is dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr, an unusual dedication for a Devon church.
The stone was used extensively for the arcades of many Devon churches.
A place familiar to all train travellers through Devon, Dawlish nestles across the sides of a broad combe, with the railway line protecting the town from the sea.
Tiny fishing smacks still set out from the cove each day, much as they probably did in 1588 when the Spanish Armada was first sighted off the Devon coast.
Until recently, when Torbay succumbed to urban sprawl, the green fields of Devon did come almost to the heart of the town.
Until recently, when Torbay succumbed to urban sprawl, the green fields of Devon did come almost to the heart of the town.
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