South Devon Railway
South Devon Railway

Author: Bernard Warr

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-06-15

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1445685728

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Many of the images that follow have never been published before and give a fascinating insight into the early years of the infant heritage railway.

Devon
Devon

Author: Bridget Cherry

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 1086

ISBN-13: 9780300095968

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Exeter Cathedral is but the crowning glory of Devon's wealth of medieval churches, replete with sumptuous fittings and monuments. The county's peak of prosperity from the late Middle Ages to the seventeenth-century is reflected too in its castles, its secluded manor houses, and its scores of sturdily built farmhouses. The delights of Devon's well loved seaside and country towns are explored from the distinctive merchants' houses of Totnes and Topsham to the elegant Regency crescents of Teignmouth and Sidmouth. The picture is completed by accounts of the creation of the docks at Plymouth, industrial relics, and the substantial but little known store of Devon's Victorian churches.

Slow Devon and Exmoor
Slow Devon and Exmoor

Author: Hilary Bradt

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1841623229

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One of three launch titles in the new Slow series of regional UK guides from two of the UK's most distinctive travel publishers: Bradt and Alastair Sawday. Travel slowly and sustainably with Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt guides and a resident of Devon, as she takes you on a personal 'slow' tour of Devon and Exmoor. Connect with the people, places, environment and heritage of this spectacular part of the country and discover for yourself the unsung delights, well known sights, wildlife, coast and countryside - not to mention the foibles of the locals - in this truly unique guide. Topping it off is an enticing selection of accommodation from the inimitable collection of Alastair Sawday.

The Little Book of Devon
The Little Book of Devon

Author: John Van der Kiste

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0750953942

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Do you know? Which MP was the first woman to take her seat in parliament? Who was the man they could not hang? Which member of the Beatles lost his temper at a famous Devon landmark? A compendium of fascinating information about Devon past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry, and royal visits. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.