Download or read book A Z of Curious Devon written by Suze Gardner and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lifestyles of the people of Devon have traditionally been as diverse as its spectacular scenery. Little wonder then that the county’s curious stories are so numerous and so varied. Including a train trapped in a giant snowdrift in Devon’s worst blizzard; Lapford’s murderous parson; Devon’s ill-fated involvement in D-Day at Slapton Sands; black magic on Dartmoor; visitations by the Devil in South Devon; as well as witchcraft; heroes; piracy; record breakers; villains and eccentrics, this cornucopia of the peculiar and marvellous elements of Devon’s history will surprise and delight everyone who knows and loves this county

Download or read book The Little History of Devon written by Suze Gardner and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, Devon was seen as unimportant because of its distance from London and its bad roads – lesser, it was thought, than the historical capital or culturally rich home counties. How wrong could non-Devonians have been? The county is all about its splendid prehistoric and historic remains, its myths, and its maritime legacy. That's not to forget the tenacious people who have lived there for thousands of years: wreckers, misbehaving clergymen, eccentrics and determined women who bucked the trends. From stories of early man right up to modern times and every period in-between, Devon (and this book) has it all.

Download or read book A Z of Exeter written by Chris Hallam and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the wonderful city of Exeter in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

Download or read book Devon Notes and Queries written by Peter Fabyan Sparke Amery and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Devon Cornwall Notes Queries written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Western Antiquary Or Devon and Cornwall Notebook written by and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book DEVON AND CORNWALL NOTES QUERIES written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Visitations of the County of Devon written by John Lambrick Vivian and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Devon Cornwall Notes Queries written by John S. Amery and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dartmoor Sketches By A Z written by A. Z. and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Chudleigh Devon written by Mary Jones (of Chudleigh, England.) and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Devon and Cornwall s Oddest Historical Tales written by John Fisher and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The West Country's colourful past encompasses a pageant of historical figures and peculiar stories – from Lawrence of Arabia's flamboyant motorbike forays across Dartmoor and the terrifying account of a lion attack on the Exeter mail coach, to Devonian wives still being sold at auction until the 1900s and the unsolved mystery of the Devil's footprints at Dawlish. Here too lies the truth about the location of Arthur's Lyonesse, the devilish deeds of the murderous pirate queen of Penryn, and the Cornish knight who ordered his corpse to overlook St Mullion for eternity. All these tales and more can be found in this collection of amusing, surprising and downright odd true stories from Devon and Cornwall.

Download or read book The Western Antiquary written by William Henry Kearley Wright and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reprinted after revision and correction from the 'Weekly Mercury, '" Mar. 1881-May 1884.

Download or read book The Little Book of Devon written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book A Z of Truro written by John Husband and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey through the Cornish city of Truro highlighting its notable people, places and heritage from across the centuries.

Download or read book Devonshire Folk Tales written by Michael Dacre and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devon is a county rich in history and folklore, the roots of which lie in the beliefs of ancient Celtic inhabitants. Long ago, whilst middle England was converted to Christianity, the Celtic people of the edge-lands were still Druids. With no explanation offered for the cycles of hardship and abundance, a large amount of folklore and superstition emerged. Moulded by the land, weather and generations of people's attempts to make sense of the world, these thirty tales are full of Devonshire wit and wisdeom, and tell of the strange and macabre; memories of magic and otherworlds; and proud recollections of folk history. The captivating stories, brought to life with unique illustrations from the author, will be enjoyed by readers time and again.

Download or read book A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain Ireland for 1852 written by Bernard Burke and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 1018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: