The Exeter Book – otherwise, The Book of Riddles
One of the most important collections of Anglo-Saxon poetry in existence, containing a quarter of the World's existing writings, residing at Exeter Cathedral Library. Despite…
History
Here at the magazine, we love the rich history of Devon. Take a look at our previous articles below.
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The Modern Estate: Powderham & the Courtenay family
As we read in the last issue, the current Earl and Countess of Devon, Charlie and AJ Courtenay, took over management of Powderham in 2015,…
The Spanish Donkey
This version looks like it’s been embellished, I doubt our mediaeval friends would not have gone to the trouble of adding the donkey head and…
Devon’s historic Courtenay Family
This issue we're delighted to bring you a detailed feature on the historic Courtenay family. Many of you are probably aware of Powderham Castle, which sits…
Devonshire visits Finch Foundry
Whilst over at the back of Dartmoor in the lovely village of Sticklepath, I visited National Trust's Finch Foundry. Probably one of Devon's most fascinating…
Would Devon’s ‘dazzle’ camouflage have saved the Lusitania?
WHERE TO BEGIN? Perhaps with my Great Aunt May? May was a second class passenger on the ill-fated RMS Lusitania when the great passenger liner…
The Devon born Admiral of the Mary Rose
OUR THANKS to Sir Rivers Carew, BT, of the ancient and noble Carew family who writes to say how much he enjoyed Devonshire’s article in…
A Devonshire rapscallion, Bampfylde-Moore Carew
YOU COULDN’T MAKE IT UP: OR COULD YOU? The man with the unlikeliest of first names was born in Bickleigh, Devon in 1693 and died…
Devastating fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter
It was with sadness that Devonshire magazine heard about the recent fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter. Credited with being the first place…
The Intestine Crank and the Wooden Cage
It’s amazing when you think about it, how really cruel we were to one another in times gone by. The level of invention and lust…
Hayes Barton, the childhood home of Sir Walter Raleigh
One of England's greatest seafarers and pirates was raised at Hayes Barton in East Budleigh. We're talking of none other than that larger than life Elizabethan…
The Copplestone Cross
One of the gems you'll come across whilst driving along the old Exeter to Barnstaple road is the ancient Copplestone Cross that sits smack in…