Shute Manor House
Shute Manor House
Sidmouth(4201), a fashionable watering-place, very pleasantly situated at the mouth of the Sid, between Exmouth and the border of Dorset. Its equable climate is perhaps its chief attraction, but it was an important harbour before its sheltering cliffs were destroyed by landslips. Queen Victoria spent some years of her childhood here. (pp.68,80,130,163.)
South Molton(2848), a very ancient market-town in the south of Exmoor, has corn-mills and a very fine church-tower. (pp.172,212.)
Tavistock(4728), close to the border of Cornwall, with the ruins of a great abbey, round which the town grew up, was formerly very famous as a mining-centre, and was one of the Stannary Towns. Sir Francis Drake was born here, and the statue of him by Boehm, of which there is a copy on Plymouth Hoe, is one of that sculptor's finest works. (pp.112,118,120,122,138,151,171,183,197,204,205,212,213.)
Teignmouth(7366), an ancient sea-port, a modern and very popular watering-place and a market-town at the mouth of the Teign, has a good harbour, sheltered by the Den, once a mere sandbank, but now a promenade and pleasure-garden. The wooden bridge over the river is one of the longest in England. (pp.26,69,71,129,132,140,150,207,221.)
Tiverton(10,382), an old market-town where the Loman joins the Exe—hence the name, Two-ford-town—was formerly noted for its woollen trade, but now for its lace-factory. The church contains many interesting monuments. (pp.111,114,146,163,166,172,176,190,200,202,205,210,212,222.)
Tiverton Bridge
Tiverton Bridge
Topsham(2790), once a famous port, is now a market-town and fishing station on the estuary of the Exe. (pp.22,130,132.)
Torcross, a small fishing-village and watering-place at the south end of the Slapton Sands. The bay being very exposed, the fishermen train Newfoundland dogs to swim out to boats in rough weather, and take the "painter" ashore. (p.129.)
Torquay(33,625), one of the best-known towns in Devon, is a large and fashionable watering-place, very celebrated for its mild and equable climate, standing on the south slopes of the northern headland of Torbay. From the well-sheltered little harbour the town rises in a semicircle, so protected from rough winds that palms, myrtles, aloes, agaves and other sub-tropical trees flourish here freely in the open air. Near the town is Kent's Cavern, in which have been discovered many most interesting remains of extinct animals and of pre-historic man. (pp.11,73,94,95,123,127,128,132,151,153,188,210,212.)
Torrington(3241), a market-town on the Torridge, south of Bideford, with important fairs and cattle-shows, and with factories of gloves. The storming of Torrington by Fairfax in February, 1646, was the death-blow to the cause of King Charles, and practically ended the Civil War in Devonshire. (pp.118,148,149,191,210,218.)
Totnes(4035), one of the oldest municipal boroughs in England, at the head of the navigable portion of the river Dart, is one of the chief market-towns of the South Hams, with a ruined castle and other remains of fortification, some picturesque old houses, a fine church with a specially good stone rood-screen, and a granite obelisk in memory of the Australian explorer Wills, who was born here. (pp.23,112,139,175,188,191,194,210,212.)
Westward Ho!a watering-place on Northam Burrows on the shore of Barnstaple Bay, with a good climate, and with many attractions for the marine zoologist, was named in honour of Kingsley's great romance. (p.62.)
Widecombe-in-the-Moor(657), a village in the centre of Dartmoor, with an annual fair for the sale of sheep and ponies, with many very interesting prehistoric remains in the neighbourhood, and a very fine church tower. (pp.167,173.)
Area of the Ancient Geographical County of Devon
Fig. 1. The Area of the Ancient Geographical County of Devon (1,667,154 acres), compared with that of England and Wales
Population of Devon
Fig. 2. The Population of Devon (661,314) compared with that of England and Wales (in 1901)
Comparative Density of Population
Fig. 3.Comparative Density of Population to Square Mile in 1901(Each square represents a square mile)
Proportionate Area under Corn Crops
Fig. 4. Proportionate Area under Corn Crops in Devon in 1908
Proportionate Area of chief Cereals
Fig. 5. Proportionate Area of chief Cereals in Devon in 1908
Proportion of Perennial Pasture
Fig. 6. Proportion of Perennial Pasture to other Areas in Devon in 1908
Proportionate numbers of chief Live-stock
Fig. 7. Proportionate numbers of chief Live-stock in Devon in 1908
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Geologcial Map of Devonshire; Northern Part
Geological Map of Devonshire; Southern Part
Transcriber's Note:This e-text is based on the 1910 edition. The following errors have been corrected; corresponding comments are marked in the text using a red dotted underline.# p.68: "standstone" → "sandstone"# p.71: bad print image; "south of": "of" restored# p.131: "exent" → "extent"
Transcriber's Note:
This e-text is based on the 1910 edition. The following errors have been corrected; corresponding comments are marked in the text using a red dotted underline.
# p.68: "standstone" → "sandstone"# p.71: bad print image; "south of": "of" restored# p.131: "exent" → "extent"