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Buildings / Devon / Section Conference reports

2 March 2014

 by site admin · Published 2 March 2014 · Last modified 7 August 2017

Barnstaple. Report from the Buildings Section

The greater part of Barnstaple lies on the north-eastern side of the lower reaches of the River Taw. It is connected to the south-western side of the river by the medieval Long Bridge, designated...

Buildings / Devon / Section Conference reports

2 March 2013

 by site admin · Published 2 March 2013 · Last modified 7 August 2017

Kingsbridge. Report from the Buildings Section

The buildings in the centre of Kingsbridge largely reflect the town’s 18th and 19th century history and many fine examples remain. The main streets radiate out from the old quay around the estuary. Set...

Buildings / Devon / Section Conference reports

2 March 2012

 by site admin · Published 2 March 2012 · Last modified 7 August 2017

Torquay. Report from the Buildings Section

The image of Torquay as a classic Victorian seaside town has long been tempered by modernity, but enough remains to give the visitor a glimpse of what drew our ancestors to this place. Arriving...

Buildings / Devon / Section Conference reports

29 March 2011

 by site admin · Published 29 March 2011 · Last modified 29 September 2017

Axminster. Report from the Buildings Section

At Axminster, as the name implies, a monastery or large church once existed, founded there probably soon after 705. The parish church of St Mary (Grade II*) is of Norman origin, although only a...

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