Discovering Green Men in the South-West
The churches of the South-West are rich in Green Men – Devon has more than any other county. You’ll find them in medieval churches on roof bosses, carved columns and bench ends; also on pulpits, misericords, tombs, stained glass windows and decorated screens. They are remarkably individual: some scowl, some leer; others look malevolent, aggressive […]
Devon Ports and Harbours
Devon is a maritime county. Geography has made it so, with navigable rivers and two long coastlines offering several superb natural anchorages, developed as ports and harbours over centuries. Fishing and maritime trade have a large part in Devon’s history. So too do shipbuilding, exploration and colonisation. Geography also placed Devon in the front line […]