East Budleigh, The Old Vicarage c.1955
Photo ref: E6025
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Photo ref: E6025
Photo of East Budleigh, The Old Vicarage c.1955

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In the distance is East Budleigh's charming old thatched vicarage with its delightful walled garden. Known today as Vicar's Mead, this is where Sir Walter Raleigh went to school. In later years it was the headquarters of Ambrose Stapleton, vicar and leader of the local smuggling gang. It is reputed to have secret rooms and passageways where contraband was

A Selection of Memories from East Budleigh

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Visited Sir Walter's birthplace at Hayes Barton and touched the house to link with his history and spirit. Beautiful location and could imagine him as a young man looking out over the same countryside that I could survey.  It was a special moment and I could feel his presence and aura in the atmosphere of that special place.  Found a loose piece of flint from the outside chimney running up the middle of the ...see more