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Honiton, Devon
Honiton maps
Historic maps of Honiton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Honiton maps
Historic map of Honiton
Illustrated Victorian map of Devon
Historic Map of any Honiton postcode
Honiton books
Displaying 3 of 19 books about Honiton and the local area. View all Honiton books
Devon County Memories
Paperback
$30
South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
North Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
12 Honiton photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Honiton
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My time with the army at Honiton 1968-1969
From 1968-1969 I was posted to Honiton with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. I was an army cook aged just 19 at the time. I thought that it was a lovely place, I got friendly with a few of the local girls, Vanessa stands out in my mind. I can't quite remember where she lived but we enjoyed a short time together... [more]
Shared on 17 April 2008
Devon memories
I think 1960 was the year my mother (Joyce Baxfield) was appointed headmistress at Offwell School. She had been head teacher at Cotleigh before this. I grew up riding my pony all around the area and have many fond memories, including taking a day off school to attend the hunt when it met right here in the picture!! It was a... [more]
Shared on 05 August 2007
Just a short note: I am writing my first novel due to be published in December. While travelling through Devon recently, I was still stuck for the name of the central character of the book, now I have it, her name is Fenny Bridges
Thank you for the inspiration.
Dorset Burroughs
Shared on 22 September 2008
Hi there all you Karters. Just sitting here in Queensland, Australia and thought I'd pass on a bit of history regarding The Dunkeswell Kart Club. The club started as an 'offshoot' of The Torbay Motor Club of which I was a member, as were Allan and Gordon, Jim, Tony and Paul. One evening over a beer at the 'local' the conversation... [more]
Shared on 23 October 2009
How funny! We now own and live in this house. It has barely changed since this photograph, although it is no longer a guest house and its name is different. There are some barns and a coach house in the background which have been partly demolished; a small conservatory has been added to the left of the porch. We believe the... [more]
Shared on 07 March 2008
I attended Shute School from 1958 to 1963. My memories are of Halloween parties in the gym,midnight feasts and drama performances in the theatre. Every Satuday afternoon we went for long walks in the surrounding countryside. Summer half terms were spent with my parents at nearby Beer!!
Shared on 16 March 2010
Although born in Churchstanton in 1791 my gg grandfather James Doble moved to Upottery and I have had close relatives living in the village until my grandmother Beatrice Doble died in 1982.
My sister and myself were born, baptized and lived at Addington Cottages until the Sidmouth estate was sold in 1954 and we moved to Ilminster. My father,... [more]
Shared on 21 October 2008
My family of Hurford all came from Upottery and later in 1860s setteld in Luppitt just down the track!
Shared on 19 September 2008
Extracts From Honiton & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Honiton, inspired by Frith photos.
East Devon Photographic Memories
Honiton is the largest settlement on the River Otter; this ancient market town stretches along a mile of Roman road. In recent centuries, Honiton was a staging post on the coaching route between London and Exeter, and some of its inns catered for the stagecoaches and their passengers. The town is now bypassed.
This is an extract from East Devon Photographic Memories.
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Devon Memories Photographic Memories
Honiton is renowned for its lace, and the royal christening robe, still in use today, was made here for Queen Victoria in 1841. The building on the right, opposite the church, is now used as a lace museum. Many of the pleasing late Georgian buildings in this picture are still standing.
This is an extract from Devon Memories Photographic Memories.
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Devon Memories Photographic Memories
After taking the upper picture on page 58, the photographer turned right into New Street to create this evocative image. The Methodist chapel is on the left, whilst ahead is a railway bridge. The station is to the right, on the old London and South Western Railway line from Waterloo to Exeter.
This is an extract from Devon Memories Photographic Memories.
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