East Budleigh, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: E6010
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Photo ref: E6010
Photo of East Budleigh, The Village c.1955

More about this scene

It is still not unusual to see a scene such as this in East Budleigh, for the farms in the vicinity are very active. On the right-hand side of the street by the parked car is the village inn, the Sir Walter Raleigh, named in honour of East Budleigh's most famous son. In the distance is the parish church of All Saints, built of the local red sandstone. The Raleigh family pew survives, marked by Sir Walter's coat of arms.

A Selection of Memories from East Budleigh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some 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