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The high ridges surrounding the upper reaches of the River Otter offer wonderful views across the East Devon countryside.
Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area.
The Warren House Inn, at over 1400 feet above sea level, has the distinction of being the highest pub in Devon and one of the highest in the country.
Woodbury Common is crowned by the massive Iron Age hill-fort of Woodbury Castle, visible from miles around and one of the best viewpoints in Devon.
A feature of several East Devon villages is a brook running alongside a main street.
Not far away is Coryton Park, rebuilt in 1754-56 by Benedictus Mawood Tucker, afterwards Sheriff of Devon.
Lace-making has always been an important tradition in East Devon, though it would be a rare sight today to see it carried out in the street by a local cottager.
The line was eventually completed in 1890 - 41 years after the rival South Devon Railway reached Plymouth.
In 1282, the Countess of Devon, aggrieved with the merchants of Exeter, constructed a weir across the River Exe obstructing access to the city's port.
Axmouth, in East Devon, was an important port until its river entrance silted up.
Visitors approaching from Devon descend this steep hill to the sea at Lyme.
A network of footpath and bridleways offers excellent views across East Devon's pastoral landscape.
At this time, views such as these could be replicated a hundred times throughout the county of Devon.
Starkey, Knight & Ford's brewery was in Tiverton, and their trademark black horses could at one time be seen all over Devon.
Clay has been mined commercially in South Devon since the 17th Century.
It contains 17th-century panelling which originally came from Devon.
Both are delightful, with old Devon cob cottages and attractive gardens in an area of fine scenery.
The Devon and Somerset Stores, seen here amongst many excellent shop fronts, has posters in the window advertising Frister Rossmann Sewing Machines at £3 7s 6d and £2 18s 6d.
It was the library for years, and today it is home to the North Devon Museum.
Spinsters' Rock is in Devon, near Drewsteignton.
