Devon is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town.
Devon includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of the county, but are administered as unitary authorities.
Take a look at these amazing photographs from Footsteps to see how Devon was like from over 100 years ago.
High Street, Ilfracombe, Devon, circa 1905
Clovelly, Devon, circa 1900-1910
High Street, Barnstaple, Devon, circa 1900-1910
High Street, Honiton, Devon, circa 1900-1910
St Philip and St James’s Church, Ilfracombe, Devon, circa 1900-1910
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