The Homeland Handbooks - Volume 86 - Dartmouth, Totnes And The River Dart

By J. Osborn

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: Sep 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781473352087

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THE

HOMELAND HANDBOOKS

General EditorPRESCOTT ROW.

Volume 86.

DARTMOUTH, TOTNES

AND THE RIVER DART

BY

J. LEE OSBORN

Author of Falmouth, Truro and the River Fal.

WITH TOWN PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

FROM PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC.

Published, in co-operation with the Dartmouth Town Council and the Totnes Town Council, by the Homeland Association for the Encouragement of Touring in Great Britain.

Greenway Ferry.

EDITORIAL NOTE.

With a view to making further editions of this handbook as accurate and comprehensive as possible, suggestions for its improvement are cordially invited. If sent to THE EDITOR, The Homeland Association, 37 & 38, Maiden Lane, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C., they will be gratefully acknowledged.

COPYRIGHT.

The publishers have found that their work, compiled at great trouble and expense, has been so often pirated, that they are compelled to notify that immediate action will be taken on infringement of their copyright.

ADVERTISING.

LOCAL.—Terms for advertising in future issues of this handbook will be forwarded on application to the General Manager of the Homeland Association, at the above address.

GENERAL.—Contracts for the insertion of advertisements through the whole series of Homeland Handbooks and other publications (more than one hundred volumes), circulating throughout the United Kingdom and the Colonies, can be arranged on application to the General Manager.

LANTERN LECTURES.

The Homeland Association has at command the services of a staff of competent lecturers, available throughout the country. Most of the lectures can be illustrated by unique and beautiful lantern slides, and are specially suited for delivery before Literary, Debating and Lecture Societies, Polytechnics, Public Schools, etc. For subjects, terms and vacant dates, apply to the Secretary at above address.

Arrangements can be made for the supply of lantern slides of topographical, architectural and antiquarian interest, and in certain cases these can be loaned as lecture sets or as selected groupings.

CONTENTS.

Author’s Note

Editorial Note

PART I.—DARTMOUTH: ITS SURROUNDINGS AND THE LOWER DART.

Chapter     I.Introductory

Chapter   II.The Town of Dartmouth

Chapter III.Some Places of Interest in the Neighbourhood of Dartmouth: Stoke Fleming, Slapton, Tor Cross, Brixham, Berry Head

Chapter IV.The Lower Dart: Greenway, Dittisham, Stoke Gabriel, Duncannon and Sharpham

PART II.—TOTNES: ITS SURROUNDINGS AND THE UPPER DART.

Chapter     I.The Ancient Town of Totnes

Chapter   II.Some Places in the Neighbourhood of Totnes: Berry Pomeroy and Paignton

Chapter III.The Upper Dart: Dartington, Staverton, Little Hempston, Buckfastleigh, Dean Prior, Holne, Ashburton

Local Notanda (a) Dartmouth

(b) Totnes

Index

THE PUBLISHERS’ ADDRESS TO THE READER.

THIS little volume is one of the Homeland Handbooks, a series founded in 1897 with the view of providing adequate information respecting localities and districts in Great Britain. It is one of the aims of the Homeland Association to show that every district of these islands possesses scenery of beauty and often of peculiar distinction, often, moreover, hallowed by inspiring memories; and the Handbooks are written from this standpoint. They are issued at popular prices, and contain everything likely to interest the intelligent visitor regarding the History, Traditions, Worthies Antiquities, and Literary Associations of the neighbourhoods with which they deal.

In each case the book is written by a qualified author, with special local knowledge.

Other volumes in the series likely to interest the reader of this book are as follows:—

MAPS.

The district described in this volume is covered by the following maps of H.M. Ordnance Survey:—

The Manager of the Homeland Association will be happy to supply any of the above on receipt of the published price plus postage (any scale 1d. per map).

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATES.

Greenway Ferry

A General View of Dartmouth

At Totnes: the River Dart and the Landing Stage

The Magnificent Parish Church at Totnes

IN THE TEXT.

The Mouth of the Dart

A Plan of the Town of Dartmouth

The Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Dartmouth Castle and St. Petrox Church

A General View of Kingswear

Kingswear Castle

A Quaint Highway at Stoke Fleming

At Brixham: William III.’s Statue

At Dittisham on the Dart

The East Gate, Totnes

The Butterwalk, Totnes

A Plan of the Town of Totnes

The Guildhall, Totnes

The Gateway, Berry Pomeroy Castle

A General View of Ashburton

Holne Rectory

The Quiet Village of Tor Cross

R.N. Training Ship Britannia

HINTS FROM THE SELBORNE SOCIETY.

The Selborne Society would put forward a very urgent plea for preserving the beauties of Nature. Want of thought on the part of a few deprives many of enjoyment. Every one can bring some influence to bear upon the matter, and a few suggestions are here offered:

WILD PLANTS should never be rooted up or gathered in great quantities, and never picked simply to be thrown away.

WILD BIRDS should not be disturbed in the breeding season.

BUTTERFLIES and other pretty insects should not be collected indiscriminately. RARE SPECIES should in all cases be specially respected and protected. There are plenty of interesting creatures to be studied without killing those that give pleasure to every one.

WASTE PAPER, Broken Glass and the Rubbish from Picnics should never be left about.

The Writing and Cutting of Names on trees and buildings is a foolish practice, which causes needless disfigurement.

42, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.

AUTHOR’S NOTE.

IN sending out this little book, the author would take the opportunity of expressing his thanks to all who have in any way assisted him, particularly to Mr. Edward Windeatt, of Totnes, whose stores of knowledge have been so kindly placed at his disposal.

EDITORIAL NOTE.

It is with great pleasure that the Editor has been able to avail himself of the opportunity of adding to the series of Homeland Handbooks a volume dealing with such a delightful area of our country. It is hoped that this volume will meet with as favourable a reception as did the same author’s Homeland Handbook, Falmouth, Truro and the River Fal, and that it will, at least, prove of equal interest and practical value to the visitor. May it be the means of inducing many to become acquainted with the charming scenery and historic memories of this, one of the most lovely spots in the Homeland.

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