Maintenance on the Bridge

Place: Plymouth

Category: Historic

About: The Tamar Bridge was opened in 1961 and is a vital link between Cornwall and Devon but like the old saying about the Forth Road Bridge it is never finished. There is an almost continual programme of repairs and maintenance including the recent resurf......

Photograph Added: 29th January 2012

Devils Stone

Place: Shebbear

Category: Historic

About: At Shebbear there is a one tonne lump of rock known as the Devils Stone or Devil's Boulder. This square is a glacial erratic and not from any local rock formation in the area. A local tradition is upheld every year when this stone is turned over by......

Photograph Added: 12th July 2011

View of Burgh Island

Place: Bigbury On Sea

Category: Historic

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About: In its early history, Burgh island is referred to on maps as St Michael's Island. Later still the name was changed to Borough Island and then eventually this magical place became Burgh as we know it today

Photograph Added: 24th June 2011

Church on the Tor

Place: Brentor

Category: Historic

About: St Michael's church which sits at the top of Brent Tor is still used on Christmas Day, Easter Day and for Evensong during the summer. In 1995 this beautiful Church was struck by lightning causing extensive damage, but fortunately this has now been re......

Photograph Added: 28th January 2011

Church House and Sextons Cottages

Place: Widecombe In The Moor

Category: Historic

About: These lovely old buildings are now owned by the National Trust and the Sexton's cottage is at present being used as a National Trust Shop. The Church House is a grand two-storey granite building that dates from 1537, and it overlooks the tiny villag......

Photograph Added: 28th January 2011