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.
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| High Street, Ilfracombe, Devon, circa 1905 |
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| Clovelly, Devon, circa 1900-1910 |
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| High Street, Barnstaple, Devon, circa 1900-1910 |
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| High Street, Honiton, Devon, circa 1900-1910 |
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| St Philip and St James's Church, Ilfracombe, Devon, circa 1900-1910 |
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| Stockland village, Devon, circa 1900 |
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| The beach, Beer, Devon, circa 1900-1910 |
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| North Tawton, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Awliscombe church interior, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Beer, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Bishopsteignton, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Butterleigh church interior, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Derry's Clock, Plymouth, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| East Gate, Totnes, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Fishing boats in the harbour at Brixham, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Holcombe, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Ipplepen church interior, Devon, circa 1910 |
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| Maidencombe, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| St John's Church, Lustleigh, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| St Mary's Church, Hemyock, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| St Peter's Church, Buckland-in-the-Moor, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| St Peter's Church, Peter Tavy, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| The Boat Cove, Dawlish, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| The village smithy at Branscombe, Devon, circa 1910s |
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| Almshouses, Moretonhampstead, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| Bantham, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| Brixham, Devon showing the William of Orange statue, circa 1920s |
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| Broadhembury, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| Culmstock, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| Prixford, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| St Michael's Church, Dawlish, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| St Michael's Church, Honiton, Devon, circa 1920s |
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| Goodleigh, Devon. Top photo taken circa 1920s and lower photo in 2010 |
