Devon is a county of England in the south-west corner of the British Isles.
The name Devon comes from a Celtic tribe called Dumnonii, meaning “deep valley dwellers”, that inhabited the area at about the time of the Roman invasion of Britain (AD 43).
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In around AD 1000, the Anglo-Saxons partly absorbed Devon into one of their Kingdoms, called Wessex. At this time, Devon became a “shire”. Although not in common use today, the term “Devonshire” is often used for the light meal known as “Devonshire Cream Tea”.
Oddly enough, the seat of the Duke of Devonshire is held in Derbyshire at Chatsworth House and has no connection to the county of Devon.
The arrival of the railways in the 19th century secured Devon’s position as one of Britain’s favourite seaside resort destinations. The “English Riviera” spans several towns on the southern coast of Devon, which benefit from a mild climate, sandy beaches, and plenty of leisure attractions.
Join us as we tour the towns of late-19th-century Devon.
![Town and hotels from Capstone, Ilfracombe, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569151_b3020bc1da_b.jpg)
![Capstone, from the arcade, Ilfracombe, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569381_517def5801_b.jpg)
![Capstone steps, Ilfracombe, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992510_89a6b249b8_o.jpg)
![Shaldon Bridge in Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992425_3037dcbea0_b.jpg)
![Tavistock, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426891384_103aa6ec2d_b.jpg)
![HMS Impregnable, Devonport Dockyard](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425643062_b475ec1a05_b.jpg)
![High Street, Exeter, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992320_a0ebdc31dd_b.jpg)
![The Tower, Newton Abbot, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425643152_3ffc3690cc_b.jpg)
![Abbey bridge, Tavistock, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569371_89b8308c30_b.jpg)
![View from Torquay Road, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569356_fbdc134a39_b.jpg)
![View from the Ness, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569341_4e1b1a3260_b.jpg)
![View from E. Cliff, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425643157_2140675fce_b.jpg)
![The Ness, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569331_8b0134112f_b.jpg)
![The den, Teignmouth](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992415_e2734ef70a_b.jpg)
![The den, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569326_4caa1d2b6d_b.jpg)
![The beach, Teignmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569321_b769ff33fb_b.jpg)
![Taddiport from Castle Hill, Torrington, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724913_442a7c6bed_b.jpg)
![Rothern Bridge, Torrington, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992385_e54d7ae86a_b.jpg)
![High Street, Clovelly, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724873_52900f0a07_o.jpg)
![Princess Gardens, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724858_e19986ae89_b.jpg)
![Natural Arch, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724863_2c883b1986_b.jpg)
![Landing place, Totnes, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724828_387675c46d_b.jpg)
![Guildhall Square, Tavistock, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569201_642356bb43_b.jpg)
![General view, Totnes, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426891309_374fca0c7e_b.jpg)
![From Waldren Hill, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425643047_ac0c57d270_b.jpg)
![From the hill, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992315_ef5332e564_b.jpg)
![From Rock Walk, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426891259_7715c536a7_b.jpg)
![Fore Street, Totnes, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992285_13af9501f1_b.jpg)
![Cockington Village, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992280_132ef6094a_b.jpg)
![Cockington Church, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569141_cf7c474f2a_b.jpg)
![Castle Hill, Torrington, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724768_dd4d47edd6_b.jpg)
![Babbacombe Beach, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426569376_8c9afe6124_b.jpg)
![Babbacombe Beach, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992475_faeaf3675f_b.jpg)
![Approach to Babbacombe Beach, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426647451_fd134e8ef1_b.jpg)
![Anstey's Cove, Torquay, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724993_4697d6cc78_o.jpg)
![Lee](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724853_800e62ea73_b.jpg)
![Brentor, Dartmoor, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426992485_a5e18cb48d_b.jpg)
![Glen Lyn, falls and upper bridge, Lynton and Lynmouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426891319_ca2066ffbc_b.jpg)
![Saltash Bridge, Plymouth, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425643082_220da00988_b.jpg)
![Swiss cottage, Lee, Devon](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426724908_c2b17d3c76_b.jpg)
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