The Drewe Arms Inn, Drewsteignton, Devon - August 1980
The Drewe Arms Inn at Drewsteignton. The pub was well known for having the UKs oldest landlady "Aunt Mabel" Mudge who did not retire until she was 99 in 1994.
Holy Trinity Church, Drewsteignton, Devon - August 1980
15th Century Holy Trinity Church located in the village square at Drewsteignton.
Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon - August 12, 1989
Desks from Okehampton County Primary School
Dartmoor cottage loom.
A Dartmoor Beehive Bread Oven.
Typical kitchen utensils and stove as used on Dartmoor.
Court yard of the Museum of Dartmoor Life. This was the old stable yard of the White Heart Coaching Inn.
Blue Plaque marking the cottage where Sydney Simmons was born. He was an oself-made man who became very wealthy. However, he never forgot his home down and generously donated money to create a park, golf club, alms houses and purchased and consolidated the remains of Okehampton Castle. His story can be read here: https://www.okehampton.gov.uk/mobile/menu_page.php?id=9
Blackdown, Mary Tavy Common, Dartmoor, Devon - August 12, 1989
The A386 Plymouth to Appledore Road crossed Blackdown, Dartmoor with 2 miles of unfenced road between Lydford and Mary Tavy. Due to numerous collisions between vehicles and livestock this stretch of open moorland road was fenced following a local campaign.
Ramsley and South Zeal, Devon - August 10, 1989
View to Ramsley Hamlet with South Zeal behind from the tips of Ramsley Mine which stands above a now by-passed section of the old A30 road.
Ramsley, Devon - August 10, 1989
View to Ramsley hamlet from the tips of Ramsley Mine which stands above a now by-passed section of the old A30 road. In the far left distance can be seen the village of Sticklepath.
Owlsfoot, Ramsley, Devon - August 10, 1989
Owlsfoot , Ramsley is a sharp bend on what was the Exeter to Okehampton turnpike which later became the A30 trunk road through Devon into Cornwall. By the time this photograph was taken the recently by-passed section of the road had become rather quiet. Despite the by-pass the Owlsfoot Garage had been rebuilt and reopened and traded as a petrol station and Subaru dealership. Today 2021 part of the site still trades as car repair garage though the petrol station has gone the former car show rooms has been used as office accommodation by Wain Homes.
Merrivale Newtake, Merrivale, Dartmoor, Devon - September 03, 1989
View to the hamlet of Merrivale which is clustered around the Merrivale Quarry and Dartmoor Inn. When this photograph was taken the quarry was still in production.
Sheep - Merrivale Newtake
River Walkham - Merrivale Newtake.
Information for the historic Merrivale Newtake area of Dartmoor. For further information see Historic England at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1016148
My father, John William Luxton beside the River Walkham which runs through the Merrivale Newtake.
Great Staple Tor and Middle Staple Tor viewed from the Merrivale Newtake from the Walkham Valley which runs through the Merrivale Newtake.
Great Mis Tor viewed from the Merrivale Newtake.
