Museums, archives and heritage in Devon

Devon – maritime county in SW. of England; is bounded N. by the Bristol Channel, E. by Somerset and Dorset, S. by the English Channel, and W. by Cornwall; length, 69 miles; breadth, 65 miles; coast-line, about 143 miles; area, 1,655,208 acres, population 603,595. The surface is richly diversified; the prevailing scenery is beautiful; the … Read more

Museums, archives and heritage in Dorset

Dorset, maritime county, on S. coast of England; is bounded N. by Somerset and Wilts, E. by Hants, S. by the English Channel, and W. by Devon; length, E. and W., 52 miles; breadth, N. and S., 37 miles; coastline, 75 miles; area, 627,265 acres; population 191,028. The main features of the coast are Poole … Read more

Museums, archives and heritage in Cornwall

Cornwall – maritime county of England, forming its SW. extremity; is bounded by Devon on the E., and washed on all the other sides by the sea; length, NE. and SW., 75 miles; average breadth, 22 miles; coastline, about 200 miles; area, 863,665 acres, population. 330,686. The S. coast is much and deeply indented, and … Read more