Chagford (1811)
Samuel Prout
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | Portfolio 15 |
| Devon | TOR | I/S |
Illustration Reference
SC0328
Location
CD 6 DVD 1
Publication Details
Scope and Content
Page, John Lloyd Warden.An exploration of Dartmoor and its antiquities with some account of its borders London: Selly and Co., Limited, 1892: pp. 177 - 178.Of all the towns on Dartmoor's verge, none approach Chagford in picturesque situation. Deep in the valley, yet raised on its low hill above the river-mists, it nestles, having on the one hand the emerald meadows where Teign flows onward to the wooded gorge of Fingle; on the other Milldown, Nattadon, and more distant Kestor, the vanguard of the wild Moor, shielding it from the boisterous winds which sweep across the waste.An anecdote illustrative of its beauty in summer and isolation in winter has found its way into almost every work in which the town figures. The traveller stops a native on a fine day in the former season, and, pointing towards the town, enquires its name. 'Chaggyford, and what d'ye think of it?' is the reply, given with a conscious pride. But if the same rustic be encountered on a winter day, and a similar query put, he will reply, with a doleful shake of the head, 'Chaggyford, good Lord!'[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
S.g.etch
Dimensions
135x195mm
Series
S38. PROUT, Samuel: PICTURESQUE DELINEATIONS IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND CORNWALL, IMITATED FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIES.
Note
Shows a cottage
Places
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Exterior
Counties
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Dates
1811