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F for All or Which ... Not Farringdon, Fremington, Feniton, Frithelstock but FILLEIGH

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    A - Z of Devon Places and Women Writers There's Rosemary There's Rue by Winifred Fortescue Photo Julie Sampson F for All, or Which ... Not Farringdon, Fremington, Feniton, Frithelstock but FILLEIGH        In contrast with Exeter, which I chose to represent E in this alphabet round up of Devon places associated with women writers, the choice for F was a challenge. There are few parishes in the county whose names which begin with F, and of those, as far as I am yet aware there are not any women authors who are linked with them. If you reading this know of a women writer who lived in, stayed at, wrote about or had any other link with one of Devon's few parishes beginning with 'F', please do get in touch.          And, whereas Exeter's links with our county's women authors are multiple (again as far as I am yet aware), Filleigh only connects with one writer. And not only was  she  not born in Devon, ...