D ... Down the Devon roads to Dunkeswell - A-Z of Devon Places & Devon Women Writers
Churchyard at Dunkeswell Abbey 'Blest by the power, by heaven's own flame inspired, That first through shades monastic poured the light; Where, with unsocial indolence retired. Fell Superstition reigned in tenfold night' from 'Written on Visiting the Ruins of Dunkeswell Abbey, in Devonshire' by Mary Hunt Photo Julie Sampson If you've stumbled upon this piece you might wonder what it is. If so, please take a look at From the Devon Ridge where a Book Began , where I explain this blog... So I've reached D in this A-Z of places linked with Devon's women writers. There are several places I could have featured, but I decided on Dunkeswell , because the parish is the hub of a whole district towards the eastern edges of the, county s broad sweep of lands during the late C18 early C19 were owned and to a large extent, controlled, by one family, the Simcoes. It is usually General John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant Governor of Upp