The Castles of Devon and Cornwall Aside from it’s beautiful, rugged coastline and red cliffs Devon and Cornwall are home to some very impressive Castles: Totnes Castle – On top of the charming little Devon town of Totnes stands the Norman fortress of Totnes Castle. The views from the top of the castle are outstanding, offering a panorama view of the entire town and River Dart. The castle itself was thought to have been built sometime in the 10th century. After visiting the castle be … [Read more...]
Historic Totnes and the legend of Brutus
July 1, 2009 by
The interesting little town of Totnes is steeped in history and legend With a population struggling to reach 7,000 the interesting little town of Totnes is steeped in history and legend (it’s here that a Trojan prince named Brutus is believed in folklore to have founded Britain in the 11th century). Set in the pavement opposite Atherton Lane, is the Brutus Stone, which according to legend is the place where Brutus, founder of the British people, first stepped ashore. He is reputed to have … [Read more...]
