We were chuffed to learn that Peter Beacham, in his classic series of essays on the architectural heritage of Devon, included a mention & picture he took at Knowle Farm. However, before we could get too puffed up about our splendid fireplaces, oak screen & historic features, we discovered he’d used a picture of our pigsties! Not only that, but he’d been somewhat patronising in describing them as “sophisticated for Devon”!
thanks to our good friend & neighbour Glenn Bearne, who owns the book.
ref: P Beacham, Devon Building: an Introduction to Local Traditions. Exeter, 1990
