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 [...]
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Sophisticated pigsties?
Posted in buildings, geese, listed, pigsty on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wildlife
Posted in animals, badger, birds, countryside, geese, landscape, orchard, snake, wildlife on May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Knowle is a far better place for wildlife than for night-life. It is set amidst rolling, open countryside and surrounded by relatively small, non-intensive farms, so pollution and contamination by agri-poisons is minimal. The best impression of this bucolic scene can be obtained by walking the ridge between Coleford & Barnstaple Cross, a couple of [...]
