The Courtyard

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THE PLACES
 Please note that the grid references such as SX 756 698 are Ordnance Survey references.
 ‘More’ after an entry is a link to photograph(s) and/or further information.
Unlike most of Marcia’s books, The Courtyard covers only a very few places.
Avonwick, Devon
Small village at SX 712 579 on the road between Totnes and South Brent.

Cadover Bridge, Dartmoor
The bridge crosses the River Plym at SX 554 646. It is a popular spot for families as children love playing in the river here - and so do dogs! More.

Dartmouth, Devon
The town is situated on the west bank of the River Dart at SX 877 513. It was once two small communities separated by a valley - Hardness to the north on the hard spur of land that juts out into the river and Clifton on the steep cliff to the south. How they became the town of today is a fascinating story which I wrote about in a contribution to ‘The Heart Of Dartmouth’ published by AQ & DJ Publications some years ago. The book is out of print and I hope to put my contributions on the web with a link from here in the near future. More.
Exeter, Devon
County town of Devon. There has been a community here from ancient times. It was the most westerly fortification to be built by the Romans who called it Isca.

Nethercombe
The fictional  estate owned by Henry Morley situated to the north west of South Brent on the souther fringe of Dartmoor.

 Porlock Wier, Exmoor
The mention of Porlock Wier in this book is the first time that Marcia took a character on to Exmoor.  With its  tiny harbour, Porlock Wier (situated at SS 864 479) is a wonderful place for walkers who wish to explore Exmoor’s coast.

 Rattery, Devon
A small village tucked away at SX 740 616 where, among other things, you will find an excellent pub.
Royal Castle, The,
Hotel in Dartmouth overlooking the Boatfloat at SX 877 513. The last time my father and I had a drink together before he died it was in The Royal Castle. Click here for their web site.

South Brent, Devon.
Village on the southern edge of Dartmoor at SX 698 901.

 Totnes, Devon
A town at SX 805 605. There has been a bridge at Totnes from before the Norman invasion and it is still the first to cross the River Dart. As such, it was of great military importance and a walled town, protected by a castle, was the result.  More.

 Wotter, Dartmoor
A small hamlet on the moor at SX 557 622 through which Guy drove when trying to catch up with  Gemma