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| | Appledore, on the North coast of Devon, where the Torridge and Taw Rivers meet the Atlantic,
has been a thriving port since it was settled by Cistercian monks in the 14th century, and before that by the Anglo-Saxons fished from its shores. In 1588 Elizabeth 1 gave the village "free port" status because of the vital role it played in the Armada. Appledore was a "strand" village with the houses (like Mariners Cottage) built with gardens running down to the estuary. The first quay was formed in 1844 by joining the garden walls together to form a continuous barrier and later sail lofts, warehouses and houses were built in the gardens. If you were to look closely at the garden wall at our cottage, you will see the protruding stones that were incorporated for the laying up of boat masts when not in use. | |
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| APPLEDORE - NARROW STREETS, COBBLED COURT YARDS AND FISHERMENS' COTTAGES... | |
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