The Great Fire Of…Crediton!
For the second of our winter Afternoon Author events, we were delighted to welcome local historian Tony Gale who provided our audience with a fascinating audio visual presentation based on his book Crediton & the Great Fire 1743. Tony took us through the period before, during and after the fire revealing many intriguing stories about life in the 18th century in Crediton. Using a unusually detailed map of the town that was drawn up for the Lord of the manor, … Read more