Images

In the book itself, all images are in black and white

 (to keep costs down) 

so here they are in colour

© Kathy & Helen Hollick or as stated

Map - Ghost Encounters

© M.L.P

Kathy riding Saffie (La Rafale) at home © Tony Smith

The Battle of Hastings: a Norman re-enactor © Robin Jacob, film producer

The Exmoor coast © Simon Murgatroyd

Exmoor © Tony Smith

Autumn on Exmoor

Home. The day we moved in, January 2013

Andrew and Kathy. Christmas quiz night, raising money for local charities at the Exeter Inn 2023 © The Exeter Inn

Our Exmoor ponies and Eddie the dog supervise one of the I Escaped to the Country team in 2020

The dining room where a young boy, the Master and Milly-Molly have been seen. This would originally have been a parlour; the wall with its ‘wooden window’
 is a modern addition

The front door – a couple of dragons and Baz

The old dairy, where Jack, the dairyman, still lingers

Wonky Donk. He loved Hobnob biscuits

Kathy riding Lexie (Shinglehall Casino) side-saddle in her green velvet, Napoleonic War championship winning costume

Davenport Potteries. Ironstoneware cup and saucer

A view of the Taw Valley

Tony and his beloved Labradors © Diane Lang

The high hedges of a Devonshire lane 

Chittlehamholt c.1900. Reproduced from the original by kind permission
© Richard Lethbridge

Chittlehamholt: the view in the other direction c.1900. Reproduced from the original by kind permission © Richard Lethbridge

A Taw Valley farm lane, complete with a shallow ford

North Devon is predominantly a dairy farming and sheep rearing 

Detail from ‘Trench Pals – a brew, a fag, and a good companion. Flanders 1916’ reproduced by kind permission © Chris Collingwood, historical artist

The Burning Moment. The Somme, July 1st 1916’, reproduced by kind permission © Chris Collingwood, historical artist

The Exeter Inn, a welcoming and friendly hub of the village
© The Exeter Inn

Dog friendly: Frankie welcomes all visitors – past and present!
© The Exeter Inn

‘A Brief Respite – A Troop of Royalist Harquebusiers 1645’, reproduced by kind permission © Chris Collingwood, historical artist

‘Royalist Officer of Horse King’s Army 1643’, reproduced by kind permission
© Chris Collingwood, historical artist

The Grove Inn, King’s Nympton. Welcoming and friendly to all visitors
© The Grove Inn

Hedges, as well as lanes mark the boundaries between farms and land

Now a comfortable dining area, but previously a forge where the blacksmith worked © The Exeter Inn

The congenial atmosphere of The Exeter Inn, where a Tudor gentleman shows off his new bride, a group of tired Cavaliers are paused in time and Nancy occasionally gets up to mischief © The Exeter Inn

A History and Mystery evening at the pub © Graphic designed from the original by avalongraphics.org 

Expect the unexpected in a Devon lane... a (live, non-ghostly!) sheep walking along the top of a hedge: or maybe you’ll meet a ghost wearing a hi-vis jacket?

The road bridge over the track at Umberleigh Station

The Portsmouth Arms © S. Anscombe

An old photograph of The Portsmouth Arms © The Portsmouth Arms

‘Harquebusier Trooper – King’s Army, 1644’, reproduced by kind permission, © Chris Collingwood, historical artist

South Molton, Broad Street, where you will find the Pannier Market and the Museum. Maybe a ghost or two?

Many spirits seem to linger beside or beneath trees

‘Parliamentary Harquebusier Officer c 1645’. Wearing an orange cummerbund. Reproduced by kind permission © Chris Collingwood, historical artist

34031 Torrington. Original photograph reproduced by kind permission
© Robert Jeffries

The Exmoor Pony – our Mister Mischief, or ‘Squidgy’ who came from the Farleywater Herd as a two-year-old. He is now in his twenties

The Devil’s Bridge, Tarr Steps © Tony Smith

The Devil’s Castle - Valley of the Rocks © Cathy Helms

The Staghunters Inn, Brendon, Exmoor

One of the comfortable (haunted?) bedrooms at the Staghunters Inn

Simon Wyburn welcomes all visitors to The Staghunters Inn
© The Staghunters Inn

Even if there are ghostly spirits wandering around, The Staghunters Inn has a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere

The lonely road near Countisbury Hill, Lynmouth © Cheryl Witcombe

Ilfracombe Harbour with Verity standing proud against the sky © Cheryl Witcombe

Barricane Beach, Woolacombe © Hazel Bowles

Crow Point, Braunton Burrows. An ideal setting for smugglers, pirates and fiction writers © Alison and Paul Sopp

Saunton Sands with Lundy Island on the horizon. According to local tradition: if you can’t see Lundy it’s raining. If you can see it – it’s about to rain!

Arlington Court, St James’ Church © Tony Smith

The remains of the Norman Motte and Bailey castle, Barnstaple

The newly refurbished Barnstaple Pannier Market from Butcher’s Row

St Anne’s Chapel, Barnstaple

Boutport Street, where Georgian buildings rank alongside the modern Green Lanes shopping centre – and the occasional ghost waits for a bus

 Tawstock Court and St Peter’s Church, where an elderly lady walks across the lawns gathering firewood maybe?

Instow from Appledore © Cathy Helms

Appledore from Instow © Simon Murgatroyd

An Appledore ‘ope’

Appledore Book Festival 2023 © Annie Whitehead, participating author,
 seated centre

The narrow streets of old Appledore

The cobbles of Clovelly © Alison and Paul Sopp

Clovelly transport: most houses have their own sledge
© Alison and Paul Sopp

Clovelly Harbour © Alison and Paul Sopp

Saffie, proud of her daughter, Phoenix (Taw River Nemberatas)

Saffie and Franc, one week old. Now together again in pastures new

Kathy Hollick competing Franc (Taw River Dracarys) in his first and last cross-country event, a few months before we lost him. Photograph: by kind permission
© Rob Bayes Photography

Our Franc has come back to visit several times

Rum

Our boy, Baz. Very much missed © Tony Smith

Our waterfall near where a brown bear lingers

Kathy Hollick

Sunrise, shadows and the presence of the past