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🌊 10 Interesting Facts About Honiton Devon
1. Location:
Honiton is a market town in East Devon, situated along the A30, about 17 miles from Exeter.
2. Famous for Lace:
Honiton lace was world-renowned in the 17th–19th centuries and was even used in Queen Victoria’s wedding dress.
3. Historic Market Town:
Markets have been held in Honiton since at least the 1200s — it's known for its antiques and weekly street markets.
4. The High Street is Wide by Design:
Originally designed to allow livestock markets, Honiton’s high street is unusually wide for a town its size.
5. Cadhay House:
A Grade I listed Elizabethan manor just outside the town, still privately owned and preserved.
6. Fire of 1747:
Much of the town was rebuilt after a devastating fire in 1747 — many buildings date from just after this period.
7. Honiton Agricultural Show:
One of the biggest annual events in the region, attracting thousands each August.
8. Rail Connection:
Honiton has its own station on the Exeter to Waterloo line, offering direct train service to London.
9. Hot Pennies Tradition:
The town still celebrates the historic "Hot Pennies Day" — where coins were thrown from windows to crowds below.
10. Surrounded by AONBs:
Honiton borders both the East Devon and Blackdown Hills Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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