Ashburton

This Ashburton is a poor Little town – bad was the best Inn. Its a market town and here are a Great many descenters and those of the most Considerable persons in the town; there was a presbiterian, an anabaptist, and quakers meeteing.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

But instead of a "smarter" sliced you can go for an authentic bread that hasn't been over-processed, especially if you're lucky enough to live near an artisan (28-year-old Ella White in Ashburton, Devon, is a rare example of a young baker determined to do things properly).

Can I buy bread and be green? Lucy Siegle 2010

Browsing around one of our favourite little bric a brac antique shops in Ashburton this week, in amongst all the wonderful embroidery and knick knacks I found this old Autograph Book inscribed "Birthday Wishes from Kitty April 2nd 1920".

Autograph Books 2007

Browsing around one of our favourite little bric a brac antique shops in Ashburton this week, in amongst all the wonderful embroidery and knick knacks I found this old Autograph Book inscribed "Birthday Wishes from Kitty April 2nd 1920".

Autograph Books 2007

Browsing around one of our favourite little bric a brac antique shops in Ashburton this week, in amongst all the wonderful embroidery and knick knacks I found this old Autograph Book inscribed "Birthday Wishes from Kitty April 2nd 1920".

57 entries from March 2007 2007

Just this day week, I took what Lady Ashburton is always taking,

New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

Lady Ashburton is still at Vevay; detained there by an accident which nearly cost her her life, and did cost her a dislocated shoulder.

New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

Lady Ashburton is still in Town, and she has come/three/evenings last week, and last night Woolner the Sculptor came, just returned from his marriage tour with the graceful lady, who, your Mary said, "looked awful modest" (in the photograph).

New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

From Chedly to Ashburton is 11 mile more, in all 20 mile from Exeter, the Roads being much the same as before.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

Lady Ashburton is very kind to offer to take me back.

Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1883