Excerpt from Hutchinson's Britain Beautiful, Vol. 1: A Popular and Illustrated Account of the Magnificent Historical, Architectural, and Picturesque Wonders of the Counties of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, Exquisite Scenery, Magnificent Ruins, Grand Old Castles, Historic Places, EtcThis picturesque little parish in Devon is two miles inland from Torquay. It is noted for its Perpendicular church and its quaint thatched houses which give it a particular charm. Cockington is generally considered to be one of the prettiest villages in England.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.