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unusual facts about R.D. Blackmore



Atholl Oakeley

A colourful character, he also organised trips following the history of Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore.

Culm Valley Light Railway

R D Blackmore wrote a three-volume novel called Perlycross: a Tale of the Western Hills which is set in the fictional villages of Perlycombe, Perlycross and Perliton, which represent Hemyock, Culmstock and Uffculme respectively.

Robber's Bridge

R.D. Blackmore drew on the history and legends of this area to create his world-famous novel Lorna Doone.


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