by Dawn Gilbert | Nov 7, 2025 | History
Higher Leigh manor There is no doubt that Higher Leigh Manor is spooky; full of shadows, unexplained noises and ghostly apparitions. It has a rather checkered history. Built between 1851 and 1855 by Henry Keene Bowden, it has been a large family home, a convent, a...
by Dawn Gilbert | Sep 22, 2025 | History
THE ORIGINAL DINOSAURS As previously mentioned, (SEE BLOG 1), the original dinosaurs here were very basic and their movements were limited. However at the time animatronics were a novelty, and there weren’t many other dinosaur attractions in the country. In fact...
by Dawn Gilbert | Sep 22, 2025 | History
MOVING TO DEVON In 1997 I relocated to North Devon from Birmingham (although originally born and bred in North West London) with my 10 year old son and my adopted cat Daisy in tow. I visited the area every year to see my father who had established Combe Martin...
by Dawn Gilbert | Sep 16, 2025 | History
A VARIED CV! My father, Robert (Bob) Butcher was an entrepreneurial man, never having worked for anyone in his life. On my birth certificate in 1964 he was listed as being a self employed window cleaner. Over the years in London he’s been a private detective, an...