Honiton
Honiton is a market town and civil parish in East Devon. It is located near to the River Otter, and is approximately 17 miles (27 kilometres) north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton is at the junction of the A35, the A30 and the A373 roads. Honiton train station is on the West of England Main Line that runs from London Waterloo to Exeter. Honiton has a population approximated at 11822. The town grew along the line of the Fosse Way, the ancient Roman road connecting Exeter to Lincoln, on which it was an useful stopping point. The place is spoken about in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Honetone, meaning 'Huna's tun' or 'farmstead'. It transformed into an important market town, known for its lace making that was offered by Flemish immigrants in the Elizabethan era. In the 17th century, thousands of people produced lace by hand in their homes, and later in the 19th century, Queen Victoria had her wedding dress made of Honiton lace, though the dress itself was made in the fishing village of Beer. The town also came to be known for its pottery. Honiton is host to the annual Honiton Agricultural Show, a traditional occasion going back to 1890. The Hot Pennies ceremony happens each year on the first Tuesday after 19 July in the High Street of the town, and go back to the reign of King Stephen. The ceremony has its roots in the practice of the landed gentry enjoying tossing hot pennies from windows to regional peasants, an apparently philanthropic gesture leading to burns. The custom also had the function of encouraging people to go to the town from the surrounding area to attend a subsequent fair. For all of your home renovations, make sure to identify credible experts in Honiton to make certain of quality.
