Notorious

The Women of North Devon's Bygone Brothels

von Sue Pengelly

148 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The prostitutes who sashayed along the streets of North Devon's towns and villages in the 1800s were considered notorious mostly because they didn't give a fig about anyone's opinion. These women were considered the lowest in society, but in truth they were extraordinary - brave, resourceful, cunning and streetwise.When we picture prostitution in Victorian Britain, we don't tend to think of North Devon's market towns, fishing villages and farming communities.Yet behind closed doors and along familiar streets, another world existed. Court records, newspaper reports and police documents reveal that prostitution was organised and surprisingly commonplace across the region: in Barnstaple, Bideford, Appledore, Ilfracombe, Clovelly, Torrington, South Molton, Holsworthy, Westward Ho!, Combe Martin - and many of the smaller villages too. Hundreds of women earned a living in brothels, lodging houses and on the streets, while the authorities struggled to control them.Drawing on extensive original research and serving as a companion to the Cunny Corner podcast, Notorious brings these women out of the shadows. It uncovers their names, their lives and their encounters with the law, offering a fascinating glimpse into a hidden side of Victorian North Devon.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798175767095
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published
• Herausgegeben von: Stef Fox