Having grumbled previously about clumsy or just plain wrong versions of Devon Banks, it is only fair to acknowledge that decent, sympathetic work does exist.
Recent improvement works in Plymouth’s Central Park included repairs to the Devon banks there. These pre-date the laying out of the park and have been neglected for many years.
As these pictures show, the repairs are authentic, using on-edge slate slabs to revet the earth banks. No granite, no dry-stone walling and no Cornish herring-bone. Well done Plymouth City Council! (How often do they hear that?
