The English high street: Axminster, Devon – the carpet town transformed by fire Despite once looking as though it might go the way of other abandoned high streets, Axminster shows some hopeful signs ...

QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously ...

Nigel was born to Emily Sophia May and Gilbert Humphries in Axminster, Devon, England. After attending Colyton Grammar School Nigel studied at the University of Bath and entered an apprenticeship with ...