Agatha Christie owned Greenway from 1938 until her death in 1976. Disguised locations in the South Hams were used in some of her books including: The Royal Castle Hotel at Dartmouth becomes the Royal George Hotel in Ordeal by Innocence where the plot also calls for a handbell to be rung to summon the ferry to Gitcham (Dittisham); Kingsbridge features as Saltington and Salcombe is known as Saltcreek in Towards Zero; Galmpton Station features as itself in the ABC Murders and as Nassecombe Station in Dead Man's Folly.

Written by Mike Holgate

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