The life and times of the last Chichester of Arlington Court, North Devon. Rosalie Chichester (1865-1949), was an only child who never married, passionately protected wildlife, infuriated the local hunts, travelled the world, made Woolacombe a holiday resort, wrote political tracts, painted watercolours and collected shells and ships. Her long and often lonely life is traced within the context of Victorian England. Poverty, workhouses, food riots, the widening of the franchise and two World Wars provide the backdrop to the decline of the landed gentry and the work of the National Trust to preserve their ancestral homes. An ideal read for National Trust members, especially if they have visited or intend to visit Arlington Court and everyone else with an interest in this period of history.