Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
, England. It was the object of much attention in December 2011 when a Stags head, said to resemble that of the
Exmoor Emperor
The Emperor of Exmoor, a red stag (''Cervus elaphus''), was reportedly killed in October 2010.Knightshayes, Tiverton, (now owned by the
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
) the owners of which at some time also owned Bolham.