The Cadbury Dragon reputedly protects the Fursdons of Fursdon and lives nearby at Cadbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort and well known land mark. This fabled Dragon flies between Dolbury Hill at Killerton and Cadbury Castle and is reputed to guard the Fursdons of Fursdon and treasure at Cadbury.
In 1643 during the Civil War Exeter was besieged by Parliamentarians. There was a lot of fighting in the area and sadly in one skirmish at Lyme, George Fursdon was killed. His body was brought back to Fursdon and Sir Thomas Fairfax's forces followed, camping on Cadbury Hill, a good vantage point to spot an army of Cornishmen who were on their way to take on the Parliamentarians. It is said that the dragon scared them away!
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