Devonshire

Devonshire is the county in which the majority of the action in Sense and Sensibility takes place. Unlike many of her other novels, Austen incorporates several different areas within the county.

The (fictional) Village of Barton

Residents include:

• The Middletons at Barton Park
• Sir John Middleton
• Lady Middleton
• And their children:
• John Middleton
• William Middleton
• Annamaria Middleton
• Their cousins, the Dashwoods, at Barton Cottage
• Mrs. Dashwood
• Elinor Dashwood
• Marianne Dashwood
• Margaret Dashwood
• Mrs. Smith, an elderly widow residing at Allenham
• The Miss Careys
• The Gilberts

The Plymouth area, including Longstaple

Residents include:

• The Steeles
• Miss Anne Steele
• Miss Lucy Steele
• Mr. Pratt, a tutor
• Dr. Davies, who lives in Plymouth

Exeter

Residents include:

• Mr. Rose, a suitor to Miss Steele, living in Exeter
• Mr. Simpson, a man of business in Exeter
• Mrs. Burgess, who shelters Miss Steele in Exeter

The New London Inn is also located there. One of the post boys is brother to a maid at Barton Park

Honiton

Willoughby passes through here after leaving Allenham, presumably with the intention of continuing on to London.