Tavistock
Also known as Tavistock, Devon
Tavistock ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is an ancient stannary situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (North, South and South West) had a population of 13,028. The town traces its recorded history back to at least 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake.
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- History
- Middle Ages
- Parish church
- Early modern period
- Francis Drake
- Industry
- English Civil War
- Late modern period
- Early 20th and 21st centuries
- World War 2
- Later 20th and 21st centuries
- Geography
- Climate
- Religious sites
- Education
- State
- Independent
- Life and events
- Market village and shopping centre
- Events
- Transport
- Buses
- Railway
- Roads
- Culture and sport
- Tavistock Penny Token
- Literature
- Sport
- Media
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
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Tavistock ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is an ancient stannary situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (North, South and South West) had a population of 13,028. The town traces its recorded history back to at least 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake.
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