Tavistock

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civil parish market town

Tavistock is a historic market town in Devon, England, known for its medieval abbey remains and association with the Russell family, Dukes of Bedford.

Aliases (1)

TAVISTOCK ×2

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil parish → market town →
administrativeDistrict	West Devon NERFINISHED →
associatedWithFamily	Russell family →
associatedWithTitle	Duke of Bedford →
ceremonialCounty	Devon →
country	England →
dialCode	01822 →
governingBody	Tavistock Town Council →
hasArchitectureStyle	Victorian → medieval →
hasBuildingMaterialTradition	local stone →
hasConservationStatus	conservation area (town centre) →
hasEconomicHistory	agriculture → copper mining → market trading → stannary (tin) trade →
hasEducationalInstitution	Mount Kelly School → Tavistock College →
hasFestival	Tavistock Goose Fair → Tavistock Music and Arts Festival →
hasHeritage	historic market town →
hasLandmark	Bedford Square → Church of St Eustachius → Guildhall and Police Station → Pannier Market → Tavistock Abbey (remains) → Tavistock Canal → Tavistock Town Hall →
hasMarketCharter	yes →
hasNotablePerson	Sir Francis Drake →
hasPostcodeArea	PL →
hasPostcodeDistrict	PL19 →
hasTransport	A386 road NERFINISHED →
historicalCounty	Devon NERFINISHED →
knownFor	association with the Russell family, Dukes of Bedford → medieval abbey remains →
locatedIn	Devon → South West England →
locatedOnRiver	River Tavy →
near	Dartmoor National Park →
OSGridReference	SX 480 740 →
partOf	Tamar Valley mining heritage area →
postalTown	TAVISTOCK →
region	South West England →
twinTown	Gernika-Lumo → Pontivy →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell →	constituencyRepresented
Tavistock, Devon, England ("TAVISTOCK") →	hasPostTown
Walreddon Manor →	locatedInAdministrativeTerritory
Walreddon Manor →	locatedNear
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford →	parliamentaryConstituency
Tavistock ("TAVISTOCK") →	postalTown