Tavistock
A statue of Sir Francis Drake stands
in Tavistock, the town of his birth. Tavistock, lying on the River Tavy
about fifteen miles to the north of Plymouth, is one of the largest
towns in West Devon, with a population of around 8,000. For two
centuries, it was an important Stannary town until the decline of tin in
the early sixteenth century. Later prosperity centred on cloth making
and copper mining. Today, Tavistock’s primary role is as an agricultural
market town and tourist centre, offering easy access to the nearby
Dartmoor National Park. The map
below shows the town of Tavistock as it was around the mid twentieth
century. Click on a selected area of the map below to see an
enlargement.
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