Launceston. Report from the History Section
Bronze age man left his mark on the Launceston area. The town itself was probably founded by the Saxons around 900 when Bodmin was the main town in Cornwall. Launceston however housed the earliest...
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Dartmouth. Report from the History Section
From the shoreline of Dartmouth there is a sense of pride and history as Britannia Royal Naval College looks over the bustling river with its moored yachts, paddle steamer and ferries plying their trade....
Buckfast. Report from the History Section
The communities of Buckfast and Buckfastleigh are separated by a limestone hill, but are in effect the same place. The Saxon form of Buckfast is Bucfaeten or ‘stags fitness’. Buckfastleigh is in the Ley,...
Cullompton. Report from the History Section
Situated predominantly to the west of the river Culm, and north-east of Exeter, Cullompton is an important mid-Devon town with a long history. The name ‘Culm’ probably derives from the Welsh word ‘Cwlm’, meaning...
Tavistock. Report from the History Section
A mile to the north east of Tavistock town centre, in the grounds of Kelly College, is a late Iron Age earthwork known as the Trendle. This was the site of the first known...
Axminster. Report from the History Section
Axminster is full of history. The Celts built a large number of hill forts, such as at Musbury and Membury, all within a very small area. Many of them are now wooded and provide...