{"id":111897,"date":"2019-10-25T22:30:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-tavistock-devon-dartmoor-photobombs-every-street\/"},"modified":"2019-10-25T23:04:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T16:04:59","slug":"lets-move-to-tavistock-devon-dartmoor-photobombs-every-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-tavistock-devon-dartmoor-photobombs-every-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s move to Tavistock, Devon: Dartmoor photobombs every street"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIts beautiful architecture is mostly down to a spot of relatively benign dictatorshipWhat\u2019s going for it? What a joyful town Tavistock is. Is there something in the Tavy? Or maybe it\u2019s the town\u2019s geographical DNA. The up-down topography, perhaps; the rollercoaster hills, Dartmoor photobombing at the end of every street? Its position, on the \u201cother\u201d side of Devon, means it\u2019s rarely rammed with tourists and too far from anywhere much to have succumbed to chainstores and Frankie & Benny\u2019s. Instead its centre is plump with (seemingly) perky shops, pubs, cafes and all manner of enterprises, like Creber\u2019s grocery and Warrens bakery. Every street and alley is a delight, its beautiful architecture mostly down to a spot of relatively benign dictatorship. The Dukes of Bedford dominated the town until the 20th century, and the Bedfords were very partial to a grand design; it was they who commissioned Covent Garden\u2019s piazza in London in the 17th century, bringing classical architecture to barbarous England, and they liberally peppered Tavistock with equally exotic delights. PS: you\u2019re too late to fatten your goose for Christmas; Tavistock\u2019s famous Goose Fair has just finished. What about a turkey crown from Iceland?The case against Relatively off the beaten track, which has its advantages and its disadvantages. No trains (see below). Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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