About North Tawton, Bow and Spreyton

North Tawton

North Tawton



One of the smallest towns in England it is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. North Tawton is in the very heart of rural  Devon, just a few miles north east of Dartmoor. North Tawton has a large cheese factory just outside the village.
The poet Ted Hughes lived in North Tawton for many years.
Local authority:  West Devon local authority area.



Several useful websites:

http://www.northtawton.com/


http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/things-to-do/town-details.asp?Town=57"

Devon Libraries local studies services:

  http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=110328"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2005/10/13/jam_and_jerusalem_feature.shtml"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Tawton
Ted Hughes



Bow


Bow



Bow is in Mid Devon and dates back to the 14th century. It is about 18 miles from Exeter and the M5, 8 miles from Crediton and 10 miles from Okehampton. It is a thriving village, with a shop, pubs, post office, garages, a school, a doctors surgery, a garden centre and both church and chapels.

http://www.bowcommunity.co.uk/


Spreyton


Spreyton is a thriving village with a church, pub, school and shop - yuo can find out more about it on

http://www.spreyton.org.uk/home.htm


And also:
about Honeychurch, and Sampford Courteney


http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Honeychurch/


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