Tavistock

Tavistock is an ancient stannary and market town within West Devon, England. It is situated on the River Tavy from which its name derives. The three discretionary wards had a populace of 13,028. It follows its written history back to no less than 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose remnants lie in the focal point of the town, was established. Its most popular child is Sir Francis Drake.

The region around Tavistock where the River Tavy runs wide and shallow enabling it to be effortlessly crossed, and close to the protected high ground of Dartmoor, was possessed well before chronicled records. The encompassing zone is covered with archeological stays from the Bronze and Iron Ages and it is trusted a village existed on the site of the present town some time before the town's authentic history started, with the establishing of the Abbey.

Most optional training is given by Tavistock College, a state-supported authority Language College with almost 2,000 understudies, drawn from a catchment region of around 20 km range. The school has joins with Japan, Uganda, Spain and India where staff trades and understudy visits and undertakings happen. Since 2006, the school has sorted out shows locally under the name of ParkLife; a Park Life celebration was held in 2007 and 2008.