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Tavistock’s History and World Heritage Status

AUTHOR : Victoria Womersley

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Tavistock’s History and World Heritage Status   The long history of mining in Devon and Cornwall has helped parts of both counties reach UNESCO’s World Heritage list. One of the gems of the area is the ancient stannary town of Tavistock. All the tin, copper, and arsenic were weighed here from 1281 for the next […]