Tavistock

Tavistock is an ancient stannary and market town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon. It is situated on the River Tavy from which its name derives. It traces its recorded history back to at least AD 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Much development of the town took place during the 19th Century by the Duke of Bedford. It is within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.

Tavistock - The Bedford Hotel - May 01, 2022
The historic Grade II Bedford Hotel was constructed on the site of Tavistock Abbey. The east end of the building is circa 1725 and the west end Mid C19 on the site of the monastic buildings south of the Cloisters of Tavistock Abbey. The east end was built as a dwelling house by Jacob Saunders known as Abbey House. The building was converted into a hotel in the 19th Century and is in the ownership of Warm Welcome Hotels who are also proprietors of the Two Bridge Hotel a few miles away.
Tavistock - Tavistock Abbey - Betsy Grimbal's Tower - May 01, 2022
Betsy Grimbal's Tower mostly dates from the 15th Century. The Great Gate of the Abbey, west entrance to the precincts. Moulded segmental arches, (one blocked) with flanking towers. Under the arch stands the stone coffin found when the Chapter House was destroyed. The bones contained in it are now in St Eustachius' Church. The tower is named after corruption of the Blessed Grimwald. It is a Grade I Scheduled Ancient Monument. The other side of the arch is blocked as it backs on to the Tavistock Hotel.
Tavistock - Tavistock Abbey - Betsy Grimbal's Tower - May 01, 2022
Betsy Grimbal's Tower mostly dates from the 15th Century. The Great Gate of the Abbey, west entrance to the precincts. Moulded segmental arches, (one blocked) with flanking towers. Under the arch stands the stone coffin found when the Chapter House was destroyed. The bones contained in it are now in St Eustachius' Church. The tower is named after corruption of the Blessed Grimwald. It is a Grade I Scheduled Ancient Monument. The other side of the arch is blocked as it backs on to the Tavistock Hotel.