About North Tawton, Bow and Spreyton
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 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