Tavistock

For other uses, see Tavistock (disambiguation).

Tavistock
Stannary Town
Tavistock town centre
Coat of arms
Tavistock is located in Devon
Tavistock
Tavistock
Location within Devon
Population12,675 (2021 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSX480740
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTAVISTOCK
Postcode districtPL19
Dialling code01822
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°32′42″N 4°09′00″W / 50.545°N 4.150°W / 50.545; -4.150

Tavistock (/ˈtævɪstɒk/ TAV-iss-tok) is an ancient stannary and market town in West Devon, England. It is situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (North, South and South West) had a population of 13,028.[2] The town traces its recorded history back to at least 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake.[3]

  1. ^ "Tavistock". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Tavistock update" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ^ Turner, Michael (2005). In Drake's Wake - The Early Voyages. Paul Mould Publishing. ISBN 978-1-904959-21-2.