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Tavistock is twinned with the German town of Celle and the French town of Pontivy .
The Royal Charter which allowed the formation of the Pannier Market was given by King Henry I of England in 1116. The market continues to operate today, with regular markets of different types, including a craft market, farmers market and the annual Tavistock Radio Rally organised by the Dartmoor Radio Club.
The current market building was constructed in 1850 by the 7th Duke of Bedford who took a substantial interest in Tavistock, with his statue still standing outside the town hall.
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This song was apparently written for a play in Plymouth in about 1920. The author is unknown.
'Tis just a month come Friday next,
Bill Champernowne and me,
Us went across old Dartymoor
The Goosey Fair to see.
Us made usselves right vitty,
Us shaved and grazed our hair,
And off us goes in our Zunday clothes
Behind Bill's old grey mare.
Us smelt the zage and onion
'Alf a mile from Whitchurch Down,
And didn't us 'ave a blow out
When us put up in the town,
And there us met Ned Hannaford,
Jan Steer and Nicky Square,
I think that all the world must be
At Tavistock Goosey Fair.
Chorus:
And its oh, and where be a-going,
And what be a-doing of there,
Heave down your prong and stamp along,
To Tavistock Goosey Fair.
Us went to see the 'osses
And the 'effers and the yaws,
Us went on all them roundabouts
And into all the shows,
And then it started raining
And blowing in our face,
So off us goes down to the Rose
To 'ave a dish of tay.
And then us had a sing song
And the folks kept dropping in,
And what with one an' t'other,
Well, us had a drop of gin,
And what with one an' t'other,
Us didn't seem to care,
Whether us was to Bellever Tor
Or Tavistock Goosey Fair.
Chorus
'Twere raining streams and dark as pitch
When us trotted 'ome that night,
An' when us got past Merrivale Bridge,
Our mare, 'er took a fright,
Says I to Bill, "Be careful,
You'll 'ave us in them drains,"
Says 'e to me, "Cor bugger," says 'e,
"Why 'aven't you got the reins,"
Just then the mare ran slap against
A whacking gurt big stone,
'Er kicked the trap to flibbits
And 'er trotted off alone,
And when it come to reckoning,
'Tweren't no use standing there,
Us 'ad to traipse 'ome thirteen mile
From Tavistock Goosey Fair.
Chorus
Tavistock became a stannary town by a royal decree in 1305, processing the tin mined from nearby Dartmoor, which was exported to EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se. CopperCopper is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. Notable characteristics Copper is a reddish-coloured metal, with a high electrical and thermal conductivity (among pure metals at room temperature, only silver was later mined in the Victorian eraJune 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. The Victorian Era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. It is often defined as the years from 1837 to 1901, when Queen Victoria.
Tavistock's history dates back to pre-historic times. Various remains from this period can be seen on the moorland surrounding the town.
The Parish churchA parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church is fundamental to the life of the community. The ch of St Eustachius was built in 1318 and still remains in the town centre. In 1467 cloth manufacture in Tavistock was protected by StatuteA statute is a formal, written law of a country or state, written and enacted by its legislative authority, perhaps to then be ratified by the highest executive in the government, and finally published. It is sometimes informally referred to as "black let.
The Black DeathThis article concerns the outbreak of the mid- 14th century. For detailed information on the most commonly accepted cause of the epidemic, see Bubonic plague''. The Black Death (also Bubonic plague and more recently The Black Plague was a devastating epid did not bypass Tavistock, and killed 52 people.
In 1642, Tavistock was held by Parliament during the English Civil WarThe English Civil War is the period of conflict in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland between 1639 and 1651, and also refers specifically to the two wars ( 1642 1645 and 1648 1649) between the Royalist supporters of Charles I of England and the. Later, the town hosted King Charles ICharles I ( 19 November 1600 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. He famously engaged in a struggle for power with Parliament; he was an advocate of the divine right of kings, but his foes in Parl and his army.
The town was connected to the South Devon and Tavistock Railway in 1859. The railway has unfortunately been removed. There have been rumours and proposals for bringing the railway back to Tavistock almost since it was closed, but so far no firm plans have been made.
Tavistock is also notable as the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake in 1542, whose statue stands on a roundabout on plymouth road.
The poet William Browne was also born in Tavistock.