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Dartmouth Castle - Photo:
Sheila Tarleton |
This once-mighty deepwater
port on the River Dart has played a major part
in British history. The Pilgrim Fathers came
here on their way to founding modern America,
Edward III’s fleet sailed from Dartmouth to
assist the siege of Calais and the town’s 15th
century castle was the first built in England
to withstand the force of artillery.
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Now a popular
seaside resort, Dartmouth lies to the south of
Torbay and has a number of significant buildings.
These include the 17th century
timber-framed Butterwalk, which houses a nautical
museum, and the restored Agincourt House. The
town’s towered church dates to the 1600s.
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Bayard’s Cove is a cobbled
quay lined with restored 18th
century houses and contains a stone
inscription recording the sailing of the
Mayflower in 1520.
Dartmouth Castle and its
sister castle, Kingswear, which lies on the
opposite bank of the River Dart, were designed
so that a heavy chain could be stretched
between them to stop an invasion force from
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Baynard's Cove - Photo:
Sheila Tarleton |
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