Congratulations to Dr Jean Shields (UCL Medicine 1953) for services to Local History in the historic town of North Tawton, who was among members of the UCL community recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013. …
North Tawton, Kelly’s Directory of Devon, 1902. NORTH TAWTON: a parish near the old road from Exeter to Okehampton, and on the river Taw, which is here crossed by a bridge of four arches, leading …
North Tawton,William White’s History, Gazetteer & Directory of Devon, 1850. NORTH TAWTON History … a small ancient town, pleasantly situated on the east side of Taw valley, 6½ miles N.E. of Okehampton, and 10 miles …
The Book of North Tawton Celebrating An Ancient Market Town contains a wealth of information. North Tawton was, at the time of Domesday, Tawetona or Tawland, this referring to its position by the River Taw. …