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From Vision to Reality: Conservation Work Begins on Betsy Grimbal's Tower
Work starts at Betsy Grimbal's Tower There are moments in every major project when years of planning suddenly become real. For the Rediscovering Tavistock Abbey Project, this is one of them. If you've walked along Market Road recently, you'll have noticed that protective barriers have appeared around Betsy Grimbal's Tower and a temporary compound has been established nearby. These are the first visible signs that physical conservation work on one of Tavistock's most important
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3 days ago
The Use and Control of Water in Tavistock's past: Where the 2026 Walks Programme Begins
Every great story needs a strong opening chapter . For Tavistock’s 2026 Heritage Walks Programme , that chapter begins not with kings or charters, but with something far more elemental… water . On the surface, Tavistock is a town shaped by stone. Look closer, and you’ll find it is a town shaped by flow. Hidden channels, diverted streams, piped springs and working leats have quietly powered life here for over a thousand years. And this year’s opening walk, “The Use and Control
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Mar 19
Rediscovering Tavistock Abbey: From Funding Milestone to Delivery
There are moments in heritage work when years of research, partnership building and quiet persistence suddenly crystallise into something wonderfully tangible. This is one of them. The Rediscovering Tavistock Abbey Project is now fully funded, following the award of a £249,226 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Combined with the Historic England grant already secured, funding from Tavistock Town Council and Tavistock Heritage Trust this means we can now move confi
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Feb 12
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