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Bovey Tracey is a town, located on the River Bovey, on the eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon. It is recorded in Domesday as 'Bovi'. The town's second name derives from the de Tracey family, lords of the manor for many generations after the Conquest. In 1259, Henry de Tracey was granted the right to hold a weekly market and an annual three-day fair. The town was noted for its pottery making from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century. The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury (C of E) dates largely from the 15th century, built upon a likely Saxon site. The town is known as the "Gateway to the Moor". The town is within the council area of Teignbridge (Devon).
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.593823,-3.674686
Grid Reference: SX 8156 7846
Civil Parish: Bovey Tracey CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 4938
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bovey_Tracey,_Devon_4938
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.593823,-3.674686
Grid Reference: SX 8156 7846
Civil Parish: Bovey Tracey CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 4938
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bovey_Tracey,_Devon_4938
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