“Dwellers in the hilly parts of Devon, on Dartmoor and Exmoor, and in the villages bordering upon them, are as deeply imbued with faith in witches, as their forefathers were in the days when Alfred was king.”
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Welcome to this year?s Tavistock Festival. We have planned a wide-ranging programme, mostly free to enter, to capture the imagination of all. We are grateful to our sponsors and our hosts for making the Festival possible and we are indebted to those who have given freely of their time in preparation.
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Childes tomb. Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“The granite tors still lift their lofty heads to the sky, the heather and gorse still bloom on the moor, the stream yet pursues its way over its rocky bed, and all is here unchanged.”
Also on Our DartmoorRoman's Cross, Sheepstor — A cross 1.62 m high on a stepped plinth outside the west gate of Sheepstor churchyard, restored in 1919 with new arms after use as a rubbing post; Grade II, also called Roman's Cross.
“Dwellers in the hilly parts of Devon, on Dartmoor and Exmoor, and in the villages bordering upon them, are as deeply imbued with faith in witches, as their forefathers were in the days when Alfred was king.”
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