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The Market Inn has a rich history dating back to 1860, when it was originally known as the Cattle Market Inn. Built by the Bedford Estate shortly after the local cattle market relocated, it has been a cornerstone of Tavistock's community for more than 150 years.
Located at the junction of Whitchurch Road and Pixon Lane, the three-storey building was briefly known as the Mariner Inn before becoming the Market Inn we know today. A date stone with a ducal crown still adorns the building.
The inn's first tenant was Caroline Luke, a widow who took over in the 1860s after previously running the Plymouth Inn. Over the decades, notable local families, including the Brook family, brought their own character to the hostelry.
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Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“The only thing that brought us home on long summer evenings was the ring of a handbell by Mum standing at the field gate calling us in for supper.”
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