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What is the earliest known name for the Walla Brook near Wallabrook Clapper Bridge?

Wotesbrokelakesfote. The name goes back to the 1240 perambulation of the Forest, which has it as Wotesbrokelakesfote; the Place-Name Society reads the first part as a personal name.

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Thrive Bushcraft
Guided Learning & Walks

Thrive Bushcraft

Chagford

Bushcraft and foraging courses on Dartmoor led by Alex Latham, teaching sustainable woodland living near Chagford.

Shoveldown MenhirShoveldown Menhir. Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography

“The rain stopped suddenly, and the wind was hushed, except in the tops of invisible trees; and a streak of black boggy fog settled heavily.”

Also on Our DartmoorHemsworthy Gate — The road junction and cattle grid on the B3387 where roads from Widecombe, Bickington and Haytor meet, with Stentifords Cross beside it.