Trip To Dartmouth

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I have just posted I went to Dartmouth last Friday.  It's a real town of history ... some amazing scenery, and a castle, or two.

We were actually able to get into the Church, as it was open (unusual in these days) -St Saviour's Church



The large memorial brass to John Hawley, believed to be Chaucer's 'Shipman' in the Canterbury Tales (1340 -30 December 1408)









We went to Dartmouth Castle











St Petrox Church is part of the Castle






As we walked to the Castle we saw the Castle on the opposite side of the River, at Kingswear.  There used to be a chain between the 2 castles to allow the river "traffic" to be blocked.


Dartmouth Navavl College (yes, talked about as this is where the Queen first met Prince Philip)


River Dart - looking towards the 2 castles



Around the town -











(And a close-up)






We also walked past Bayards Cove Fort which is on the edge of the town