18 MAY
1000 YEARS OF TAVISTOCK MARKETS
King Henry I granted Tavistock the right to hold markets "” in 1105 and for 700 years markets were held in the King Street/Market Street area. In 1859 the Tavistock Market Act was passed and a large area in the town centre was demolished to make way for the Pannier Market, as we know it today. 2.00pm at Visitor Information Centre, Court Gate, Bedford Square, Tavistock. A charge of £5 per person (children under 16 free but must be accompanied by an adult) is payable on the day or walks can be booked on PayPal through the Heritage Trust’s website www.heritageintavistock.org
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