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DARTMOOR , a high plateau
elevation
Cornwall
Ashburton and Tavistock, intersecting at Two Bridges. Both avoid the higher part of the moor, which, for the rest, is traversed only in part by a few rough tracks. The central part of Dartmoor was a royal forest from a date unknown, but apparently anterior to the Conquest. Its woods were formerly more extensive than now, but a few small tracts in which dwarf oaks are characteristic remain in the lower parts. Previous to 1337, the forest had been granted to Richard, earl
Cornwall
Henry
tenure under the duchy have rights of pasture, fishing, &c. in the forest, and their main duty is to " drive " the moor at certain times in order to ascertain what head of cattle are pastured thereon, and to prevent trespassing. The antiquarian remains of Dart-moor are considered among those of Devonshire.Dartmoor convict prison, near Princetown, was adapted to its present purpose in 185o ; but the original
in 18o9 for the accommodation of French prisoners. A tract
See S. Rowe, Perambulation of the . . . forest of Dartmoor (Plymouth, 1848) ; J. L. W. Page, Exploration of Dartmoor (London, 1889) ; S. Baring-Gould, Book of Dartmoor (London, 1900). End of Article: DARTMOOR If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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