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Dartmouth (/ ˈ d ɑːr t m ə θ /) is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the western bank of the estuary of the River Dart , which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes .
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In 1341, the king rewarded the town a charter of incorporation, and in 1372 St. Saviour’s Church was consecrated and became the town church. In 1373 Chaucer visited the area, and later wrote of a “Shipman of Dartmouth,” one of the pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales. The Shipman was a skilled sailor but also a pirate, and it is said that ...
This South Devon town, with its narrow streets, half-timbered houses, and the stunning Dartmouth Castle, offers a nostalgic trip into the past, making it an ideal place for history enthusiasts. Dartmouth is also home to the Britannia Royal Naval College, a prestigious institution that’s been training officers of the Royal Navy for over a century.
Dartmouth ( / ˈdɑːrtməθ /) is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the western bank of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.
Sir Peter Carew. History of Dartmouth Castle. Sitting on a promontory where the River Dart meets the English Channel, the castle was begun in 1388 to protect the town and harbour of Dartmouth against French raids during the Hundred Years War.
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Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary.
Dartmouth University, a defunct institution in New Hampshire. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States. Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, a research hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Britannia Royal Naval College or Dartmouth, a college in Dartmouth, Devon, England.
