Poundsgate
Poundsgate is a small village in Dartmoor, Devon, England, located on the road between Ashburton and Princetown.
The postal area of "Poundsgate" is a wide geographical area. There are a few cottages clustered around a popular stopping point for travellers, the Tavistock Inn, which is thought to date back to the 13th century. There are also many farms in and around the village. At one time there was a shop, a post office and a garage.
Poundsgate takes its name from the
Widecombe and within the manor of Spitchwick
.
It is even said to have been visited by the
the Great Thunderstorm, Widecombe
).
External links
- Media related to Poundsgate at Wikimedia Commons
- Photos of Poundsgate and surrounding area on Geograph
50°32′03″N 3°49′42″W / 50.5341°N 3.8284°W