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Etymology

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From its location on the River Tavy + Old English stoc; recorded as Tauistoce in 981 and Tavestoc in 1086 (DB).

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Tavistock

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4874).
  2. A community, formerly a village, in East Zorra-Tavistock township, Ontario, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  4. A minor borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.

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