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Dartmouth
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English region of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the western bank of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a lengthy narrow tidal ria that runs inland regarding Totnes. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and South Hams district, and had a population of 5,512 in 2001, [1] decreasing to 5,064 at the 2011 census There are 2 electoral wards in the Dartmouth location (Townstal & Kingswear). Their combined populace at the above census was 6,822. In 1086, the Domesday Book notes Dunestal as the only negotiation in the location which now comprises the parish of Dartmouth. It was held by Walter of Douai. It paid tax obligation on half a hide, and had 2 plough teams, two slaves, five citizens as well as four smallholders. There were 6 livestock, 40 sheep as well as 15 goats. At this time Townstal (as the name came to be) was obviously a purely farming negotiation, centred around the church. Walter of Douai rebelled against William II, and also his lands were confiscated as well as added to the honour of Marshwood (Dorset), which sublet Townstal as well as Dartmouth to the FitzStephens. It was possibly throughout the early part of their proprietorship that Dartmouth started to grow as a port, as it was of strategic relevance as a deep-water port for cruising vessels. The port was utilized as the sailing factor for the Crusades of 1147 and 1190, as well as Warfleet Creek, near to Dartmouth Castle is expected by some to be called for the vast fleets which assembled there. Dartmouth was a residence of the Royal Navy from the reign of Edward III and was two times stunned and sacked during the Hundred Years War, after which the mouth of the estuary was closed every night with an excellent chain. The narrow mouth of the Dart is safeguarded by 2 fortified castles, Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle. Originally Dartmouth's only jetty was Bayard's Cove, a fairly tiny location protected by a ft at the southerly end of the community.