Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bovey Tracey is a small town and civil parish in Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor, its proximity to which gives rise to the "slogan" used on the town's boundary signs, "The Gateway to the Moor". It is often known locally as "Bovey". It is about 10 miles south-west of Exeter and lies on the A382 road, about halfway between Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead. The village is at the centre of the electoral ward of Bovey.

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Bovey Tracey has a population of over 7,721 people. Bovey Tracey also forms part of the wider Teignbridge District which has a population of over 134,163 people. Bovey Tracey is situated 8 km north-west of Newton Abbot.

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  • Walter John Tapper |

    Architect Walter John Tapper is associated with Bovey Tracey.

  • Richard Cromwell Carpenter |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect Richard Cromwell Carpenter is associated with Bovey Tracey. The influence of Pugin and the Gothic Revival architects is evident in much of his work.

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