Ashburton (Devon)
 
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Location of Ashburton |
Ashburton is a small market town on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon . The A38 expressway leads directly past the village.
Ashburton, located in the Teignbridge district , used to be an important center for the administration of the tin mines and is the largest town in the national park with a population of over 3,500.
history
During the English Civil War, Ashburton was briefly a refuge for royal troops who fled near Bovey Tracey after being defeated by General Thomas Fairfax . It was also the first place where an Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate was elected to public office. The candidate was Alan Hope , a local landlord who was elected to Ashburton City Council in 1989. He then became deputy mayor and a little later mayor of the town.
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Web links
- Official website (English)
Coordinates: 50 ° 31 ′ N , 3 ° 45 ′ W