Lydford

Lydford (sometimes: Lidford ) is a village in Devon, England. It is located 13 kilometers north of Tavistock and on the western edge of Dartmoor.

Description

The village has a population of 458 inhabitants. It is located on the small river Lyd, which is crossed by a single bridge.

The village is known for its history and the surrounding countryside. It is very popular with tourists. From the church of St. Petrock one has a good view over Dartmoor. Near the church are preserved some remains of the castle of Lydford. The areal extent of Lydford is very large with 200 square kilometers.

South-west of Lydford Lydford Gorge runs, a 2.4 km long, wooded ravine, which was hit by a slate rock. The valley area is owned by the National Trust. The valley is known for its 30 -meter deep waterfall.

Origin of the name

In the Anglo-Saxon language, the village was called Hlidaford (or Hlidan ). This name comes from Hlid, which means cover. Over the years, the name has been changed again. The various names were: Lyghatford, Lidefort, Lideford and finally today's spelling Lydford.

History

The village was founded as one of four boroughs in Devon Saxon by Alfred the Great. Historically, it was mentioned for the first time in 997, when the Danes made ​​a Plünderungsexpedition by England. The story has been recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

During the reign of Æthelred there was a mint and coins were minted. They were impressed LVD. , Lvda and LVDAN. During the reign of Edward the Confessor, the village was the most popular center in Devonshire to Exeter.

Until the 12th century church parishioners were brought from across the Dartmoor after Lydford to be buried there. The path for this last trip is known as " Lynch Way ". It has been reported many processions of white monks who followed this path.

The history of the 13th century mostly takes place around the castle. It was first mentioned in 1216 when it was endorsed by William Briwere. In 1238, the Borough of Henry III was. to Richard, Earl of Cornwall, passed. The Borough had a separate judges and bailiffs from 1275, but it was never explained by a certificate of incorporation for independent.

During the English Civil War Lydford was the abode of the infamous Gubbinsbande, a gang of bandits who took advantage of it, that they took advantage of the then turmoil.

1987 lost Lydford finally his claim to be the largest church in England. It was divided into two separate communities, Lydford and Dartmoor Forest. spiritual community was also shared with Princetown as an independent municipality.

The Lydfordkirche

The church was later rebuilt in the Gothic style. It is located on the original site.

The church was enlarged in the 13th century, the tower was added to the 15th century. A further expansion took place around the year 1890. There the sacristy and the northern transition have been added.

Lydford and castles

Two castles were built in Lydford, the first in the year 1066. The second castle was built about 1132. It was located on the side of the first castle. It was a tower with three floors, from which we had a good view over the countryside.

The use changed under the auspices of Edward I and became the prison. However, his reputation was not good. Sir Richard Grenville used the prison as a prison for his political opponents.

During the time of Cromwell's Commonwealth, the castle was largely in ruins. But in the 18th century it was restored and re-used as a prison and as a meeting place for the mansion and the courts of the boroughs. Today it is publicly subsidized by English Heritage and admission is free.

Lydfords Zollstraße

Lydford is located on the former stagecoach route between Tavistock and Okehampton, today the A386. On steep hills heavily loaded carriages could add a duty-free horse, which should help them to get over the hill, but these horses were taken again at the summit. Because some stones were set, there is this even today.

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