Roborough
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Roborough is a village in the South Hams
of Devon
, England. It lies just outside the northern boundary of the city of Plymouth
on the main road to Tavistock, and is a popular dormitory village
.
In the main street, long since bypassed by a modern dual carriageway, there is a very old pub named after the family surname of the Lopes, Baron Roborough
. As tax has bitten through estate duties
since the 1920s so this family have retreated in stages from the grand mansion at Maristow down on the River Tamar
to Roborough House just off the Tavistock Road and latterly to Gnaton, a smaller mansion on the coast near Noss Mayo
.
The Plymouth Argaum rugby club grounds are just east of the village.
Roborough Down is the name given to the long stretch of undulating moorland over which the road to Yelverton
and Tavistock passes. It lies within Dartmoor National Park, but is owned by Lord Roborough's Maristow Estate. The down has a rich array of wildlife such as ravens, buzzards, foxes, deer and semi-wild ponies and its vegetation consists of pasture, gorse and bracken with frequent stands of hawthorn, oak and birch. However, the down's unique wildlife and environment is threatened by increasing deforestation and grazing pressure.
There is another Roborough in mid-Devon situated south east of Great Torrington
near Winkleigh
at 50°56′N 4°02′W.
South Hams
South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. It lies just outside the northern boundary of the city of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
on the main road to Tavistock, and is a popular dormitory village
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
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In the main street, long since bypassed by a modern dual carriageway, there is a very old pub named after the family surname of the Lopes, Baron Roborough
Baron Roborough
Baron Roborough, of Maristow in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1938 for Sir Henry Lopes, 4th Baronet. He had earlier represented Grantham in Parliament as Conservative...
. As tax has bitten through estate duties
Succession duty
Succession duty, in the English fiscal system, "a tax placed on the gratuitous acquisition of property which passes on the death of any person, by means of a transfer from one person to another person ." In order properly to understand the present state of the English law it is necessary to...
since the 1920s so this family have retreated in stages from the grand mansion at Maristow down on the River Tamar
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
to Roborough House just off the Tavistock Road and latterly to Gnaton, a smaller mansion on the coast near Noss Mayo
Noss Mayo
Noss Mayo is a village in south-west Devon, England, about 6 miles south-east of Plymouth. It lies about a mile inland, on the southern bank of Newton Creek, an arm of the estuary of the River Yealm. On the opposite, northern bank of the creek is Newton Ferrers, a slightly larger settlement. The...
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The Plymouth Argaum rugby club grounds are just east of the village.
Roborough Down is the name given to the long stretch of undulating moorland over which the road to Yelverton
Yelverton
Yelverton may be:Places* Yelverton, Devon, England* Yelverton, Norfolk, England* Yelverton Pass, a pass on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, CanadaOther* the Yelverton case, a nineteenth century Irish law case* Henry Edward Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn...
and Tavistock passes. It lies within Dartmoor National Park, but is owned by Lord Roborough's Maristow Estate. The down has a rich array of wildlife such as ravens, buzzards, foxes, deer and semi-wild ponies and its vegetation consists of pasture, gorse and bracken with frequent stands of hawthorn, oak and birch. However, the down's unique wildlife and environment is threatened by increasing deforestation and grazing pressure.
There is another Roborough in mid-Devon situated south east of Great Torrington
Great Torrington
Great Torrington is a small market town in the north of Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below...
near Winkleigh
Winkleigh
Winkleigh is a small village in Devon, England. It is best known outside Devon as the birthplace of Inch's Cider. Inch's Cider was bought by Bulmer's, who then closed the plant down...
at 50°56′N 4°02′W.