Area Guide For Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh is a small market town and civil parish in Devon, England situated beside the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is part of Teignbridge District and, for ecclesiastical purposes lies within the Totnes Deanery. It has a population of 3,661. It is a centre of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name “Buckfast” means “stronghold” – traditionally a place where deer and buck were held, and “Leigh” would have been the pasture belonging to Buckfast – hence the meaning deer held in a pasture (buck-fast-leigh). Buckfast probably existed before Buckfastleigh as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book and iBuckfastleigh is a little market town and common ward in Devon, England arranged alongside the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is a piece of Teignbridge District and, for religious purposes exists in the Totnes Deanery. It has a populace of 3,661. It is a middle of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name "Buckfast" signifies "fortification" – customarily a spot where deer and buck were held, and "Leigh" would have been the pasture fitting in with Buckfast – henceforth the significance deer held in a pasture (buck-quick leigh). Buckfast likely existed before Buckfastleigh as it is specified in the Domesday Book and in 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was established and embraced by King Canute at Buckfast.Buckfastleigh is a little market town and common area in Devon, England arranged adjacent to the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is a piece of Teignbridge District and, for religious purposes exists in the Totnes Deanery. It has a populace of 3,661. It is an inside of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name "Buckfast" signifies "fortress" – customarily a spot where deer and buck were held, and "Leigh" would have been the pasture fitting in with Buckfast – subsequently the importance deer held in a pasture (buck-quick leigh). Buckfast most likely existed before Buckfastleigh as it is said in the Domesday Book and in 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was established and embraced by King Canute at Bn 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was founded and endorsed by King Canute at Buckfast.