Tavistock: Brook Street & Duke Street
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Tavistock: Brook Street & Duke Street
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 May 2007
This view was taken looking down Tavistock's main shopping street towards the Church of St Eustachius on a very wet day! On the left, at 48 Brook Street, is the shop of the thoroughly recommended delicatessen and fine wine merchant, N H Creber, which was established in 1881. The shop stocks a wonderful range of cheeses, jams, marmalade, chutneys, etc., etc. Quaintly, and until very recently, the cost of all purchases in the shop was added up by hand. Tavistock has a reputation for fine food, and many independent retailers were bitterly opposed to the opening of a McDonald's in the town. However market forces have done their work for them, because in December 2006 McDonald's had to admit that their outlet on the road to Plymouth was "no longer suitable" and would be closing.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.550501
Longitude
-4.144085