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South Street, TOTNES, TQ9 5FZ

A public garden opened in 2010.

"The garden stands on part of a former commercial market garden, started in 1920 by George Heath senior, and then run by his son, right also George, until 1981" http://totnestrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Totnes-garden-Trail-Board_25-May.pdf . The building left of centre, number 10 South Street, was "possibly {a} late C14 defensive tower on the circuit of the town wall, rebuilt following partial demolition during the late C19. Referred to as "the little house on the walls" close by the Shambles Gate in 1462" https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1264388 . Between it and the distinctive modern house on the right is the tower of St Mary's Church http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=86616184 .

The sand-covered area has been recently created from a former patch of grass. Large baulks of timber have been placed together to create some kind of seating. The drop from the paved footpath on the left to the sandy area is well over a foot, and being unfenced, I would have thought constituted a safety hazard. The modern building in the background is Totnes Civic Hall. The building has recently been equipped with an array of electricity-generating photovoltaic panels on its roof.

Leechwell Lane, running between car parks, reaches a cottage where you have the choice of going left through Heath's Garden or right; both routes take you to South Street.

This row on Leechwell Lane is listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1236466 and https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1264569 . "Mentioned in 1750 deed as "Dwellinghouse, slaughterhouse, linhay, stables and outhouses". The linhay (combined cattle shelter with haystore over) and outbuildings were converted into cottages circa 1880 (... Nos 3-5 Leechwell Lane).

"Possibly late C14 defensive tower on the circuit of the town wall, rebuilt following partial demolition during the late C19. Referred to as "the little house on the walls" close by the Shambles Gate in 1462" http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=86616184 . Below it is the lower arm of South Street; see Image

Looking in the opposite direction to Image The path leads left down to Leechwell lane, past an opening into one of the car parks that also doubtless sits on the former market garden's land.

See also https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=107286247 . View across South Street. It looks like monochrome, but isn't.

The path approaching Leechwell Lane has come from Heath's Garden.

A good view of the town centre from Totnes Bridleway 21, with the castle on the left, St Mary's church tower on the right, and the prominent creamery chimney by the railway station. Beyond is a glimpse of the Dart, with the Dartington estate behind on the left.