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River Tavy
Peter Tavy, Devon
Grid ref: SX 5112 7855
On walking routes: West Devon Way
The Tavy is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England. The name derives from the Brythonic root tam, once thought to mean 'dark' but now generally understood to mean 'to flow'. It has given its name to the town of Tavistock and the villages of Mary Tavy and Peter Tavy.
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