NEWTON ABBOT


Meaning of NEWTON ABBOT in English

town (parish), Teignbridge district, administrative and historic county of Devon, England. It lies near the head of the Teign estuary. Bradley Manor (15th century) is now a National Trust property. The Jacobean Forde House (1610) was visited by William, prince of Orange, the successful 17th-century contender for the English throne who first read his famous declaration to the people of England at Newton Abbot market cross. The town is a busy service centre. Its industries include light engineering, food processing, and publishing. Pop. (1991) 23,801.

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