Dunsford is a village in Devon, England; it is located just inside the Dartmoor National Park. The hamlet of Butts is sited about one mile to the west; it generally considered to be part of the village, as is Reedy, which is a similar distance to the east.
History The place name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Dunesforda, meaning 'Dunn's ford'.Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.154.
The village has a number of traditional thatched cottages; a primary school which has a swimming pool, climbing wall and sports field; one village shop and post office; a tea room and a public house. St Mary's Church, built between 1420 and 1455,St Mary's Church guidebook, April 1992 is located in the village centre.
Dunsford Halt was a station on the Teign Valley Line from to Heathfield station that served the village from 1928 to 1958.
Great Fulford House lies to the west of Dunsford; a Domesday manor which has been the home of the Fulford family since at least 1190. The present house was mainly built in the early 16th century and is a semi-fortified mansion house built round a central courtyard.Great Fulford House. Retrieved : 13 May 2010 It was the backdrop to the 2014 reality-television programme, Life Is Toff.
Geography Dunsford Woods nature reserve is nearby, which is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust; it consists of 57 hectares of river valley woodland, heath-covered rocky slopes and fertile flood-plain scrub and grassland. It is known especially for its wild daffodils and six species of fritillary butterfly.
Events Dunsford holds a village show at the beginning of July every year. Dunsford Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS) produces a pantomime in the village hall in early January. The villagers also hold an annual fancy dress pancake race in the streets.
Twin towns – sister cities
Dunsford along with Doddiscombsleigh is twinned with: Fresney-le-Puceux, Boulon & Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, France, United Kingdom
References
External links
Dunsford Show official website Dunsford Village website