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	Princetown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Princetown is a town situated on Dartmoor in the county of Devon in England.
		In terms of tourism, Princetown tends to be extremely popular with walkers and the sight of large groups of young people with rucksacks is especially common during the summer months.
		Princetown is the most deprived ward in Devon, as when the Home Office changed its rules on where prison wardens should live, staff moved out of the town and much housing became available, which was then offered to the disabled, the unemployed and one parent families.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Princetown (676 words)

	Open Directory - Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:England:Devon
		Devon is a county in the south-west of England.
		Challacombe, population 130, is a village on Exmoor, north-east of Barnstaple, Devon, England.
		Parracombe, population 320, is a village north-east of Barnstaple in Devon, England.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Devon/desc.html (15475 words)

	History of the City and County of Schenectady, New York (1913)
		Rotterdam is bounded on the north by Glenville; on the east, by Glenville, the city of Schenectady, and Niskayuna; on the south, by Albany County and Princetown; on the west, by Princetown.
		Princetown is bounded on the north by Montgomery County and Rotterdam, on the east by Rotterdam, on the south by Albany County and Duanesburgh, on the west by Duanesburgh.
		Duanesburgh is bounded on the north by Montgomery County and Princetown, on the east by Princetown, on the south by Albany and Schoharie Counties, on the west by Schoharie and Montgomery Counties.
	www.schenectadyhistory.org /resources/citycounty.html (7945 words)

	Dartmoor
		The landscape is characterised by bleak moorland and exposed granite hilltops (known as tors).
		Dartmoor differs from other National Parks in England and Wales, in that since a 1985 Act of Parliament much of it has been designated as 'Access Land', with no restrictions on where walkers can roam.
		Some way into the moor stands the town of Princetown, the site of the notorious Dartmoor Prison, which was originally built both by, and for, Napoleonic prisoners of war.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Dartmoor.html (653 words)

	Met Office: South West England Climate
		The sea temperature off south-west England is at its maximum in late summer and autumn, and is coolest in late winter and spring, and as a result rainfall tends to be most in autumn and least in spring.
		The Princetown rainfall is twice the Plymouth rain, on average.
		The numbers of days increase with altitude and at Princetown, for example, there are over 18 days in the winter months and 12 to 13 days in summer.
	www.metoffice.gov.uk /climate/uk/location/southwestengland/rainfall.html (736 words)

	VP-Travel Vacation Packages - Exploring Dartmoor About Princetown and the central moor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		PRINCETOWN owes its growth to the presence of Dartmoor Prison, a high-security jail originally constructed for POWs captured in the Napoleonic wars.
		What Princetown lacks in beauty is amply compensated for by the surrounding country, the best of which lies immediately to the north.
		Two pubs in Princetown's central square also offer accommodation, the Railway Inn (tel 01822/890232; under £40) and the Plume of Feathers (tel 01822/890240; under £40); the latter claims to be the oldest building in town, and also has dormitory accommodation in two bunkhouses as well as a convenient campsite - staple bar-food is always available.
	www.vp-travel.com /travel_england/travel_devon_and_cornwall/exploring_dartmoor_about_princetown_and_the_central_moor.html (516 words)

	Princetown community page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Princetown is located within West Devon local authority area.
		PRINCETOWN is in the parish of Lydford, a grim little town some 1,400 ft. above sea level, with an abominable climate of fog, snow, wind, and more than 80 in.
		It was Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt who proposed that a prison be built on the Moor to house the thousands of captives of the Napoleonic Wars, who had become too numerous to lodge in the prisons and prison-ships at Plymouth.
	www.devon.gov.uk /etched?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=110363 (599 words)

	punishment throughout history
		In Princetown, Devon, England, on the bleak moorland, is Dartmoor Prison.
		Peers of the Realm in England who had been sentenced to hang had the right to die with a silken rope around their necks instead of the normal rough hemp rope that was commonly used.
		In England, during the 15th century, a criminal was so terrified of the death sentence he received that he instantly agreed to become one of the first human medical guinea pigs.
	www.morticom.com /historypunishment.htm (1404 words)

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		They got off the coach at a place near Princetown and walked across the moor to see up close the stone hut circles and stone rows that were left behind by Bronze-Age residents of the area.
		After the group had finished dinner, their guide, a man who lives in Princetown and was born and grew up on the moor, told them ghost stories about Dartmoor.
		An escaped convict from the nearby Princetown Prison plays a part in the story and this prison was seen by the tour group as they travelled from Princetown to the Dartmoor Inn.
	home1.gte.net /bdurant/photo45.htm (365 words)

	Rick Steves Europe: South England: Dover to Land's End: Travel Details
		This is a quick and handy source for details on the sights, hotels, tour guides and restaurants featured in the "South England:Dover to Land's End" show.
		When the Romans finally left England 400 years later, the pharos was said to have burst into flames as the last ship departed.
		Princetown, in the center of the moors, is home to a high-security prison, which held American prisoners of war during the war of 1812.
	www.ricksteves.com /tvr/soenglandrse103_details.htm (884 words)

	Great Ocean Road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is a haunt of amateur geologists, naturalists and historians with its stunning scenery and wildlife reserve.
		The stretch from Princetown to Peterborough is the most obviously hazardous to shipping, with its sheer limestone cliffs and massive eroded stacks.
		Beyond Princetown, the first worthwhile stop is the steep and slippery Gibsons Steps, where you walk down to a small, kelp-covered beach beneath towering cliffs.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/victoria/greatoceanroad.asp (1154 words)

	The Plume of Feathers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Plume of Feathers Inn is the oldest building in Princetown, predating the famous prison by over thirty years.
		Situated in the centre of Princetown, the main village of Dartmoor, The Plume of Feathers Inn is ideally placed for those exploring the rugged beauty of the moors.
		Probably the last largely unspoiled wilderness in Southern England, this is a place of legend and history; a place of peace and quiet to recover from the pace of modern life.
	www.camping-southwest.com /plume/index.htm (205 words)

	BBC - Devon - Discover Devon - Princetown to King's Tor
		The path follows the track of the disused Princetown to Yelverton railway as it snakes westwards to King's Tor, Swelltor and Foggintor.
		The Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway was opened in 1823 and was principally built to serve the nearby granite quarries.
		The stretch between Princetown and Yelverton later became a branch line of the Great Western Railway.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/content/articles/2005/09/13/princetown_railway_walk.shtml (763 words)

	Princetown in Devon Britain
		Princetown is a small town approximately eight miles from
		Princetown is home to a large and interesting visitor centre, with information and interesting displays for Dartmoor visitors to enjoy.
		The land for it was provided by the Prince of Wales, hence the name Princetown.
	www.netconstructors.co.uk /magicalplaces/places/devon/ptown.htm (101 words)

	Devon - Dartmoor, England
		In 1949, 365sq.mi/945sq.km of the former royal hunting preserve were designated a national park, extending from Okehampton in the north to Ivybridge in the south, and from Bovey Tracey in the east to Tavistock in the west.
		The brooding relics of prehistory, ruins of abandoned mine workings from the early industrial era, and, above all, the impenetrable character of the moor itself, frequently blanketed in mist, have combined to give Dartmoor its rather sinister reputation and made it the subject of a host of legends and eerie ghost stories.
		At Merrivale, near Princetown, are a menhir and several stone circles and alignments.
	www.planetware.com /devon/dartmoor-eng-dv-dartmoor.htm (696 words)

	Dartmoor Prison
		Located in Princetown, England, high on Dartmoor, Dartmoor Prison presents a bleak and formidable sight.
		Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.
		It has a (misplaced) reputation for being escape-proof.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Dartmoor_Prison.html (137 words)

	HMS INDUS
		MOORE M 40 M Stonehouse, Devon, England A B Pensioner David PALMER M 40 M Tavistock, Devon, England A B Pensioner Joseph BROWN M 43 M Liskeard, Cornwall, England A B Pensioner Wm.
		BAYLY M 40 M Milbrook, Cornwall, England A B Pensioner James CURRIE M 50 M Plymouth, Devon, England A B Pensioner Matthew LANDRY M 42 M Devonport, Devon, England A B Pensioner Jno.
		PRIDEAUX M 42 M Devonport, Devon, England A B Pensr Arthur HOBBS M 41 M Lawson, Cornwall, England A B Pensr Henry R. PAULL M 41 M Stonehouse, Devon, England A B Pensr Samuel CHARD M 46 M Plympton, Devon, England A B Pensr Jno.
	www.angelfire.com /de/BobSanders/HMSIndus81.html (2374 words)

	History of the Township of Princetown
		A portion of the land comprising what is now known as the Township of Princetown was originally ceded to the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady, and the remainder belonged by right of patent to George Ingoldsby (in the north of town) and Arendt Bradt (in the south of town).
		The history of the Princetown Presbyterian Church goes back to 1770, and the Princetown Reformed Church history goes back to 1818.
		The large Princetown Academy and female seminary was located on what is now Skyline Drive on the Tulloch property.
	www.schenectadyhistory.org /princetown/history.html (610 words)

	Princetown Electricity Supply
		Proudfoot (Duchy secretary at Princetown) to report on the possibility of utilising water power for the electric light, but no details of this meeting were found.
		The first installation was at Princetown to give security of supply and to overcome the problems of voltage drop due to the distance from Mary Tavy.
		Severe blizzard conditions in the South East of England on 4th March 1970 brought with it wet snow with ice formation causing the loss of many thousands of consumers due to overhead interruptions of 132, 33, 11, 6.6 kV and MV/LV circuits.
	www.swehs.co.uk /docs/news21su.html (2833 words)

	Lydford, England
		England > Devon, England / Southwest England > Devon - Dartmoor
		There is a walk through the lovely Cowsic valley to the ancient village of Lydford, founded in Saxon times and a place of considerable standing in the Middle Ages on account of its tin mines.
		At one time the Keep of Lydford's now ruined 12th century castle was used as a prison, the first of Dartmoor's prisons but no less notorious than the later one at Princetown.
	www.planetware.com /england/lydford-eng-dv-dartlyd.htm (131 words)

	aarchive.co.uk: Yelverton to Princetown - Rails Across The Moor: Historical Railway DVD and Video
		The story of the Yelverton to Princetown branch of the GWR told with unique and exclusive archive film footage, photographs and interviews.
		The GWR branch line from Yelverton to Princetown was one of the most loved and missed railway journeys in the West Country.
		This film traces the history of the line from it's inception to closure in 1956 and includes interviews with enginer drivers and guards that used to work on the line.
	www.aarchive.co.uk /videos/railway_video.asp?SKU=rails (321 words)

	Dartmoor of the Baskervilles: British Heritage on Britannia
		A large pill-shaped tableland in the west of England, Dartmoor spans a 20- by 30- mile tract of untamed Devonshire countryside.
		a sweet country spot'Ñcertainly not the Princetown railhead, centred in a moortop village near the infamous Dartmoor prison.
		While the village of Postbridge fits Conan Doyle's description of Grimpen, the real inspiration for Baskerville Hall and Grimpen is spread across the face of Dartmoor, and especially in the headwaters of the River Dart.
	britannia.com /newsbits/teabiz.html (2725 words)

	Princetown Breweries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		By never compromising on quality and using the skills of master brewer Simon Loveless, we have expanded year upon year.
		Remaining family owned to this day, and now brewing from a purpose built brewery on the site of the old Princetown Railway, our brands are becoming more popular than ever.
		Surrounded by beautiful moorland in the very centre of a national park, you may consider us highly privileged and lucky to be doing what we enjoy doing more than anything else - brewing and sampling what we think is Britain's best beer.
	www.princetownbreweries.co.uk (219 words)

	Princetown, Great MIS Tor and More
		As we drove across the moors to the start at Princetown CP we wondered what we had let ourselves in for.
		The rain was lashing down and we were in thick cloud.
		Leaving the car park in the rain, we were soon yomping away as the Wednesday group do, uphill for the first mile until we reached North Hessary Tor.
	website.lineone.net /~dpawley/princmis/princmis.html (919 words)

	England Postcards & Post Cards (P-Z)--Penzance, Richmond, Rye, Scarborough, Yarmouth, York, Etc.
		England subdivisions: A-K page L-O page P-R S T-V W-Z.
		"Salisbury, England" showing the cathedral at night, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 at Berea Kentuch, clear cancel ink on front but not on image.
		On July 21st 1918 she was torpedoed and sank in Tees Bay England with a loss of 36 lives.
	www.judnick.com /EnglandPToZ.htm (4574 words)

	Visit our Dartmoor studio gallery
		This evidence includes not just the mines themselves or the commercial activity related to them, but the human endeavour and resourcefulness which the extraction of metals required: the shifting of rivers, the building of railways, canals, leats, tunnels and bridges; the settlements born and abandoned by the ebb and flow of mining activity.
		Today the overgrown and half hidden remains of chimneys and smelting and pump houses, are but a small indication of the activity and wealth, mining brought to this part of England.
		None, however, boast being as productive as the mines in the Southwest of England; with the exception of Parys Mountain in Anglesey (Wales), which seriously challenged the region's production, and in fact exceeded it, for a time, during the latter half of the 18th century.
	www.greensvanes.co.uk /visit_Greens.htm (1599 words)

	The Daily Screw from The Virtual Corkscrew Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Similar cork pullers including "Stap" and "Ideal" have been produced and use the same "U" shape channel to protect the prongs.
		Princetown, Devonshire, England - On this date in 1809 the Dartmoor Prison opened for housing French prisoners of war.
		Between 1812 and 1816 about 1,500 American and French prisoners died in the prison and were buried in a field beyond the prison walls.
	www.bullworks.net /daily/03may24m.htm (168 words)

	Princetown goes online with Virtually Dartmoor
		Visitors to the web site can also take two online excursions from Princetown; first to Four Winds car park, which was the site of a school, attended by children of local quarry workers between 1915 and 1936; and secondly to the prehistoric landscape of Merrivale with its ceremonial monuments of stone rows and standing stones.
		English Heritage is the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment and is responsible for protecting and promoting England’s unique legacy of historic buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites for the benefit of this and future generations.
		They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment.
	www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk /text/index/aboutus/au-in-news/au-geninterestnews/au_vtourprincetown.htm (638 words)

	Dictionary of Basilian Biography Book 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		PLAYER, James Frederick, eighth Superior General, was born in Weymouth, England, on July 9, 1871, the son of Alfred Player and Ann Champ.
		PLOMER, John Clifton, priest, member of the Congregation 1892-1922, was born in Falmouth, England, on February 8, 1875, the son of John Plomer and Elizabeth Pearce.
		RAFFERTY, Francis Andrew, priest, was born in Princetown, England, on May 18, 1879, the son of Joseph Rafferty and Ann McDermott.
	www.basilian.org /Publica/Necrhtml/BasBio/dictionary9.htm (8092 words)

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