11 Facts About Tiverton Devon

Tiverton Devon formed part of the inheritance of Aethelweard, youngest son of King Alfred.

Tiverton Devon owes its early growth and prosperity to the wool trade, which caused the town to grow rapidly in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The factory turned the fortunes of Tiverton Devon again, making it an early industrial centre in the South West.

Tiverton Devon is widely reported as having gained no votes – but in fact he won the "popular vote" and withdrew when Palmerston called a ballot, aware that he would lose in a vote by only 400 wealthy and propertied in the town out of a population of 7000.

Tiverton Devon Museum was opened, the track bed of the old railway was bought to provide footpaths and an adventure playground, and the Grand Western Canal was saved from dereliction as a country park.

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Tiverton Devon has become a dormitory town for commuters to Exeter and Taunton, with its growth supported by large housing projects to the north of the town by most national house builders, including Westbury Homes, Barrett Homes and Bellway Homes.

Tiverton's outmoded swimming pool was replaced by a new leisure centre near the main campus of the East Devon College consisting of a swimming pool and gymnasium.

Tiverton as the venue for the annual Mid Devon Show won one of 15 positions in the Round 2 pilot scheme as a Portas Town in 2018.

Tiverton Devon is served twice daily by the London Superfast Service of Berry's Coaches.

Tiverton Devon White Eagles is a local women's hockey club with three teams in various leagues.

Tiverton Devon Gazette is a weekly tabloid newspaper for Tiverton Devon and district, published on Tuesdays to coincide with market day.