Visit Modbury Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Modbury

  

Modbury Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Modbury

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Modbury history

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Modbury is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. It has had permission to hold a weekly fair since before 1199. The population of the town was greatly reduced as a consequence of the Black Death in 14th century.

Civil war

The Battle of Modbury was the site of two battles in the English Civil War. The first battle was a surprise attack by a mounted Parliamentarian force led by Sir William Ruthven that moved under cover of darkness from Plymouth via Ivybridge on 7 December 1642. The second battle occurred on 22 February 1643 when the Royalists were expecting an attack by Parliamentarian forces assembled at nearby Kingsbridge.

19th century

By 1801, the population of Modbury had risen to 1,813, with almost half engaged in the wool trade. The impact of the mechanisation of the wool industry was to have a dramatic effect on the town in the mid-1820s and later. Many workers left the town and headed to large cities in search of employment; others left the country altogether, emigrating to America.

Modbury etymology

Modbury is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon name, Moot burgh from ‘Moot’ meaning either ‘Mud’ or ‘meeting’ and ‘bury’ meaning ‘fortified enclosure’

You can visit Modbury places with Walkfo Modbury to hear history at Modbury’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Modbury has 6 places to visit in our interactive Modbury map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Modbury, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Modbury places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Modbury & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 6 audio facts unique to Modbury places in an interactive Modbury map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Modbury Places Map
6 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Modbury historic spots	Modbury tourist destinations	Modbury plaques	Modbury geographic features
Walkfo Modbury tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Modbury

  

Best Modbury places to visit

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Modbury has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Modbury’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Modbury’s information audio spots:

Flete House Flete House is a Grade I listed country house at Holbeton, in the South Hams region of Devon, England. It is located on the coast of the South West coast of Devon.

Whympston Whympston, in the parish of Modbury in Devon, is a historic manor. In the 12th century it became the earliest English seat of the prominent Norman family of Fortescue.

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