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Two towers were built either side of the estuary mouth. Edward IV gave a grant of £30 per year "for ever" if the townsfolk would build these towers and maintain a defensive chain across the mouth of the estuary.
It has been an important harbour since Roman times. An expedition to assist in the seige of Calais in 1347 sailed from here. The Butterwalk is a row of 17th Century houses on granite pillars with carved overhanging stories, damaged during the last war by a bomb and restored in 1954.
The river Dart has to be one of the most picturesque rivers in the world. It winds thru wooded valleys, and widens into an estuary as it drops off the moor. On each side are villages where the houses have the most amazing views from their windows.
The river becomes quite deep as it approaches Dartmouth, and it is suitable for just about any form of acquatic activity.
There are good quality restaurants on the hills overlooking the estuary and a Youth Hostel in a wonderful old house with a fabulous view down the side of the wooded hills, right into Dartmouth (see below).
