Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
The Riverside Inn
The Riverside Inn
According to the author Coxe, the Inn is home to a sword that was supposedly used to slay Thomas a Becket. Its owner was allegedly Sir William de Tracey (the family being responsible for the naming of the area). According to the legend he was filled with remorse for his part in the murder, consequently building a church or broke his sword, which he then cast into the river. The pieces were later recovered and welded back together.
In the 1990's, an American tourist claimed she was awoken during the night by the smell of burning from within the Inn. Her investigations revealed nothing untoward and no trace of a fire was ever found.
Fore Street,
Bovey Tracy,
Newton Abbot,
TQ13 9AF.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe and Haunted Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones.
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Visitor Information
Bovey Tracey is a small town in Devon, England.
It is situated on the edge of Dartmoor, about 10 miles southwest of Exeter and lies on the A382 road, about half way between Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead.
Pictured left is The Riverside Inn courtesy of Derek Harper. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
