Dartmouth is a community as well as civil parish in the English area of Devon. It is a tourist location set on the western financial institution of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as for Totnes. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and also South Hams district, as well as had a population of 5,512 in 2001, [1] reducing to 5,064 at the 2011 census There are two electoral wards in the Dartmouth location (Townstal & Kingswear). Their consolidated populace at the above census was 6,822. In 1086, the Domesday Book lists Dunestal as the only negotiation in the location which currently composes the church of Dartmouth. It was held by Walter of Douai. It paid tax obligation on half a conceal, and also had 2 plough teams, two slaves, 5 citizens and also 4 smallholders. There were six cattle, 40 lamb and also 15 goats. Right now Townstal (as the name came to be) was evidently a totally agricultural settlement, centred around the church. Walter of Douai rebelled versus William II, as well as his lands were seized and also included in the honour of Marshwood (Dorset), which sublet Townstal and Dartmouth to the FitzStephens. It was possibly throughout the early part of their proprietorship that Dartmouth started to grow as a port, as it was of calculated importance as a deep-water port for cruising vessels. The port was used as the sailing factor for the Crusades of 1147 as well as 1190, as well as Warfleet Creek, near to Dartmouth Castle is meant by some to be named for the vast fleets which assembled there. Dartmouth was a residence of the Royal Navy from the reign of Edward III and also was two times surprised and sacked during the Hundred Years War, after which the mouth of the tidewater was closed every night with a terrific chain. The narrow mouth of the Dart is safeguarded by two fortified castles, Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle. Originally Dartmouth's only jetty was Bayard's Cove, a fairly small area secured by a ft at the southerly end of the community.