Yelverton
Yelverton is a huge town on the south-western side of Dartmoor, Devon, in England. When Yelverton railway station (on the Great Western Railway (GWR) line from Plymouth to Tavistock) opened up in the 19th century, the town became a preferred house for Plymouth commuters. The railway is now closed, however the Plym Valley Railway has actually resumed an area of it. Yelverton is popular for Roborough Rock - a popular mass of rock close to the Plymouth road on the edge of close-by Roborough Down, near the southern end of the landing strip. It gave its name to the Rock Hotel, constructed as a ranch during the Elizabethan period, however transformed in the 1850s to cater for growing tourist in the location. The location to the south and west of the roundabout at the centre of the village was worked out in late Victorian as well as Edwardian times, with numerous grand and also opulent suites. An area developed at concerning the very same time on a strange shaped parcel to the south of the Tavistock road is known as Leg o' Mutton Corner. At the start of the Second World War, a landing field (RAF Harrowbeer) was created at nearby Harrowbeer as a boxer terminal for the air defence of Devonport Dockyard and also the Western Approaches. A 19th century terrace of residences, now primarily exchanged stores, needed to have its upper floor eliminated to give an easier technique. One high building which was not altered was St. Paul's Church, yet the tower was struck by an aircraft, leading to a warning light being fitted. The format of the paths is still very clear and although they are substantially grassed over, the many planet as well as block safety bunkers built to secure the competitors from attack on the ground are all still in position. Some American airmen and also anti-aircraft battery systems were posted below during the 2nd half of the battle. An airplane carrying President Roosevelt landed right here when its original location was fogbound.