Francis Russell blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Guildhall Built in 1848 by the Duke of Bedford, on a site once occupied by the mill of Tavistock, this building replaced an earlier Guildhall that stood in Bedford Square. Its duties as a courthouse ended in 2001 Recorded plaque organisation: Tavistock Town Council.

Duke Francis Russell, also known as the Duke of Bedford, was a prominent British aristocrat who commissioned the construction of the Guildhall in 1848, significantly contributing to the architectural and civic landscape of his county.