Tavistock is home to a rich tapestry of historic buildings - but have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one?

On the market right now is a selection of properties with unique histories stretching back hundreds of years.

We’ve rounded up some of the best of the bunch below.

This property on Parkwood Road dates back to the early 19th century and was once used as a tollhouse, suggesting it was once by a turnpike gate where travellers would be charged to pass through.

Inside, the ground floor is made up of a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, two bedrooms and a bathroom, while the first floor contains two further bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom.

The grounds span 0.7 acres and front the River Wallabrook, as well as featuring a stone-built office/studio, a garden chalet, a workshop, a stable block and a garage.

This terraced house on Trelawny Road was originally built as a miner’s cottage, designed to accommodate the town’s workers. One of the main period features of this home is an inglenook fireplace which houses a wood-burning stove.

The cottage contains three bedrooms, a living room, a snug, a kitchen and a bathroom, and attached are both front and rear gardens.

Built in approximately 1840, this Grade II listed building is designed in the Georgian style and contains period features such as sash windows, ornate mouldings, and a unique feature wall in the garden with carved stonework from the Benedictine Abbey.

The property has been used as an office but has planning consent for residential conversion into a three-bedroom home.

Also Grade II listed is this cottage believed to date back to the 16th century, with a slate roof, exposed stone walls, and a sash window.

The property is spread over four floors, with the ground floor made up of an open plan living room/kitchen, a conservatory and a WC.

On the first floor is one bedroom, with a dressing room and an en-suite bathroom, while the second floor houses two further bedrooms and a bathroom. On the third floor, a loft room acts as the snug.

There is also a courtyard garden.

This Victorian home is Grade II listed and was built in approximately 1850. Described as “substantial”, the property contains six bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as a living room, a drawing room, a kitchen/dining room, and an additional open-plan kitchen/living/dining room.

The garden is enclosed by stone walling and contains a gym/home office.

Period features of the property include marble and cast-iron fireplaces, a sweeping balustrade staircase and an original stained glass window.