Tavistock Subscription Library
Tucked away in the corner of Guildhall Square, next to the entrance to the Tavistock Museum, is one of the hidden treasures of Tavistock and one of its oldest surviving institutions — the Tavistock Subscription Library. In 1799 it was founded by an enterprising group of young men, which included John Taylor, a gifted 19- year old engineer, who had moved from Norfolk to manage the Wheal Friendship copper mine at Mary Tavy. He also went on to design and manage the building (180
