Venn, Dartmouth is a small locality within the TQ 6 postal district of Devon. It is historically linked to the Seale family, who owned land in the surrounding parish of Townstal and were influential in local affairs in the 19th century.
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District: TQ 6
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Venn, Dartmouth lies in the TQ 6 postal district of Devon. The best available record refers to Sir John Henry Seale, 1st Baronet, who owned substantial lands in the parish of Townstal near Dartmouth. Seale served as a Whig Member of Parliament for Dartmouth in 1838 and was created a baronet on 31 July 1838. He, together with the Earl of Morley of Saltram House near Plymouth, built several bridges in Dartmouth, most notably the Dart crossing. The historical context indicates that the locality has ties to 19th‑century political and infrastructural developments in the area.