Bere Alston is a village in West Devon in the county of Devon in England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers. With a population of about 2,000, the village lies in the Bere peninsula, between the rivers Tamar and Tavy. Its origins lie in the once thriving local mining industry, including silver and lead, and the market gardening sector. At one time, the ma…
Bere Alston is a village in West Devon in the county of Devon in England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers. With a population of about 2,000, the village lies in the Bere peninsula, between the rivers Tamar and Tavy. Its origins lie in the once thriving local mining industry, including silver and lead, and the market gardening sector. At one time, the mainline trains to London would stop at the village to pick up locally grown produce destined for the capital.