stannary

Modifies a noun

• town: The ancient stannary market town of Tavistock is 6 miles to the east.
• court: The most common connects it with Crockern Tor stannary court which existed on Dartmoor by 1630.
• parliament: Devon's tin miners enjoyed a substantial degree of independence through Devon's stannary parliament, which dates back to the twelfth century.
• prison: The stannary prison was a miserable dungeon at Lidford Castle.
• history: Looking for a Dartmoor fishing base, with a monastic and stannary history.
• base: Tavistock, like Ashburton, was one of the key stannary power bases on the outskirts of Dartmoor.