Spreyton is famous for its connection to the tale of “Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all” who came from, and is thought to be buried in Spreyton.
Cobley disapproved of his nephew and kept him out of his will (signed at Pascoe house, Colebrooke).
The village is well known for Widecombe Fair, held annually and celebrated by a folksong of the same name, featuring 'Old Uncle Tom Cobley and All'.
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