️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Historic property which once belonged to an inventor who helped design the diving bell has gone on the market for £1.5million.<unk> A historic property which once belonged to an inventor who helped design the diving bell has gone on the market for £1.5million. Willmead in Bovey Tracey, Devon was once home to the Reverend William Davy who was instrumental in the development of the underwater contraption - the forerunner of today's submarine. Rev Davy invented key components of the diving bell as part of moves to raise the guns and other lost property from shipwrecks such as the Royal George, which sank near Portsmouth in 1782. Willmead (pictured) in Bovey Tracey, Devon was once home to the Reverend William Davy who was instrumental in the development of the diving bell.<unk> Willmead (pictured) in Bovey Tracey, Devon was once home to the Reverend William Davy who was instrumental in the development of the diving bell. Rev Davy (pictured) invented key components of the contraption while he was living at the property. Willmead is set in a stunning area of countryside at Bovey Tracey in south Devon (shown in the map) Although his was not the first diving bell, his improvements to the air supply improved the design. Although his was not the first diving bell, his improvements to the air supply improved the design. As a boy Rev Davy watched the construction of a Devon mill, which he replicated in a wooden model, with working parts. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ : The building once belonging to the inventor features luxury interiors and is now on the market for £ 1.5million. Comfort: The property has four bedrooms as well as a dining room, cozy and study area. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ In fact he was such a prolific author that it was a practical measure to build his own printing press.<unk> In fact he was such a prolific author that it was a practical measure to build his own printing press. He married Sarah Gilbert of Longabrook near Kingsbridge. <unk> <unk> <unk>
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