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Coleridge Hundred
The hundred of Coleridge was the name of one of thirty-two ancient administrative units of Devon, England. The parishes in the hundred were: Ashprington, Blackawton, Buckland-Tout-Saints, Charleton, Chivelstone, Cornworthy, Dartmouth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Dartmouth Townstall, Dittisham, Dodbrooke, East Portlemouth, Halwell, Harberton, Sherford, Slapton, South Pool, Stoke Fleming, Stokenham, and Totnes Totnes ( or ) is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about west of Paignton, about west-southwest of Torquay and abo .... See also * List of hundreds of England and Wales - Devon References Hundreds of Devon {{Devon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred (county Subdivision)
A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region. It was formerly used in England, Wales, some parts of the United States, Denmark, Southern Schleswig, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek, Curonia, the Ukrainian state of the Cossack Hetmanate and in Cumberland County, New South Wales, Cumberland County in the British Colony of New South Wales. It is still used in other places, including in Australia (in South Australia and the Northern Territory). Other terms for the hundred in English and other languages include ''#wapentake, wapentake'', ''herred'' (Danish and Bokmål, Bokmål Norwegian), ''herad'' (Nynorsk, Nynorsk Norwegian), ''hérað'' (Icelandic), ''härad'' or ''hundare'' (Swedish), ''Harde'' (German), ''hiird'' (North Frisian language, North Frisian), ''satakunta'' or ''kihlakunta'' (Finnish), ''kihelkond'' (Estonian), ''kiligunda'' (Livonian), ''cantref'' (Welsh) and ''sotnia'' (Slavic). In Ireland, a similar subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Portlemouth
East Portlemouth is a small Devon village situated at the southern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary, on the south Devon Coast. The population of this parish taken at the 2011 census was 162. The village is sited on a hill giving views to the north to Kingsbridge and on a clear day as far as Dartmoor. There is a small ferry that runs to Salcombe in the opposite side of the estuary, and a beach that is popular with holidaymakers. The place-name 'Portlemouth' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Porlamuta''. This is thought to derive from the Old English ''Portwellan-mutha'', meaning 'mouth of the port well', that is to say 'mouth of the harbour stream', the village being at the mouth of a river. The village is popular with celebrities as a second-home base, where home owners include Steve Rider, Kate Bush and Michael Parkinson Sir Michael Parkinson (born 28 March 1935) is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totnes
Totnes ( or ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about west of Paignton, about west-southwest of Torquay and about east-northeast of Plymouth. It is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council. Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to 907, when its first castle was built. By the twelfth century it was already an important market town, and its former wealth and importance may be seen from the number of merchants' houses built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today, the town has a sizeable alternative and "New Age" community, and is known as a place where one can live a Bohemianism, bohemian lifestyle. Two electoral wards mention ''Totnes'' (Bridgetown and Town). Their combined populations at the 2011 UK Census was 8,076. History Ancient and medieval history According to the ''Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stokenham
Stokenham ( təʊ̯kən'hæm not stəʊ̯kənəm being a break with other comparators in England) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Devon. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,895. Places in the parish As well as Stokenham the civil parish includes the settlements of Torcross, Beesands, Hallsands, Kellaton, Kernborough, Dunstone, Beeson and Chillington and Bickerton. It forms part of the district of South Hams. History The village of Stokenham was known in Saxon Times as Stoc or ''Stoc Hamme'' ("meaning Stoc meadows"). By the 13th century the town was called Stoke in Hamme. An electoral ward has the same name. The ward population at the 2011 census was 1,895. In Mediaeval times St. Humbert the Confessor (d.1188AD) was locally venerated as patron saint in the town. The area was known in the 19th century for the fine crabs, and in World War II local residents were evacuated from the area, on the eve of D-day. Geography To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Fleming
Stoke Fleming is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the A379 road about one and a half miles south of the town of Dartmouth, at the north end of Start Bay and within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 2001 the parish had a population of 1,012, compared to 708 in 1901, reducing again to 803 at the 2011 census The parish is a major part of the Skerries electoral ward. The ward's total population at the same census was 1,927. Stoke Fleming has a pub called The Green Dragon, a primary school, library and a football club. History The village is of ancient foundation, being recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Stoc'', and the personal name ''le Flemeng'' is first recorded in connection with the village in 1218. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter, it was recorded as having a rector in 1272, was enlarged during the 14th century and was subject to a major restoration in 1871–2. Earmund of Stoke Fleming a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Pool
South Pool is a village, parish and former manor in South Devon, England. It is situated 3 1/2 miles south-east of the town of Kingsbridge and 2 1/2 miles north-east of Salcombe. It is administered by the South Hams local authority. Historically it formed part of Coleridge Hundred. It falls within Woodleigh Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The village is in an area of outstanding natural beauty at the head of South Pool creek. Population The population was 412 in 1801 and 296 in 1901. In 1641/2 96 adult males signed the Protestation returns. Village The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas and St Cyriac. The public house is called The Millbrook Inn. Transport The nearest transport links are at Frogmore (service 3 between Plymouth and Dartmouth), Kingsbridge (service 164 to Totnes, service 606 to Salcolmbe) and Totnes (train services to/from London Paddington/Plymouth/Penzance/Bristol/Birmingham and the north). Kingsbridge is the nearest town and has a wide selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slapton, Devon
Slapton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is located near the A379 road between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The nearby beach is Slapton Sands; despite its name, it is not a sandy beach but a shingle one. In 1901 the population of the civil parish was 527, decreasing to 473 in 2001, and decreasing further to 434 at the 2011 census. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Blackawton, Strete, Stokenham and East Allington. History Slapton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Sladone''. The Collegiate Chantry of St Mary was founded in 1372 or 1373 by Sir Guy de Brian. The Tower Inn and West tower remain and the tower has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. The Church of St James dates from the late 13th or early 14th century, and is also grade I listed. The nearby beach is a coastal bar (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherford (near Kingsbridge)
Sherford is a village and former civil parish and manor, now in the parish of Frogmore and Sherford, in Devon, situated about 2 1/2 miles east of the town of Kingsbridge. It should not be confused with the new town Sherford to be built on the outskirts of Plymouth, about 18 miles to the north-west. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. In 1961 the parish had a population of 258. The parish was abolished in 1986 and merged with parts of South Pool and Charleton to form "Frogmore and Sherford". Historic estates Within the parish are various historic estates including: Kenedon Kenedon, a manor listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Chenigedone'', later a seat of the Hals family. The mansion house is today represented by a small 16th c. farmhouse known as ''Keynedon'', about 1 mile south of the village of Sherford. Malston Malston, a seat of the Reynell family of East Ogwell, which two manors they had inherited in the 14th century, on the marriage of Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harberton
Harberton is a village, civil parish and former manor 3 miles south west of Totnes, in the South Hams District of Devon, England. The parish includes the village of Harbertonford situated on the main A381 road. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,285. The village is a major part of the electoral ward of Avon and Harbourne. At the 2011 census the ward population was 2,217. Etymology The village takes its name from the River Harbourne, which flows through the parish. Church of St Andrew The Parish Church of St Andrew is a fine building of the 14th to 15th centuries with a handsome tower. The late medieval rood screen is a notable example with richly carved cornice and vaulting. The font is a very fine piece of Norman work and the pulpit is 15th century. Harberton Croquet and Social Club (HCSC) Harberton is home to the Harberton Croquet and Social Club, which was founded in 2002 and hosts the popular Summer Cup. This is the only club in the country that plays b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halwell
Halwell is a village, former parish and former manor in Devon, South West England. It is presently administered by the civil parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, itself administered by South Hams district council. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 219. Geography It is located south of Totnes, north of Kingsbridge and west of Dartmouth, on the junction of the A381 and A3122 roads serving the three towns. Toponymy The name means "The holy well" and it derives from Old English ''halig'': "holy" plus ''wylle'': "well". It is first attested as ''halganþille'' in a 16th-century copy of an early 10th-century document. Other early forms include ''Halgewill(e)'' and ''Halgh(e)wille'' (14th century or earlier), ''Hallewell'' (c. 1400), and ''Holwell'' (1675). History During the Saxon era Halwell was one of the four burhs, or fortified settlements, established in Devon by King Alfred the Great (d.899), King of Wessex from 871 to 899, to defend against invasion by Vikings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open space in southern England, Dartmoor (), the county is predominately rural and has a relatively low population density for an English county. The county is bordered by Somerset to the north east, Dorset to the east, and Cornwall to the west. The county is split into the non-metropolitan districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Exeter, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth, and Torbay. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is and its population is about 1.2 million. Devon derives its name from Dumnonia (the shift from ''m'' to ''v'' is a typical Celtic consonant shift). During the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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