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	Topics South Hams Topic Home South Hams is a local government districtNon-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts are a type of local government district in England.... on the south coast of DevonFacts About Devon Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east.... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . It contains the towns of Dartmouth, KingsbridgeKingsbridge Kingsbridge is a popular market and tourist hub in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of about 5,8... , IvybridgeIvybridge Ivybridge is a town in the South Hams area of Devon, England.... , SalcombeSalcombe Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, England on the Kingsbridge Estuary.... , and TotnesTotnes Totnes is a market town in South Devon, England. ... , where the district council has its offices. To the north it includes part of Dartmoor National Park, to the east borders TorbayTorbay Torbay is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway betw... , and to the west Plymouth. It contains some of the most unspoilt coastline on the south coast, including the promontories of Start PointStart Point, Devon Start Point is a promontory in the South Hams distinct, one of the most southernly points in Devon, England, .... , and Bolt HeadBolt Head Bolt Head is a National Trust headland on the South Coast of Devon, England, situated west of the Kingsbridge Estuary.... . The entire coastline, along with the lower Avon and Dart valleys, form most of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural BeautySouth Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or South Devon AONB is an area of land covering a large extent of t... . The South Hams, along with nearby BroadsandsBroadsands Broadsands is a beach in the Churston Ferrers part of Torbay in South Devon.... in PaigntonPaignton Paignton is a coastal town on the English Riviera, located immediately to the south of Torquay in the county of Devon.... , is the last BritishFacts About Great Britain Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe and to the east of Ireland, comprising the ma... refuge of the Cirl BuntingFacts About Cirl Bunting The Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most ... . History In the Anglo-Saxon era the South Hams was a feudal estate consisting of all of the land between the River PlymRiver Plym The River Plym is a small river in Devon, England.... and River DartRiver Dart The River Dart is a river in Devon, UK.... and south of DartmoorDartmoor Dartmoor is an area of moorland in the centre of the English county of Devon.... with the English ChannelEnglish Channel The English Channel is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and j... forming the southern boundary. In 1917 the village of Hallsands was abandoned after much of it was lost to the sea. This happened because the shingle bank protecting the shore was removed to help build Devonport dockyardHMNB Devonport Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport, commonly called Devonport Dockyard, is a major Royal Navy base located in Devonpor... . In 1944 several villages were evacuated so that training for D-dayBattle of Normandy The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of ... could be carried out in secret. The area was chosen because of the resemblance of its beaches to those of NormandyNormandy Normandy is a geographical region in northern France.... . Preparations were disrupted, and secrecy nearly compromised, by a devastating E-boatE-boat Historically, E-boat was the British and American term for the World War II German Schnellboot, a small fast torpedo boat of... attack during Exercise TigerExercise Tiger Exercise Tiger was the code name for two different military exercises held in the United Kingdom during the Second World War... . In 1967 the suburban towns of PlymptonPlympton Plympton, or Plympton Erle, in south-western Devon, England is an ancient stannary town: an important trading centre i... and PlymstockPlymstock Plymstock is a parish and a suburb of Plymouth, England.... were amalgamated with the City of PlymouthPlymouth Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional cou... . The current district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and W... , by the merger of DartmouthDartmouth, Devon Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England.... and TotnesTotnes Totnes is a market town in South Devon, England. ... municipal boroughMunicipal borough Municipal boroughs were a type of local authority which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974.... s, KingsbridgeKingsbridge Kingsbridge is a popular market and tourist hub in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of about 5,8... and SalcombeSalcombe Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, England on the Kingsbridge Estuary.... urban districtUrban district In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area.... s, and Kingsbridge Rural District, PlymptonPlympton Plympton, or Plympton Erle, in south-western Devon, England is an ancient stannary town: an important trading centre i... St Mary Rural DistrictRural district In the British Isles rural districts were a historic type of local government district which covered predominantly rural are... and Totnes Rural District. Villages In addition to the towns above, South Hams district contains the following villages: AshpringtonAshprington Overview Ashprington is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England.... Aveton GiffordAveton Gifford Aveton Gifford is a small rural village in the south of Devon and lies at the head of the estuary of the River Avon or Aune.... Berry PomeroyBerry Pomeroy Berry Pomeroy is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England, about two miles east of Totnes.... Bickleigh BigburyBigbury Overview Bigbury is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England.... Bittaford BlackawtonBlackawton Blackawton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England.... BrixtonFacts About Brixton, Devon Brixton is village near Plymouth in England.... BroadhempstonBroadhempston Broadhempston is a small village within the Teignbridge District Council Area in the County of Devon in the South West of En... Buckland-Tout-SaintsBuckland-Tout-Saints Buckland-Tout-Saints is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England.... CharletonCharleton Charleton is a civil parish in the English county of Devon.... ChillingtonChillington, Devon Summary Chillington is a village in the Stokenham civil parish of South Hams in Devon, England.... Chivelstone Churchstow CornwoodCornwood Cornwood is a village and civil parish in the South Hams in Devon, England.... Cornworthy DartingtonDartington Dartington is a village in Devon. It is located south of Dartington Hall and about 2 miles from Totnes.... Dean Prior Diptford Dittisham Dodbrooke East AllingtonFacts About East Allington East Allington is a village in south Devon, 3 miles south of Halwell and just off the A381.... East PortlemouthEast Portlemouth East Portlemouth is a small Devon village situated at the southern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary.... ErmingtonErmington, Devon Ermington is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon, England.... FrogmoreFrogmore The Frogmore Estate or Gardens comprise 33 acres of private gardens within the grounds of the Home Park, adjoining Win... Halwell HarbertonHarberton Harberton is a village 3 miles south west of Totnes, Devon.... Harford HolbetonHolbeton Overview Holbeton is a village located 9 miles south east of Plymouth in Devon, UK.... HolneHolne Summary Holne is a small village on the southeastern slopes of Dartmoor, in Devon, United Kingdom.... KingstonKingston, Devon Kingston is a small scattered village in the South Hams, three miles south west of Modbury, in Devon and about a mile from t... KingswearKingswear Kingswear is a village in the South Hams area of South Devon, residing on the east bank of the River Dart.... Littlehempston Loddiswell MalboroughMalborough Malborough, is a village located in the South Hams region of Devon.... Marldon ModburyFacts About Modbury Modbury is a village in the South Hams region of Devon in England.... Moreleigh Newton FerrersNewton Ferrers Newton Ferrers is a village in the south of Devon, located about 6 miles south east of Plymouth.... North Huish RatteryRattery Rattery is a village and civil parish in Devon, England, a few miles from Buckfastleigh, Ashburton, and Dartington.... Revelstoke Ringmore Shaugh Prior SherfordSherford Sherford is a new town to be built in Devon, England.... SlaptonSlapton, Devon Slapton is a village in Devon, England, between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth.... South BrentSouth Brent South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, in the valley of the Devon Avon, population 2998, five mile... South Huish South Milton South PoolSouth Pool South Pool is a village in the South Hams district of Devon, England, United Kingdom. ... StavertonStaverton, Devon Staverton is a village in the South Hams of Devon, England, situated on the north side of the River Dart about 2 miles north... Stoke Fleming Stoke Gabriel Stokenham ThurlestoneThurlestone Thurlestone is a village near Kingsbridge in south Devon, England.... TorcrossTorcross Summary Torcross is a village in the South Hams district of Devon in England.... UgboroughUgborough Ugborough is a village in Devon, England.... WemburyWembury Wembury is a village on the south coast of Devon, very close to Plymouth Sound.... West AlvingtonWest Alvington West Alvington is a small village, located on the outskirts of Kingsbridge in South Devon.... Woodleigh YealmptonYealmpton Yealmpton is a village in the English county of Devon.... See also South Hams RadioSouth Hams Radio South Hams Radio is an Independent Local Radio station serving the South Hams area of Devon....