Museums · South West England
Northam, Devon
In or near Appledore.
Northam ( NOR-dhəm) is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford. The civil parish also includes the villages of Westward Ho!, Appledore, West Appledore
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Northam ( NOR-dhəm) is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford. The civil parish also includes the villages of Westward Ho!, Appledore, West Appledore, Diddywell, Buckleigh and Silford, and the residential areas of Orchard Hill and Raleigh Estate.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Northam ( NOR-dhəm) is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford. The civil parish also includes the villages of Westward Ho!, Appledore, West Appledore, Diddywell, Buckleigh and Silford, and the residential areas of Orchard Hill and Raleigh Estate.
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Background
History
The name Northam derives from the Old English norðhām meaning 'north village'. Northam is thought to have been the site of an Anglo-Saxon earthwork fortification, and an area between Northam and Appledore is conjectured to have been where the Danish Viking Ubba (or Hubba) was repelled during the reign of Alfred the Great. This is commemorated in local place names like Bloody Corner and Hubba's Rock (or Hubbleston), which is supposed to be the site where Ubba was killed. It was also the site of the Battle of Northam in 1069 where the sons of Harold Godwinson were defeated. St Margaret's church is the Anglican parish church for the town and has been a Grade I listed building since 1951. In…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0393, -4.2104
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Northam
- Postcode
- EX39 1BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- wikipedia: Northam, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Church of St Margaret
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Northam War Memorial
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Northam
Villages · 0.8 km
Battle of Northam
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Daddon Hill
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Torridge Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.3 km
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Royal North Devon Golf Club
Golf courses · 1.3 km
Surf Bay Holiday Park
Caravan parks · 1.4 km
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Church of St Margaret
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northam, Devon?
- Northam, Devon is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 1BA), in the parish of Northam.
- What is Northam, Devon?
- Northam ( NOR-dhəm) is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford. The civil parish also includes the villages of Westward Ho!, Appledore, West Appledore
- How do I get to Northam, Devon?
- Drivers can use postcode EX39 1BA.
- Is Northam, Devon a protected site?
- Yes — Northam, Devon is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Northam, Devon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 1BA. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.