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East Prawle

 East Prawle is a village in Chivelstone parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point. Mentioned in the Domesday Book the village’s name comes from the...

Avonwick

Avonwick is a village in the county of Devon, England. It is within the parish of North Huish which had a population of 360 in the 2001 census. The River Avon runs through the village – its name derives from ‘avon’ meaning river, and...

Torcross

Torcross is a village in the South Hams district of Devon in England. It stands at the southern end of Slapton Sands, a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from Start Bay and carries the A379 coastal road north to...

Slapton

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). In 1901 the population of the civil...

South Pool

South Pool is a village in the South Hams district of Devon, England. South Pool is located within South Hams local authority area. Historically it formed part of Coleridge Hundred. It falls within Woodleigh Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The population was 412...

West Charleton

West Charleton is part of the civil parish of Charleton in the English county of Devon. Visit the website Gallery Home » West Charleton » Towns and Villages » West CharletonWest Charleton - AgricultureSlideshowView 10 photosWest...