Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Northam

Northam.-- par. and vil., Devon - par. (containing Appledore), 4190 ac., pop. 4454; vil., 1½ mile NW. of Bideford; P.O.; in vicinity are large golfing links called Northam Burrows; the entire par. is a local government district.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Northam AP/CP       Devon AncC
Place: Northam

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