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| HER Number: | MDV18928 |
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| Name: | Appledore |
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Summary
Appledore was included in the manor of Northam in Domesday.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 463 303 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/56
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Shebbear in Early Times, 539 (Article in Monograph). SDV7713.
Appledore was included in the manor of Northam in Domesday. It was held by the Abbot of Caen. Before the conquest it belonged to Brictric.
Unknown, 2003, Appledore 2003. A Conservation Area Appraisal (Draft) (Report - non-specific). SDV344651.
One of Appledore's earliest place names was Tawmutha - the mouth of the Taw; its present name is beleived to have Celtic origins. The town has a long maritime history associated principally with ship building.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344651 | Report - non-specific: Unknown. 2003. Appledore 2003. A Conservation Area Appraisal (Draft). Torridge District Council Planning Guidance. A5 Stapled. |
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| SDV7713 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Shebbear in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 539. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 15 2010 12:58PM |
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