WebbAbbotsham is a typical North Devon village with a population of around 430 people. The village is just off the A39, about two miles west of Bideford. A small settlement even in … WebbDevon / Shebbear Hundred / Abbotsham / Abbotsham; Abbotsham. Major Settlement in the Parish of Abbotsham. Historical Forms. Hama 1086 DB; A(b)bedisham 1193 Oliver 1269 Exon; Abbudesham 1238 Ass; Abbodesham 1282 Exon; Etymology. v. ham(m). The manor was held by the abbot of Tavistock in 1086 (DB).
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The name Abbotsham is derived from 'Ham held by the abbot' [of Tavistock] (Old English abbodes + placename Ham). The area was called Hame in the Domesday Book and was later recorded as Ab(b)edisham in 1193 and 1269, and Abbodesham in 1282. The village formed part of the original … Visa mer Abbotsham (pronounced Abbotsam ) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Devon. In 2001 its population was 434 increasing at the 2011 census to 489. Visa mer Abbotsham no longer has a Post Office and General Store but remains a vibrant community. There is a primary school, a Pre-School, a … Visa mer There are a number of valuable sources for family historians on the Village Website looking for references to particular families. These include the School Register from 1894 to 1997 listing pupils in alphabetic order, a transcription of the 1842 Tithe Register … Visa mer Outside of the village there was Shebbertown or Abbotsham Racecourse which was a horse racing, greyhound racing Visa mer The local village school St Helen's C of E Primary School has been in existence for over 150 years. There is a wealth of information on the School's past available in the Abbotsham Archives including the School Register back to 1894 and many pictures of pupils, … Visa mer Abbotsham once had its own railway station at Abbotsham Road on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, which was built entirely on this peninsula with no direct connection across the River Torridge to the British railway network. The … Visa mer • HMS Abbotsham Visa mer WebbAbbotsham Road railway station was a small railway station on the independent Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway in the English county of Devon. It lay 2 miles and … WebbAppledore (52 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction NE of Abbotsham) Appledore is as enchanting as its name. It is a pretty place that shows a host of colourful fishermens cottages in the narrow streets beyond the quay.. theautumnwindisaraideryoutube