Teignmouth

Teignmouth
  • The Gem of South Devon
Teignmouth
Teignmouth is located in Devon
Teignmouth
Teignmouth
Location within Devon
Population14,932 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSX945735
Civil parish
  • Teignmouth
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTEIGNMOUTH
Postcode districtTQ14
Dialling code01626
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°33′05″N 3°29′19″W / 50.5515°N 3.4886°W / 50.5515; -3.4886

Teignmouth (/ˈtɪnməθ/ TIN-məth) is a seaside town, fishing port and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Exeter. The town had a population of 14,749 at the 2011 census.[2]

From the 1800s onwards, the town grew rapidly in size from a fishing port associated with the Newfoundland cod industry to a fashionable resort of some note in Georgian times; there was further expansion after the opening of the South Devon Railway in 1846. Today, its port still operates and the town remains a popular seaside and day-trip holiday location.

  1. ^ "Teignmouth". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2011 : Parish Headcounts : Teignbridge Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2015