Georgeham

Georgeham
Georgeham is located in Devon
Georgeham
Georgeham
Location within Devon
Population1,487 (2001)
OS grid referenceSS4639
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRAUNTON
Postcode districtEX33
Dialling code01271
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Devon
51°08′N 4°11′W / 51.13°N 04.19°W / 51.13; -04.19

Georgeham is a village and civil parish near Croyde, in North Devon. The appropriate electoral ward is termed Georgeham and Mortehoe with total population at the 2011 census of 3,748.[2] Georgeham is a historic village lying close to some of the most dramatic beaches of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which are flanked by the rocky headlands of Baggy Point and Saunton Down, although there are no views of the sea or coastline from the village itself.[3] The character of the village is typically rural. The majority of the historic development in the village is east and south-west of the church.[4] The village is also characterized by thatched cottages arranged in an irregular fashion along narrow lanes.[5] There is a Victorian village school, a medieval church and two 17th Century public houses, the main one in the middle of the village, The King's Arms, and another one up a small lane, The Rock.[6]

Pronunciation is a controversial issue.[7] Traditionalists maintain that there is in fact an emphasis on both the syllables George and ham. Others, usually outsiders not originally from North Devon, believe there to be no pronunciation on the ham, thus making it sound George-um.

The hamlets of Cross and Forda lie between Georgeham and Croyde. Pickwell is part of the parish and lies between Georgeham and Putsborough.

  1. ^ https://www.georgehamparishcouncil.gov.uk/
  2. ^ "Georgeham and Mortehoe Ward 2011.retrieved 21 Feb 2015".
  3. ^ http://www.britishplacenames.co.uk/ss4639-georgeham-devon[permanent dead link‍], "British Place Names" Retrieved 15 October 2014
  4. ^ http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014
  5. ^ http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014
  6. ^ http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014
  7. ^ http://www.britishplacenames.co.uk/ss4639-georgeham-devon Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, "British Place Names" Retrieved 15 October 2014