Littleham, Exmouth Explained

Official Name:Littleham
Country:England
Region:South West England
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Littleham is an area of Exmouth and former civil parish, now in the parish of Exmouth, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.[1] It was historically a village, much older than Exmouth itself.[2] In 1961 the parish had a population of 7954.[3] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished.[4]

The ecclesiastical parish is now known as Littleham-cum-Exmouth. The original parish church dates back to the 13th century and is dedicated to St Margaret and St Andrew. Frances Nelson, wife of Lord Nelson, is buried in the churchyard.[5] The newer parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1824.

Between 1903 and 1967 Littleham had its own railway station, on the Exmouth & Salterton Railway of the London and South Western Railway.

To the South of Littleham is Sandy Bay, with a large seaside caravan resort owned by Haven Holidays,[6] called Devon Cliffs.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Littleham, Exmouth . Littleham. 2022-06-25.
  2. https://opendomesday.org/place/SY0281/littleham/ Open Domesday: Littleham, Budleigh Hundred
  3. Web site: Population statistics Littleham AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 15 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Devon Central Registration District. UKBMD. 15 August 2023.
  5. https://exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Churchyard-booklet-.-A-Brief-Overview.pdf Littleham Churchyard
  6. Web site: Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in Exmouth, Devon | Haven.
  7. Web site: Static Caravans for Sale at Devon Cliffs . Haven . 2022-03-01 . 2022-06-25.