Northam

Other current and historical names

Hubblestow

Built-Up Area: Northam
Parish/Community: Northam
District/Borough: Torridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 51°2'25"N 4°12'48"W
Eastings/Northings: 244923, 129127
OS Grid: SS449291
Mapcode Local: GBR KJ.GNG1
Mapcode Global: FRA 262C.DCR

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Northam within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Northam in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Northam.-- par. and vil., Devon - par. (containing Appledore), 4190 ac., pop. 4454; vil., 1½ mile NW. of Bideford; P.O.; in vicinity are large golfing links called Northam Burrows; the entire par. is a local government district.

Northam in the Domesday Book

A village in Merton hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Caen Saint-Etienne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Caen Saint-Etienne
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1070; £12 in 1086
- Households: 23 villagers; 5 smallholders; 8 slaves; 1 other household
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 14 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 54 acres
- Pasture: 15 acres
- Other resources: 2 salthouses; 1 fishery
- Animals in 1086: 23 cattle

British Place Names

Northam, Devon

Northam is a town in Devon

Northam in historic gazetteers

Northam in the Domesday Book