Axmouth
Axmouth is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, near the mouth of the River Axe. The village itself is about 1 km inland, although the parish extends to the sea. The village is near Seaton and Beer which are on the other side of the Axe estuary. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 493.
History
According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country’s shipping trade'.[1] The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in the River Axe, just south-west of the village.[2][3]
Architecture
The village includes some thatched cottages, the church has a fifteenth-century tower and a carved Norman doorway and pillars. The Tudor period Bindon House is nearby and the remains of a hillfort can be seen on Hawkesdown Hill above the village. An early concrete bridge crosses the mouth of the river close to the harbour which is home to a yacht club.[4]
References
- ↑ https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/three-historic-shipwrecks-given-protection
- ↑ https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/three-historic-shipwrecks-given-protection
- ↑ http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art560434-shipwreck-medieval-fishing-boat-navy-devon
- ↑ Peter Long (2005). The Hidden Places of Devon. Travel Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-904434-30-4.
External links
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Media related to Axmouth at Wikimedia Commons - Devon Local Studies - Axmouth community page
- Axmouth in the Domesday Book
Coordinates: 50°43′N 3°03′W / 50.717°N 3.050°W