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Teignmouth, Devon #2
Teignmouth is a small seaside holiday destination and civil parish in Teignbridge, Devon, England. It is situated on the north bank of the estuary and is the most Southern point of Teignbridge. It has a population of 14,749. The town is famous for being the oldest in Teignbridge, and since the early 1900's, has evolved into a popular holiday destination for around 20,000 people each summer.
The first record of Teignmouth, meaning mouth of the stream, was in 1044. Nonetheless settlements very close by are attested earlier, with the banks of the Teign estuary having been in Saxon hands since at least 682, a battle between the Ancient Britons and Saxons being recorded on Haldon in 927, and Danish raids having occurred on the Teign estuary in 1001.
Teignmouth, Devon #2
Teignmouth is a small seaside holiday destination and civil parish in Teignbridge, Devon, England. It is situated on the north bank of the estuary and is the most Southern point of Teignbridge. It has a population of 14,749. The town is famous for being the oldest in Teignbridge, and since the early 1900's, has evolved into a popular holiday destination for around 20,000 people each summer.
The first record of Teignmouth, meaning mouth of the stream, was in 1044. Nonetheless settlements very close by are attested earlier, with the banks of the Teign estuary having been in Saxon hands since at least 682, a battle between the Ancient Britons and Saxons being recorded on Haldon in 927, and Danish raids having occurred on the Teign estuary in 1001.