Axmouth
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 43 ′ N , 3 ° 3 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 493 (as of: (2001)) | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Shire county | Devon | ||
| District | East Devon | ||
| Civil Parish | Axmouth | ||
Axmouth is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district in the English county of Devon , England and is not far from the mouth of the River Ax . The village itself is about a kilometer away from the coast, but the area of the Parish extends to the sea. The place is not far from Seaton and Beer on the opposite bank of the estuary that forms the estuary. According to the 2001 census, Axmouth had 493 residents.
history
In the mid-14th century, Axmouth was an important port, through which about 15% of the shipping traffic at that time was handled. The remains of a fishing boat from the late Middle Ages can be seen directly west of the village at low tide in the bed of the River Ax.
Buildings
A few thatched houses have been preserved in the village . The church has a 15th century tower and carved stone entrances and pillars in the Anglo-Norman style . There are the in the near Tudor built Bindon House and the remains of a hill fort on which the village outstanding Hawke Down Hill. A concrete bridge from the early days of this construction technique crosses the river near the harbor, where a yacht club is located.
supporting documents
- ^ A b Three Historic Shipwrecks Given Protection
- ^ Three of England's oldest shipwrecks can still be seen on sand and mud in Devon
- ^ Peter Long: The Hidden Places of Devon . Travel Publishing Ltd, 2005, ISBN 1-904434-30-4 .
