In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described South Hams like this:
South Hams, district in S. of Devon, limited interiorly by a line drawn from Tor Bay to Plymouth Sound, and spreading away to the sea in bold swells, winding combes, and rich vales; it comprises about 240 square miles, and is so fertile as to be called "the garden of Devon".
South Hams through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of South Hams in Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17289
Date accessed: 17th April 2024
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