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BANTHAM, a hamlet in Thurlestone parish, Devon; on the river Avon, ½ a mile above its mouth, and 4¼ miles W of Kingsbridge. A ferry is here across the river; and a roadstead adjacent gives shelter to small craft.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Thurlestone Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Bantham |
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