In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Galmpton like this:

GALMPTON, a hamlet in South Huish parish, Devon; 4 miles SW of Kingsbridge. Pop., 176.

Galmpton through time

Galmpton is now part of SOUTH HAMS District. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH HAMS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Galmpton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Galmpton, in South Hams and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24729

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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