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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Membland like this:
MEMBLAND, a hamlet in Holbeton parish, Devon; n ear Bigbury bay, 6 miles SW by W of Modbury. Membland House belonged to the Hillersdons, the Champernownes, and others; and passed to the Rev. Sir P. Perring, Bart.
Membland 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 Membland itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Membland, in South Hams and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24944
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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