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Devon. Axanmuthan (c.880), Alsemuda (1086) (DB). ‘Mouth of the River Axe’. Celtic river-name + OE mūtha.

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Axmouth over R. Axe

Axmouth is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, near the mouth of the River Axe. The village itself is about 1 km inland, although the parish extends to the sea. The village is near Seaton and Beer which are on the other side of the Axe estuary. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 493.

Architecture

The village includes some thatched cottages, the church has a fifteenth-century tower and a carved Norman doorway and pillars. The Tudor period Bindon House is nearby and the remains of a hillfort can be seen on Hawkesdown Hill above the village. An early concrete bridge crosses the mouth of the river close to the harbour which is home to a yacht club.[1]

References

  1. ^ Peter Long (2005). The Hidden Places of Devon. Travel Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-90443430-4. 

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Coordinates: 50°43′N 3°03′W / 50.717°N 3.05°W / 50.717; -3.05


 
 
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Hawkesdown Hill
River Axe, Devon

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