Map Of The South Hams
The south hams is a geographic and administrative area comprising 342 square miles most of this area and its 52 miles of glorious coastline being officially designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Map of the south hams. This map shows the approximate boundaries of the south hams parishes and some neighbouring parishes. This is a map of plymouth and environs and is a 16th century copy of an original map dating from 1591 by robert spry. Spry is recorded as a painter in municipal records between 1569 70 and 1591 2. The area shaded blue on the map represents the extent of south hams district council.
Its beaches have won more clean water awards than any other district in britain. South hams district in s. It comprises about 240 square miles and is so fertile as to be called the garden of devon. Map of the south hams district council area.
The map is drawn in a somewhat archaic pictorial style with topographical details drawn in perspective. 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. South hams district council is within the ceremonial county of devon click to enlarge. Geography divides into three unequal fuzzy bands one with bays headlands the birdlife fishing and small harbour towns estuaries and rias.
The map pin represents the location of the council offices. An unequal wide ranging elevations middle band with the main well conserved towns and.