A
brief introduction to the
Community Landscape Project
work in the South Hams area
The South Hams is an area of rich agricultural land with green rolling hills, patchwork fields of both regular and irregular layout. The winding high-sided lanes work their way down to the coast passing through sheltered villages. There is woodland but its very much nestled in the valleys out of the way of coastal winds. The coastline is rugged cliffs and washed sandy beaches.
The South Hams saw the Community Landscapes project and volunteers mostly in Bigbury village carrying out a survey of the village itself. The results of these surveys can be found on the reports section of this web site. There is however also contained within these pages 'historical records' relating to; Bigbury and Aveton Gifford. This is mainly the work of the volunteers who have transcribed the 1840s Tithe Map and Apportionment records.
Below is a further selection of historical records gathered by Lucy Franklin as part of her PhD.
Map showing early 1086 Domesday place names
Map showing settlement pattern as seen on the 19th Century Tithe Maps for Bantham, Thurlestone, West Buckland and Aunemouth
Map showing parishes as shown on the 19th Century Bigbury Tithe Map
Map showing the land ownership as shown on the 19th Century Bigbury Tithe Map
Map showing the settlement pattern as shown on the 19th Century Bigbury Tithe Map
Map showing land ownership as seen on the 19th Century Thurlestone Tithe Map
