In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bantham like this:
BANTHAM, a hamlet in Thurlestone parish, Devon; on the river Avon, ½ a mile above its mouth, and 4¼ miles W of Kingsbridge. A ferry is here across the river; and a roadstead adjacent gives shelter to small craft.
Additional information about this locality is available for Thurlestone
Bantham through time
Bantham 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 Bantham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bantham, in South Hams and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26049
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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