26-829: Harleston may refer to: Places [ edit ] Harleston, Devon Harleston, Norfolk Harleston, Suffolk People with the surname [ edit ] Bernard W. Harleston (born 1930), American college administrator Edward Harleston (1794–1826), American planter and politician Edwin Harleston (1882–1931), American painter Elise Forrest Harleston (1891–1970), American photographer Other uses [ edit ] Harleston (ship) , several ships Harleston railway station , Harleston, Norfolk See also [ edit ] J. Harleston Parker (1873–1930), American architect Harleston Parker Medal Jeffries v. Harleston Redenhall with Harleston ,
52-433: A coastal band of bays, headlands, birdlife, fishing and small harbour towns with the estuaries and rias ; a middle band with the main, well-conserved towns; and a sparsely populated band of upland National Park moorland in the north. For over a century its tourism was concentrated around the railway , with most stations built here from 1847 to 1872 so tourism to its beaches and fishing villages began in earnest later than to
78-450: A coastline full of crab , lobsters and oysters . The climate is warm and mellow. Some regard it as a garden of Eden . We even have a naturist beach and hotel. ...forgive me if I wax lyrical about this beautiful, delightful area. Tourism is an important livelihood...the other is farming...for many. The South Hams, along with nearby Broadsands in Paignton , is the last British refuge of
104-547: A devastating E-boat attack during Exercise Tiger . The modern local government district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the area of seven former districts which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named South Hams, using the long-established name for the area. South Hams District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council . The whole district
130-619: A place in South Norfolk, England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Harleston . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harleston&oldid=806276386 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
156-553: Is a local government district in Devon , England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot . The district also includes the towns of Ashburton , Buckfastleigh , Dawlish , Kingsteignton and Teignmouth , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve . Some of the inland western parts of
182-544: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority . The district council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since
208-399: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority . The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority. The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: Following
234-444: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harleston, Devon South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon , England. Its council is based in the town of Totnes , although the largest town is Ivybridge . The district also contains the towns of Dartmouth , Kingsbridge and Salcombe and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Much of
260-517: Is due in 2027. The council is based at Follaton House, a large converted house on the outskirts of Totnes. The main house dates back to the early nineteenth century and is a Grade II* listed building . The building had been bought by the old Totnes Rural District Council for £26,000 in 1965 and converted to become its offices, transferring to the new South Hams District Council on local government reorganisation in 1974. The district's geography can be described in terms of three loosely-defined bands:
286-518: The 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to November 2024, the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 councillors representing 24 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot. The council bought
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#1732852815900312-424: The 2023 election . The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1994 have been: Following the 2023 election , the composition of the council was: The next election
338-455: The Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000. The estate comprised a Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987. The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House. The district is entirely divided into civil parishes . Some of
364-476: The Tamar–Tavy Estuary ) and Plymouth . "Ham" is an Old English term which can mean a homestead, river meadow or peninsula. The settled farming areas either side of the largely uninhabited wilderness of Dartmoor were anciently termed the "North Hams" and "South Hams" respectively. The name North Hams fell out of general usage, but the name South Hams continued to be used for the area between Dartmoor and
390-545: The cirl bunting . The whole district is covered by civil parishes . Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The parish councils for Dartmouth, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Salcombe and Totnes take the style "town council". Settlements in the district include: Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the council has comprised 31 councillors representing 20 wards , with each ward election one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The South Hams district straddles
416-641: The ' English Riviera ' east of the area. South Hams' widespread tourism multiplied on the dualling of the A38 and time-cutting construction of the M5 and A303 across other parts of south-west England . In the north, there is...the "wildscape"—...[a new] bypass [to the A30, the A38 ]...cut[s] through some of the most beautiful country in Britain, that of the Dartmoor national park....while in
442-517: The 14th century. However, there is, in fact, no evidence supporting this. In 1917, the village of Hallsands was abandoned after much of it was lost to the sea following the removal of the shingle bank protecting the shore to help build Devonport dockyard . In 1944 several villages were evacuated so that training for D-Day could be carried out in secret. The area was chosen because of the resemblance of its beaches to those of Normandy . Preparations were disrupted, and secrecy nearly compromised, by
468-492: The district lie within the Dartmoor National Park . It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred . The neighbouring districts are Torbay , South Hams , West Devon , Mid Devon , East Devon and Exeter . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of six former districts and part of a seventh, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district
494-606: The district's landscape is recognised for its natural beauty; the north of the district includes part of Dartmoor National Park , the district's coastline and adjoining areas form most of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and part of the west of the district lies within the Tamar Valley AONB . The district's coast includes the promontories of Start Point and Bolt Head . The neighbouring districts are Torbay , Teignbridge , West Devon , Cornwall (across
520-656: The fishing port of Brixham through Churston , Kingswear , Dartmouth , Slapton Sands , Torcross , East Prawle , Salcombe and Bigbury Bay almost to the boundaries of Plymouth in Heybrook bay. That area is filled with rivers such as the Erme , the Plym , the Avon and the Dart . [There is] an island in the shape of Burgh Island . There are rolling hills, deep wooded valleys, estuaries full of fish and
546-565: The later Anglo-Saxon era , the South Hams was a feudal estate consisting of all of the land between the River Plym and River Dart and south of Dartmoor with the English Channel forming the southern boundary. As a result of claims made by 19th antiquarian Richard Polwhele , there is a popular belief that Cornish continued to be spoken in the area until the later middle ages and as late as
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#1732852815900572-476: The outskirts of Buckfastleigh . The second band is the agricultural belt of lush, fertile farmland which produces some of the finest milk and Devon cream . Within that belt are the medieval towns of Modbury and Totnes and small hamlets and villages such as... Holbeton , Marldon and Berry Pomeroy . The third band is the Heritage coast [and South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ], running from near
598-456: The south coast. The South Hams were formerly part of the Brythonic (Celtic) Kingdom of Dumnonia . Post-Roman settlement on coastal promontory hillforts , such as Burgh Island , followed the established pattern of trading (particularly of tin ) found across the western Atlantic coastal regions. The Anglo-Saxon conquest of south Devon was completed in the late 7th and early 8th centuries. In
624-548: The south-west there is extensive mining of china clay ...[an abortive] tungsten mine in the Shaugh Prior — Sparkwell area will be [would have been] amongst the largest in the world and probably the largest in Europe. The wildscape band runs from Cadover Bridge and Shaugh Prior in the west right over to the other side of Dartmoor, to the Avon dam, Shipley Bridge and South Brent , touching
650-423: The two parliamentary constituencies of South West Devon and Totnes . In the 2016 EU Referendum it voted to remain with a very high (80.3%) turnout. Some of the district's wards are coterminous with civil parishes , though most consist of multiple parishes or parts of parishes. The following table lists the electoral wards of South Hams and the associated civil parishes. Teignbridge Teignbridge
676-481: Was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area. The hundred in turn had been named after the bridge over the River Teign on Exeter Road west of Kingsteignton, where there had been a number of bridges since Roman times. Teignbridge District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council . The whole district
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