Littleham, Exmouth

This article is about the village in East Devon. For the village in North Devon, see Littleham.

Littleham
Littleham Location within Devon
Civil parish	Exmouth
District	East Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EXMOUTH
Postcode district	EX8
Dialling code	01237

Littleham is an area of Exmouth in the East Devon district, Devon, England. It was historically a village and civil parish, much older than Exmouth itself;[1] the parish was abolished on 1 April 1974.[2] In 1961, the parish had a population of 7,954.[3]

History

The ecclesiastical parish is now known as Littleham-cum-Exmouth. The original parish church dates back to the 13th century and is dedicated to St Margaret and St Andrew. Frances Nelson, wife of Lord Nelson, is buried in the churchyard.[4] The newer Holy Trinity Church was built in 1824.

Between 1903 and 1967, Littleham railway station served the area as a stop on the Exmouth & Salterton Railway of the London and South Western Railway.[5]

Amenities

To the south of Littleham is Sandy Bay, with a large seaside caravan resort called Devon Cliffs, owned by Haven Holidays.[6][7]

References

1. "Littleham, Budleigh Hundred". Open Domesday. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
2. "Devon Central Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
3. "Population statistics Littleham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
4. Littleham Churchyard
5. Catford, Nick (21 May 2017). "Station name: Littleham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
6. "Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in Exmouth, Devon &#124". Haven.com.
7. "Static caravans for sale at Devon Cliffs". Haven. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

External links

• Devon County Council: Littleham community page
• GENUKI website
• Archived 12 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• Littleham Leisure Centre