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Georgeham is a village and civil parish near Croyde, North Devon in North Devon. The appropriate electoral ward is termed ''Georgeham'' and Mortehoe with total population at the 2011 census of 3,748. Georgeham is an historic village lying close to some of the most dramatic beaches of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which are flanked by the rocky headlands of Baggy Point and Saunton Down, although there are no views of the sea or coastline from the village itself.〔http://www.britishplacenames.co.uk/ss4639-georgeham-devon, "British Place Names" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 The character of the village is typically rural. The majority of the historic development in the village can be located to the east and south-west of the church.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 The village is also characterized by thatched cottages arranged in an irregular fashion along narrow lanes.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 There is a Victorian village school, a medieval church and 2 17th Century public houses, the main one in the middle of the village called 'The King's Arms', and another one up a small lane, called 'The Rock'.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 Pronunciation is a controversial issue.〔http://www.britishplacenames.co.uk/ss4639-georgeham-devon, "British Place Names" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 Traditionalists maintain that there is in fact an emphasis on both the syllables George ''and'' ham. Others, usually outsiders who do not originally come from North Devon, believe there to be no pronunciation on the ham, thus making it sound George- um. The hamlets of Cross, and Forda lie between Georgeham and Croyde. ==History== Georgeham was first documented in the Domesday Book where it appears under the name 'Hama'.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 The village's current name, which first appeared in 1535, followed the dedication of the Parish church to Saint George.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 Prior to 1535 the village was also referred to as 'Ham St. George' and 'George Ham'.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 The village gave its name to HMS Georgeham, a Ham class minesweeper. After serving in the First World War Henry Williamson lived in the village from 1921 in Skirr Cottage where he wrote his first published work 'The Beautiful Years' as well as his most celebrated work Tarka the Otter.〔http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/georgeham_appraisal.pdf, "Georgeham Conservation Area Character Appraisal" Retrieved 15 October 2014〕 His grave lies in the village churchyard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Georgeham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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