Place:Teignmouth, Devon, England

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NameTeignmouth
Alt namesEast Teignmouthsource: Family History Library Catalog
West Teignmouthsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeTown
Coordinates50.55°N 3.5°W
Located inDevon, England
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Teignmouth is a town and civil parish in Teignbridge in the English county of Devon, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign about 14 miles south of Exeter. It has a population of 14,413. In 1690, it was the last place in England to be invaded by a foreign power. The town grew from a fishing port associated with the Newfoundland cod industry to a fashionable resort of some note in Georgian times, with further expansion after the opening of the South Devon Railway in 1846. Today, its port still operates and the town remains a popular seaside holiday location.

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