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Coordinates: 50°23′09″N 3°36′14″W / 50.3857°N 3.6038°W
Dittisham 
Dittisham seen from Greenway Quay
Dittisham
Dittisham shown within DevonPopulation 424 (Parish) OS grid reference SX859552 Parish Dittisham District South Hams Shire county Devon Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Devon and Cornwall Fire Devon and Somerset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England List of places: UK • England • Devon Dittisham is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of the English county of Devon. It is situated on the banks of the tidal River Dart, some 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of Dartmouth.
The Greenway Ferry carries pedestrians across the river from Dittisham to Greenway Quay, adjacent to the Greenway Estate. Formerly the home of the late crime writer Agatha Christie, this has views across the river, and the house and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.[1]
As of the year 2001, the parish had a population of 424. The equivalent figures for 1801 and 1901 are 639 and 549.[2]
Dittisham has given its name to the Dittisham plum, a dessert variety grown here.
References
- ^ "Dittisham Departures". Greenway Ferry Service. http://www.greenwayferry.co.uk/dittishamdepartures.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-24.[dead link]
- ^ "Census statistics 1801-2001 Devon parishes D". Devon County Council. 2007-06-18. http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/111875/1.html. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
External links
Non-metropolitan district of South Hams List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams Civil parishes Ashprington • Aveton Gifford • Berry Pomeroy • Bickleigh • Bigbury • Blackawton • Brixton • Buckland Tout Saints • Charleton • Chivelstone • Churchstow • Cornwood • Cornworthy • Dartington • Dartmouth • Dean Prior • Diptford • Dittisham • East Allington • East Portlemouth • Ermington • Frogmore and Sherford • Halwell and Moreleigh • Harberton • Harford • Holbeton • Holne • Ivybridge • Kingsbridge • Kingston • Kingswear • Littlehempston • Loddiswell • Malborough • Marldon • Modbury • Newton and Noss • North Huish • Rattery • Ringmore • Salcombe • Shaugh Prior • Slapton • South Brent • South Huish • South Milton • South Pool • Sparkwell • Staverton • Stoke Fleming • Stoke Gabriel • Stokenham • Strete • Thurlestone • Totnes Ugborough • Wembury • West Alvington • West Buckfastleigh • Woodleigh • YealmptonBold text denotes a parish council refered to as a "town council" i.e. towns. Categories:- Civil parishes in South Hams
- Villages in South Hams
- Devon geography stubs
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