- Hope Cove
Hope Cove is a small seaside village within the civil parish of
South Huish inSouth Hams District,Devon ,England . It is located some 5 miles west ofSalcombe and 5 miles south-west ofKingsbridge . It has two beaches, and is sheltered by the headland ofBolt Tail .Historically, the village falls into two parts - Outer Hope and Inner Hope. Inner Hope fell within the parish of
Malborough until the 1970s, when it was united with its neighbour on the other side of a small headland. Both parts of the village originally developed as centres for the local fishing industry. Hope also developed a reputation forsmuggling and for plundering wrecked ships [ [http://www.devon-online.com/towns/salcombe/hopecove.html Hope Cove in Devon - Devon Online ] ] .In 1588, the ships of the
Spanish Armada passed the village as they moved up theEnglish Channel . After the Armada was defeated and headed back through storms, the "San Pedro el Mayor", a transport ship fitted out as a hospital, was blown onto the rocks between Inner and Outer Hope. The 140 survivors were initially sentenced to death, but were eventually castratedfact|date=May 2008 and sent back to Spain. [ [http://www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/text.asp?PageId=207 South Devon AONB | Heritage, Landscape & Wildlife: Hope Cove to Bolberry Down ] ]The village is now mainly devoted to tourism, and there are a large number of
second home s. In recent decades, new development has been restricted by planning policies. The area lies within the South DevonArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty [ [http://www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/index.asp South Devon AONB | Home ] ] .References
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