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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
APPLEDORE, a small sea-port town, in the '''parish''' of Northam, union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N.) from Bideford. This spot is celebrated in history for the many battles between the Saxons and the Danes which took place in the immediate vicinity, more especially for the decisive and important victory obtained by Earl Odun and the men of Devon, over a large army of Danes under the command of Hubba, who, in the reign of Alfred, landed here with thirty-three ships. The invaders were repulsed with great slaughter and the loss of their leader, who, being taken prisoner, was beheaded on a hill in the neighbourhood, on which a stone has been erected to mark the spot, and which still retains the name of Hubberstone hill. The town is pleasantly situated on the shore of Barnstaple bay.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[[ http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50757|''A Topographical Dictionary of England'']] (1848), pp. 62-66. Date accessed: 04 June 2012</ref> | APPLEDORE, a small sea-port town, in the '''parish''' of Northam, union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N.) from Bideford. This spot is celebrated in history for the many battles between the Saxons and the Danes which took place in the immediate vicinity, more especially for the decisive and important victory obtained by Earl Odun and the men of Devon, over a large army of Danes under the command of Hubba, who, in the reign of Alfred, landed here with thirty-three ships. The invaders were repulsed with great slaughter and the loss of their leader, who, being taken prisoner, was beheaded on a hill in the neighbourhood, on which a stone has been erected to mark the spot, and which still retains the name of Hubberstone hill. The town is pleasantly situated on the shore of Barnstaple bay.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50757|''A Topographical Dictionary of England'']] (1848), pp. 62-66. Date accessed: 04 June 2012</ref> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}} | {{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon]] | ||