Frogmore, Devon
Frogmore is a village in the civil parish of Frogmore and Sherford in the South Hams district of the county of Devon, England.
The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words frogga and mere meaning pool frequented by frogs.
The village is located at the head of Frogmore Creek, an arm of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It was once a small and thriving port, but is now more popular with tourists and horses.
A regatta is held every year in August; there is a village hall, one pub and a traditional bakery.
References
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 202 Torbay & South Dartmoor (Totnes & Salcombe) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319232880.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2011) [first published 1991]. A Dictionary of British Place Names (First edition revised 2011 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780199609086.
50°16′13″N 3°43′08″W / 50.27028°N 3.71889°W
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