Uplyme
Uplyme
Uplyme is a village in Devon, England. It is located in the East Devon district, on the River Lym, about seven miles east of Plymouth.
Uplyme was first recorded in 932 as ‘Upwelema’, meaning ‘upper pool’. In 1086 it was recorded as ‘Oppelem’, and in 1238 it was called ‘Upelim’. The village grew up around a ford across the River Lynher.
The parish church of St Peter dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building. The village also has a primary school, Uplyme Church of England Primary School, which dates from 1846.
The village is home to the Uplyme Cricket Club, which was founded in 1855. The club plays in the Devon Cricket League.
Uplyme is twinned with the village of Saint-Jean-de-Sauves in France.
Uplyme is in East Devon AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 12 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Uplyme
Lim Details
Lim
Lim is a river in Devon
Lim takes in water from an area around 17.292 km2 in size and is part of the Lim and Axe catchment area.
Lim is 6.631 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Local History around Uplyme
There are some historic monuments around including:
Trinity BeaconRemains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge StreetMusbury CastleRoman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmRoman villa 300yds (270m) SSW of Holcombe FarmRound barrow cemetery on Shapwick HillNewenham Abbey.
