Human settlement in England
Cheldon | |
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CheldonLocation within Devon | |
OS grid reference | SS733134 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
50°54′22″N 3°48′12″W / 50.906127°N 3.80337°W / 50.906127; -3.80337 |
Cheldon is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles (27 km) north-west of Exeter, now in the parish of Chulmleigh, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961, the parish had a population of 32.
Features
Cheldon has a church called St Mary with a 12th-century font and 16th century bells.
History
The name "Cheldon" means "Ceadela's hill". Cheldon was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cadeldone/Cheledone/Cha(d)eledona. The parish was historically in the Witheridge hundred. On 1 April 1986, the civil parish was abolished and merged with Chulmleigh.
References
- "Distance from Cheldon Barton [50.906127, -3.80337]". GENUKI. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Population Statistics Cheldon AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "St Mary Cheldon". Little Dart Churches. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Cheldon Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Devonshire C-D". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "The North Devon (Parishes) Order 1986" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
External links
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