Cheldon
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| Cheldon | |
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  Cheldon Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SS733134 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Cheldon is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles (27 km) north-west of Exeter,[1] 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.[2]
Features
Cheldon has a church called St Mary with a 12th century font and 16th century bells.[3]
History
The name "Cheldon" means "Ceadela's hill".[4] Cheldon was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cadeldone/Cheledone/Cha(d)eledona.[5] The parish was historically in the Colyton hundred.[6] On 1 April 1986, the parish was abolished and merged with Chulmleigh.[7]
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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Category:Villages in Devon Category:Former civil parishes in Devon Category:North Devon