Cheldon Explained

Official Name:Cheldon
Country:England
Region:South West England
Coordinates:50.9061°N -3.8034°W
Os Grid Reference:SS733134
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Cheldon is a village and former civil parish, 17miles 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 Witheridge hundred.[6] On 1 April 1986, the civil parish was abolished and merged with Chulmleigh.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance from Cheldon Barton [50.906127, -3.80337]]. GENUKI. 27 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Population Statistics Cheldon AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain. 27 October 2019.
  3. Web site: St Mary Cheldon. Little Dart Churches. 27 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Cheldon Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 27 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Devonshire C-D. The Domesday Book Online. 27 October 2019.
  6. Web site: The Hundreds of Devon. GENUKI. 27 October 2019.
  7. Web site: The North Devon (Parishes) Order 1986. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 27 October 2019.

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