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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]

Cheldon
Cheldon
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSS733134
Civil parish
  • Chulmleigh
District
  • North Devon
Shire county
  • Devon
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50.906127°N 3.80337°W / 50.906127; -3.80337

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 parish was abolished and merged with Chulmleigh.[7]


References


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



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