Ford, Chivelstone

Ford
Ford Location within Devon
Civil parish	Chivelstone
District	South Hams
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Devon 50°15′08″N3°42′05″W / 50.252330°N 3.7014136°W / 50.252330; -3.7014136

Ford is a hamlet about 6 miles from Stoke Fleming, in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Ford contains around a dozen houses and has a ruined chapel. ^[1] In 1870-72 it had a population of 64. ^[2]

History

Ford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Forde/Forda. ^[3] Ford was also known as "Ford juxta Alington". ^[4]

References

1. "Parish History". Chivelstone Parish Council. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
2. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ford". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
3. "Devonshire E-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
4. "Ford". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 3 February 2022.