Ford, Chivelstone

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50°15′08″N3°42′05″W / 50.252330°N 3.7014136°W / 50.252330; -3.7014136 Coordinates: 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]

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History

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

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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.