Sheldon, Devon

Village and civil parish in Devon, England

St James Church

Sheldon is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of the county of Devon in England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northwest of Honiton.[1] In the 2011 UK census, its population was recorded as 189 persons, with an average (mean) age of 45.[2]

The parish church, the Church of St James the Greater, is a Grade II listed building with a Norman font and a 15th-century tower.[3]

References

  1. ^ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. "History of Sheldon in East Devon | map and description". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sheldon Parish (1170213012)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Church of St James, Sheldon, Devon". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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England Civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon Devon
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  1. Non-metropolitan district of the non-metropolitan county of Devon (administered by Devon County Council).
  2. Has city status in the United Kingdom.
  3. Has borough status in the United Kingdom.
  4. Unitary authority not part of the non-metropolitan county, thus not administered by Devon County Council.
  5. The remainder of Torbay is unparished.

50°52′12″N 3°15′11″W / 50.870°N 3.253°W / 50.870; -3.253

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