Chudleigh
Also known as Chudleigh, Devon
Chudleigh () is an ancient wool town located within the Teignbridge District Council area of Devon, England; it is sited between Newton Abbot and Exeter. The electoral ward with the same name had a population of 5,919 at the 2021 census.
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- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Chudleigh
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- Chudleigh (cropped).jpg
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- Chudleigh
- UK place.population
- 5,919
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.shire_district
- Teignbridge
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Central Devon
- UK place.post_town
- NEWTON ABBOT
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- TQ13
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13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Great Fire of Chudleigh
- Parish church
- Town hall
- Historic estates
- Ugbrooke House
- Whiteway
- Hams
- Chudleigh Carnival
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Chudleigh () is an ancient wool town located within the Teignbridge District Council area of Devon, England; it is sited between Newton Abbot and Exeter. The electoral ward with the same name had a population of 5,919 at the 2021 census.
The name Chudleigh is derived from either the Old English cieddalēah meaning 'Ciedda's wood or clearing', or cēodlēah meaning 'bag wood or clearing', probably referring to a hollow.
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