Chudleigh
Sign in to saveChudleigh () 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.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Chudleigh
- UK place.static_image_name
- Chudleigh (cropped).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- 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
- UK place.postcode_district
- TQ13
- UK place.postcode_area
- TQ
- UK place.dial_code
- 01626
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SX865795
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act for the better and more easy rebuilding of the Town of Chudleigh, in the County of Devon; for determining Differences touching Houses demolished by the late Fire there; and for preventing future Danger by Fire.
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Article
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.