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SHALDON, a village in St. Nicholas parish, Devon; under the Ness promontory, at the mouth of the river Teign, opposite Teignmouth. It is a sea-bathing resort, with a fine beach and romantic environs; and has a post-office under Teignmouth, three dissenting chapels, manyhandsome villas, and a large ship-building yard.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | St Nicholas Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Shaldon |
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