Coldridge

Coldridge or Coleridge[1] is a village and parish in Devon, England. It appears in the Doomsday Book as Colrige which is thought to mean 'the ridge where charcoal is made.[2] It has a church dedicated to St Matthew dating from the 15th and early 16th century which is a Grade I listed building.[3][4]

Coldridge

St Matthew's Church, Coldridge
Coldridge
Location within Devon
Population498 (2011 UK Census)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCrediton
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

References

  1. "History of Coldridge in Mid Devon". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. "Coldridge, Devon". Rootsweb. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "Coldridge". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "St Matthew, Coldridge". A church near you. Retrieved 1 November 2016.


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